Tales from the Royal Bedchamber
Aug 05, 2013 | IMDB 8
59 min Watch NowDocumentary, History
Lucy Worsley gets into bed with our past monarchs to uncover the Tales from the Royal Bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new. In fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.
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