History Tea Time

I'm at Hampton Court Palace in the Communication Gallery to look at a very special collection of paintings, the Windsor Beauties. These portraits immortalize 10 woman said to be the most stunning members of the restoration court. They exude elegance, confidence, and more than a hint of seduction. It was long whispered that famous philanderer, King Charles II used the paintings like a catalog, to choose which lovely lady would be his bedfellow for the evening. His lascivious majesty would then place his order with the Keeper of his Privy Closet, known as his ‘Pimp-master General’ who would then call for the patiently waiting lucky lady. The Windsor beauties gained such a notorious reputation that by 1835, the now prudish royal court despised them. The collection was consigned to Hampton court Palace, which was no longer a royal residence. But were the Windsor beauties really just restoration Pinups, or is there more to the story? Let’s meet the real women rendered in colorful goop, and find out why they were chosen. We’ll discover who was and was not a royal mistress, and which beauties were sleeping with each others husbands. We’ll learn how they traded beauty for power and wealth, and find out if they were really as attractive as their famous portraits. Let’s get to know the Windsor Beauties:
Elizabeth Hamilton, Comtesse de Gramont
Mary Bagot, Countess of Falmouth & Dorset

Elizabeth Wriothesley, Countess of Northumberland
Anne Digby, Countess of Sunderland

Jane Needham, Mrs. Myddelton
Margaret Brooke, Lady Denham

Frances Brooke, Lady Whitmore

Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Rochester
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland

Frances Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York & Albany

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Tattoos have a long and colorful history across the world, and are an important part of many cultures. While 1 in 3 Americans have at least 1 tattoo today, western culture still sees the art form as counter culture, risque and rebellious. You might be shocked if you learned that your grandma was inked. And you certainly wouldn’t expect that prim and proper royals of the Victorian era were concealing covert tattoos under their stiff dress uniforms and frilly gowns. But in fact, a handful of trend setting Princes in the late 19th century started an aristocratic craze for secret ink. Let’s take a journey through the history of tattoo, learn how it flourished on other continents, but passed Europe by, and was then enthusiastically reintroduced. Along the way, we’ll meet several royals from history who were secretly tatted up!
King Edward VII of the UK
King George V of the UK
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia
Alfonso XIII of Spain
Frederik IX of Denmark
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
King Oscar II of Sweden
King Ferdinand I of Romania
King George II of Greece
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria
King Alexander of Yugoslavia
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Princess Marie of Orléans

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Music: Dreams of the ancestors by Asher Fulero

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Originally published on Youtube in 2023.

Buckingham Palace recently announced that Queen Consort Camilla as selected from the crown jewels the Crown of Queen Mary to wear at her own coronation on May 6th, 2023. Mary of Teck was a strong force within the British royal family and greatly influenced the morality and sense of duty her favorite granddaughter, Elizabeth II was famous for. The royal family have her to thank for the acquisition and preservation of several important pieces of art, antiques and especially jewelry. But her magpie collecting gained her a false reputation as a kleptomaniac. Let’s get to know this important British Queen Consort and find out why her crown is a fitting choice for Camilla.

The Children of George V & Mary of Teck:
1 Brother Kings: https://youtu.be/PA9myeZcsac
2 Scandalous Siblings: https://youtu.be/kUG2yYqB-Vk

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From Bathsheba to the Queen of Sheba, from Jezebel to Esther, the Queens of the bible have been referenced in art, music and pop culture for thousands of years. But who were these ancient women? What were their stories and what historic evidence do we have of their lives? Today let’s meet the Queens of the Bible:
Michal – 1 Samuel 14:49
Bathsheba – 2 Samuel 11:3, 1 Chronicles 3:5
Queen of Sheba – 1 Kings 10:2, 2 Chronicles 9:1
Jezebel – 1 Kings 16:31
Athaliah – 2 Kings 8:16–11:16, 2 Chronicles 22:10–23:15
Vashti – Book of Esther
Esther – Book of Esther

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Music: Desert Caravan by Aaron Kenny

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While getting swept away in the latest season of Outlander, or researching your own highland heritage, you might wonder about these key elements of Scottish culture and history. What was a clan and how did they work? Does my last name mean that I belong to a certain clan and that I can only wear that clan’s tartan? What is tartan, what is a kilt, and what do Scotsmen wear under them? Buckle on your sporran, or pin up your bonnie wee tartan shall, and lets answer these questions and more as we explore the history of Scottish clans, tartans and kilts!
Early Tartan and Kilts
The Scottish Clan System
Tartan and Kilts after 1745
Scots in America & Around the World
Tartan and Kilts after 1745

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Music: Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod

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