Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
2013•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•5.0•Ended
Documentary
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
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