Talal’s enemies may have intended for him to be a glorified placeholder until his son took power, but the brief king made sure his name would forever be remembered in Jordan’s history.
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Promises, Promises
In 1951 the King of Jordan was dead and his heir, Prince Talal, was out of the country receiving medical care for schizophrenia. But was Talal actually sick or just a pawn in a messy political game?
Good Charlotte
Charlotte lived for another sixty years after her husband’s execution, but it was not the glamorous life she had once envisioned.
ER: Emergency Royal
There is a rich history of royal women serving in hospitals during war, and most recently, during pandemics.
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When Life Gives You Lenins
Alexandra’s mental instability left her increasingly dependent on Rasputin, who taught that “love is everything; love will protect you from a bullet.” No one loved her family more than Alexandra, but in the end, love could not save them.
Uneasy Lies the Crown 