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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

Ep 5 Preview | Kings George III & IV and the Napoleonic War

Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? How were myths and secrets used to save the British monarchy?

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Lucy Worsley reveals how King George III was forced to relinquish power to his son.
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