In a new series on BBC Two, our Chief Curator Lucy Worsley, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Come and discover the palaces where kings and queens actually lived and died, fell ill and got better.
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Find out about the Georgian Gentian Elixir...
Find out more about how successive monarchs lost political power.
The late seventeenth century saw a new type of ruler – monarchy by the consent of the people. Find out more.
Fit to Rule - Podcast series
Find out more on the emphasis various monarchs placed on 'real domestic happiness'.
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