by Christine Trent | Oct 10, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Many of my readers have asked about my brother, who co-hosts my podcast, The Queen is Not Amused. So that you can get to know more about him and how we work together, I’ve asked him to write a blog post to answer the many questions you’ve had about the...
by Christine Trent | Oct 2, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
The causes of the Crimean War (1853-1856) were complicated, as they usually are. During the years leading up to the war, France, Russia and Britain were all competing for influence in the Middle East, particularly with Turkey. In addition, Russia was angry...
by Christine Trent | Sep 18, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
In the 1850’s Sidney & Elizabeth Herbert were the political power couple of their time. Sidney was the Secretary of War during the Crimean War, and Elizabeth was his ardent supporter. Together, they brought forward a young nurse named Florence...
by Christine Trent | Sep 3, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Perhaps the most disastrous theatre fire in Britain’s history occurred in 1887 when Exeter’s Theatre Royal—built to replace another theatre that had burned down just two years earlier—burnt down during an evening performance. Around 200 people were killed...
by Christine Trent | Aug 21, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Albert and Victoria are renowned as one of the greatest royal love matches in history. But was it really love at first sight? And was their relationship—despite the nine children the couple produced—always one of great harmony and joy? This podcast...
by Christine Trent | Aug 7, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Queen Victoria and her husband had 9 children. The eldest was named Victoria, known as Vicky. Vicky’s marriage at age 17 to Prince Frederick William of Prussia would be the start of Queen Victoria’s diplomacy-through-marriage strategy that would make her...
