Royal Couples who were really in LOVE ❤️

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  • čas přidán 12. 02. 2024
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    Through most of history, royals were stuck in unhappy, arranged marriages. But, sometimes, after getting through the awkward wedding night, royal brides and grooms found they had a lot in common and formed intimate, passionate, life-long connections. Some kings even ignored the court ladies clamoring to be their mistresses, and had eyes only for their Queen. From a medieval Queen who rode into war at her husband’s side, to a renaissance emperor who trusted his wife to rule. From a Queen who risked death to continue sleeping with her husband, to a Princess who was betrothed to the heir, but ended up happy with the spare. While these monarchs might have been romantic heroes in the bedchamber, they were far from flawless. Some were cruel and violent towards their enemies and even their own people. But they prove that happily ever afters really can come true! At least until a lack of medical knowledge came in to turn their Julia Quinn bodice rippers into Nicholas Sparks tragedies. Let’s meet 4 royal couples, who were brought together by arranged marriages but ended up falling in love!
    1. King Edward I of England & Eleanor of Castile
    2. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V & Isabella of Portugal
    3. Queen Maria II of Portugal & Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha
    4. Tsar Alexander III of Russia & Princess Dagmar of Denmark
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Komentáře • 463

  • @Hailey-mx4kc
    @Hailey-mx4kc Před 3 měsíci +1820

    “Unlike many English nobles, Elenor was fond of bathing” 😂😂

    • @leeannproctor2966
      @leeannproctor2966 Před 3 měsíci +76

      How many people would have lived if not the ridiculous notion that bathing was bad.

    • @Glitterwalrus
      @Glitterwalrus Před 3 měsíci +74

      Bathing regularly, in my experience, does help prolong relationships.

    • @Dlt814
      @Dlt814 Před 2 měsíci +17

      This is a myth. Bernadette Banner had a great video on this a few months ago.

    • @clerieginus
      @clerieginus Před 2 měsíci

      🤣😂

    • @ms.migrant
      @ms.migrant Před 2 měsíci

      😭

  • @TheOddityFair
    @TheOddityFair Před 3 měsíci +659

    Although the Romanov’s were severely lacking as rulers, one cannot deny that they were devoted family men. Such beautiful families. If only they hadn’t been born royalty, they could’ve lived happily together all their lives.

    • @aleph_d
      @aleph_d Před 2 měsíci +45

      Alexei would've still lived---
      Jokes aside, their fate really disheartens me no matter how much they've blundered. History teachers say that it was a necessary sacrifice, but I genuinely doubt that, especially children

    • @breakerdawn8429
      @breakerdawn8429 Před 2 měsíci +14

      Yeah they would've been happier as normal people.

    • @sidp5381
      @sidp5381 Před 2 měsíci +6

      Peter the Great was not exactly a family man not one area he failed at life in

    • @beentheresawthat3982
      @beentheresawthat3982 Před 2 měsíci +14

      Most Russian emperors had lots of lovers and kids with them. The last two were an exception

    • @TheOddityFair
      @TheOddityFair Před 2 měsíci +18

      @@aleph_d I don’t care who says that. The whole family died brutal & bloody deaths. Even if one argued that the adults had deserved that fate, there’s no excuse to kill children in such a manner. Alexei & his sisters didn’t deserve that. (I know that most of the daughters were adults, but just barely. The oldest, Olga, was only 22.)

  • @HawkeyeBrooke
    @HawkeyeBrooke Před 3 měsíci +1713

    Thank you for including Aleksandr III and Dagmar of Denmark. They routinely get overlooked because of the revolution which came after his death and his inept son took the throne, but they really did have a lovely relationship.

    • @eburel506
      @eburel506 Před 3 měsíci +46

      Amazing she found love twice.

    • @adriannespring8598
      @adriannespring8598 Před 3 měsíci +35

      Oohhhhoohh that is an interesting relationship for sure. Not as fluffy as we like to think. Incredible book to check out is: "Little Mother of Russia" by Coryne Hall. A LOT of insight from letters.

    • @NigelDMarvin
      @NigelDMarvin Před 3 měsíci +26

      I want a movie or a show about all of these couples, but especially about Aleksandr and Dagmar of Denmark.

    • @eburel506
      @eburel506 Před 3 měsíci +13

      @@NigelDMarvin there is one about Charles and Isabella but its only in Spanish.

    • @cathleenwarner1778
      @cathleenwarner1778 Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks, been looking for a good book about her@@adriannespring8598

  • @velzanna2281
    @velzanna2281 Před 3 měsíci +786

    Dagmar's son, Nicolai II of Russia and Alexandra had a loving relationship too, so often overshadowed by war, revolution and their son's illness. They wrote to each other daily and truly seemed to have a caring relationship and love for their five children.

    • @uraddiictOnx3
      @uraddiictOnx3 Před 3 měsíci +13

      Yes!

    • @xuefensun1117
      @xuefensun1117 Před 2 měsíci +8

      Yes, I was just going to comment that!

    • @christinaj.jensen4805
      @christinaj.jensen4805 Před 2 měsíci +11

      Yeah, but unlike the others on this list, their marriage wasn't arranged. Dagmar tried to arrange a marriage to someone from France, but Nikolai had by then already fallen in love and intended to marry Alexandra. They didn't get Alexander the III's permission, until he was lying on his deathbed. They married a week after he died.

    • @amiephillips8303
      @amiephillips8303 Před měsícem +6

      Years ago, I spent a season with a fairly weighty tome that contained the letters between Nicky (as she referred to him) and Alex (likewise).
      There was also other correspondence of family and notables.
      Their love per the many letters was tender, enchanting, while also being grounded, supportive, and obviously deeply true.
      It was clear that they understood one another's quirks which were accepted. As such, it allowed them to know how to communicate with and champion each other... through complications, fears, dangers, and heartache.
      I read and re read the words that spanned their time from beginning to tragic ending.
      I recall feeling glad that in the end, they had each other and the great and rare love with devotion that enveloped the entire family.
      To this day, thoughts of the words between them causes me to feel the tears coming.
      Tears of both joy and grief...
      May they all rest in most profound peace with everlasting, undying love.

    • @cheyenneysewijn7343
      @cheyenneysewijn7343 Před měsícem +2

      Yes! Imagine the fact that they actually shared a bed every night. And why do I know their bedroom was painted lilac 😂

  • @susieschlotzhauer9924
    @susieschlotzhauer9924 Před 3 měsíci +362

    Charles planning his own funeral and then rising up out of the coffin to have LUNCH is so emo 😅

  • @matrixiekitty2127
    @matrixiekitty2127 Před 3 měsíci +925

    Hearing the affectionate names people had for the ones they loved always warm my heart. It feels so humanizing. Dagmar called him Sasha🥺

    • @MiljaHahto
      @MiljaHahto Před 3 měsíci +59

      In Russia there are customary nicknames for pretty much all names, that friends commonly use. For Alexander Sasha is pretty much the given nickname.

    • @anastasias6172
      @anastasias6172 Před 3 měsíci +35

      ​@@MiljaHahto to be more precise, it's not a nickname, rather than a short version of a name. For example, the short version of Maria is Masha, Vova is for Vladimir.

    • @MiljaHahto
      @MiljaHahto Před 3 měsíci +14

      @@anastasias6172 A short version is a very bad description when it often doesn't shorten the name with even one letter.
      In my language we call them "pet names".

    • @anastasias6172
      @anastasias6172 Před 3 měsíci +22

      @@MiljaHahto in Russian language we call them shortened names.

    • @TheBreechie
      @TheBreechie Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@MiljaHahtoby definition pet names are considered intimate and used by one person, or the immediate family…
      What you describe is called a nickname in that it is known to many…
      What was being described sounds like what might be deemed the diminutive version of a name

  • @annbsirius1703
    @annbsirius1703 Před 3 měsíci +291

    I am always so torn about Alexander III and Nicholas II because they were really decent family men who loved their wives and children, but made some catastrophic decisions that probably continue to plague Russia.

    • @monmothma3358
      @monmothma3358 Před 3 měsíci +37

      Well, it's normal. People aren't either good or bad, heroes or villains. Good people can make bad decisions and often do.

    • @somekindofflower2024
      @somekindofflower2024 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Oh really? Not Lenin or Stalin, but them? Sure.

    • @mayakovske
      @mayakovske Před 3 měsíci +44

      ​@@somekindofflower2024not going to defend Lenin and Stalin, but revolution happened for a reason. Russia had a bunch of problems, which the last monarchs refused to solve

    • @goroch_thegreen
      @goroch_thegreen Před 2 měsíci +2

      Yes, interesting that father of Alexander lll - Nicholas l wasn't good family man but probably the best Emperor by attitude to common Russian people.

    • @zosiazaremba7479
      @zosiazaremba7479 Před 2 měsíci +9

      ​@@mayakovske Let's be real, the rule of tsars was full of problems and injustices, and it harmed mostly the poor. But that's the lesson for all of us, who support radical groups who promise change - those Russians, who thought it can't get any worse were instantly proven wrong by Lenin, and then Stalin. Red revolution kept all flaws of tsarism and added new ones, even more horrible. You thought you were poor under the tsar? You ain't seen nothing yet. When Stalin died in 1953 harvest was worse than in Nicolas the II's time.
      New doesn't equal better, even if the old was bad. And I'm not even mentioning the bloodbath that happened. There's really nothing you can say to make Lenin and Stalin look better. I'm Polish, generations of my family experienced it first-hand

  • @IzzyandShadow
    @IzzyandShadow Před 2 měsíci +90

    Elizabeth of York and Henry the 7th seemed to genuinely love one another he’s one of the few kings who never took a mistress and when she died he was said to be devastated and locked himself away when he came out he was never the same he also never remarried

    • @eburel506
      @eburel506 Před 2 měsíci +9

      Also king George the 3rd and Queen Charlotte.

  • @rosalie3601
    @rosalie3601 Před 3 měsíci +549

    I would maybe add a couple from Poland: king Jan III Sobieski and his wife queen Marysieńka. They dearly loved each other, had plenty of children, were writing these beautiful love letters to each other when they weren’t together

    • @bifa5414
      @bifa5414 Před 3 měsíci +44

      I think that the couple that was the most in love is Zygmunt II August (Sigismund II Augustus), the last man from the great Jagiellonian dynasty and his second wife Barbara Radziwiłł. Beautiful, all tho short love story that ended with her sickness and death. Zygmunt struggled with this loss until the end of his days.

    • @maydaybreak
      @maydaybreak Před 3 měsíci +38

      I think, in Poland we have a few roylal couple with true love and happy couple
      Like
      Jadwiga of Kalisz and Władysław Łokietek
      Casimir the Great with Aldona and Jadwiga Żarańska
      Louis of Hungary and Elisabeth of Bosnia
      Jogaila and his wives(was a little good husband as such, but he not ideal)
      Casimir IV Jagiellon and Elisabeth of Austria(Rakuszanka)
      Aleksander Jagiellon and Helen of Moscow
      Sigismund I Old and Barbara Zapoya
      Sigismund III and his two wives(Anna and Constance)
      August III Sas and his wife(I can't remember the name)

    • @andypham1636
      @andypham1636 Před 3 měsíci +8

      @@maydaybreak Maria Josepha of Austria, cousin of Maria Theresa

    • @adriannespring8598
      @adriannespring8598 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@bifa5414oohhh there's an incredible movie on them too.

    • @lisalking2476
      @lisalking2476 Před 2 měsíci +3

      ​@@maydaybreakI would enjoy hearing more about the loving royals you have mentioned here 😊

  • @HappyBirddi
    @HappyBirddi Před 3 měsíci +155

    Edward I and Eleanor in my mind were the first sort of nerdy couples like those Star Wars or Harry Potter fans who have super fun themed weddings.
    It's also really sweet to know that Charles V was such a devoted husband. We love a loyal king, unlike *someone* who will not be named *cough* *cough* Henry VIII

    • @malisle13descendantslover46
      @malisle13descendantslover46 Před 2 měsíci +13

      Don’t know who was worse in matrimony Henry VIII or Ivan the Terrible

    • @avalonkerr8332
      @avalonkerr8332 Před měsícem +1

      Yes! Total cosplayers :)

    • @hedaheda1609
      @hedaheda1609 Před měsícem +3

      @@malisle13descendantslover46 Well, Ivan's IV first wife Anastasia died of natural causes, so did the second (the Tsar even suspected the nobles that they had poisoned the Tsarina), and so did the third. The fourth wife, Anna, was forced to become a nun after divorcing the Tsar, and died of natural causes too. A similar fate befell the fifth wife, also Anna. The sixth and last wife(Tsar's widow - she outlives her husband), Maria, also died of natural causes.
      At least in one respect, to Tsar Ivan IV's credit, he did not behead his wives to make room for the next.

    • @malisle13descendantslover46
      @malisle13descendantslover46 Před měsícem +1

      @@hedaheda1609 do actually feel sorry Anastasia Romanov his first wife, her death is speculated to be the cause of Ivan’s eventual mental decent , in comparison to Henry’s Horse riding injury that is speculated to have caused his.

    • @hedaheda1609
      @hedaheda1609 Před měsícem

      @@malisle13descendantslover46 Anastasia Romanovna (patronymic, not a surname).
      This is speculation, there is currently no historical evidence that the Tsar had the intention - and reason - to kill his wife. That Ivan IV was mentally unsound is beyond dispute.
      With Fyodor I, son of Ivan IV and Anastasia Romanovna, the Ryurikovich dynasty actually ended, Turbulent times began, the reign of the Godunov dynasty, etc., until the Romanov dynasty came to the throne in the middle of the 17th century.
      That the nobles could have killed (poisoned) one of these women - who knows? The life of the Moscow court during those times was full of conspiracies, political murders and the like, in this respect it was no different from the life of any other court in the 14th - 17th centuries.

  • @lfgifu296
    @lfgifu296 Před 3 měsíci +510

    in the middle of so much bad blood and dislike, it’s good to see couples actually liking each other, even with an arranged marriage. Here in Portugal we also had King Afonso IV (ironically, the father of Pedro I, who ignored his wife Constança for his mistress Inês) and his wife, Beatriz of Castile, and they had a harmonious marriage too, he never taking mistresses and listening to her advice :)
    Also, Maria II of Portugal’s story is, ultimately, sad, but romantic. Fernando, her husband, had commissioned rooms for them in the Pena palace, in Sintra, but, once she died, he didn’t enjoy their luxury- it was made for them both, and he wouldn’t enjoy them alone :’)

    • @Angel-ts8rc
      @Angel-ts8rc Před 3 měsíci +9

      Maria’s story sounds traumatic😬

    • @ilianakanchovska6508
      @ilianakanchovska6508 Před 3 měsíci +5

      The same Afonsoade his son to a political marriage and then killed his son's second wife (Inez) in front of her kids ... Their father-son bond would've been special

    • @lfgifu296
      @lfgifu296 Před 3 měsíci +9

      @@ilianakanchovska6508 Afonso’s marriage was also political, most at the time were when it came to royalty and nobility, but he managed to keep his pants on and learn to love his wife, something his son didn’t even attempt to do. Also, we only have Pedro’s word that he married Inês after his neglected first wife died, he may have just been trying to legitimise their children. Furthermore, Afonso had political reasons to have Inês killed, and he had been warning his son for years that he ought not to marry her, mainly because of her political connections to Galiza, from whom Afonso was trying to maintain independence. Ultimately, Afonso waited years to do it, and only did it as a last resort. Does it make it right? No, of course not, Afonso was a brute and had difficulty understanding how his son could be so hot headed and hearted, but I’m just saying it was much more complex that you have it there.

    • @lfgifu296
      @lfgifu296 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@Angel-ts8rc yes :( it’s sad… At least she was happy w her man while she lived🥲

    • @anastasianikolaevnaromanoff
      @anastasianikolaevnaromanoff Před 3 měsíci +6

      I still dont understand why people are glorifying Ines de Castro. Like, she's homewrecker.

  • @Batmans_Pet_Goldfish
    @Batmans_Pet_Goldfish Před 2 měsíci +41

    6:25 "... He took her on the medieval version of a vacation... a crusade."
    😦

  • @LadybugPrinzess
    @LadybugPrinzess Před 3 měsíci +165

    The father holding up the ceiling to save his family touched me so I had tears in my eyes 😢

  • @margheritatimeus3400
    @margheritatimeus3400 Před 3 měsíci +145

    You forgot William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, one of the most solid unions in history...

    • @kcirtapelyk6060
      @kcirtapelyk6060 Před 3 měsíci +28

      Which was remarkable considering how they met and how he proposed to her.

    • @PrincessLioness
      @PrincessLioness Před 2 měsíci +3

      ⁠@@kcirtapelyk6060Can you explain that?

    • @Middyrose
      @Middyrose Před 2 měsíci +14

      ​@PrincessLioness The story I heard is she offended his ass and got upset so he pulled her by her braids from her horse 😬

    • @margheritatimeus3400
      @margheritatimeus3400 Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@Middyrose a scene of a famous novel. Fascinating, but not very realistic...

    • @breakerdawn8429
      @breakerdawn8429 Před 2 měsíci +5

      You also failed mention how short Matilda was and how tall William was during their time.
      So imagine this big tall brutal man just lift a small woman by her pig tails and throw her into the mud.
      What's more imagine after that amount of abuse the girl went through she say that she accepts the wedding proposal.

  • @rhodvalenciaga2743
    @rhodvalenciaga2743 Před 3 měsíci +88

    "The middle age version of a vacation -- crusade" the way Lindsay said it a matter of factly made me cackle haha

    • @jcarter6213
      @jcarter6213 Před 3 měsíci

      Well it basically was just with more murder and warcrimes

    • @Batmans_Pet_Goldfish
      @Batmans_Pet_Goldfish Před 2 měsíci +1

      I spat out my drink and had to rewind to make sure I heard it right.

  • @irawilliams343
    @irawilliams343 Před 3 měsíci +234

    Love is a rarity for royals. Albert & Victoria and Suleiman the Magnificent & Hurrem are my top favorite royal couples

    • @user-kl5jn4ew4p
      @user-kl5jn4ew4p Před 3 měsíci +29

      You forgot the tragic royal love story that led to Victoria and Albert's marriage the one of Priness Charlotte of Wales and Albert's uncle, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Charlotte was supposed to marry the Prince of Orange, but she broke the arraigned marriage because she wanted to marry Leopold. They were happily married for about 2 years before she died giving birth. Victoria was her cousin and Albert was Leopold''s nephew. Leopold's descendants are now the royal family of Belgium.

    • @ashleydixon4613
      @ashleydixon4613 Před 3 měsíci +6

      If Charlotte hadn’t died giving birth, Victoria would’ve never been queen.

    • @irawilliams343
      @irawilliams343 Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@ashleydixon4613 exactly. God has quite a blueprint for the British royal family.

    • @wwanca3771
      @wwanca3771 Před 3 měsíci +6

      honestlt,hurrem and suleiman were more of a stockholm syndrome type of relationship

    • @irawilliams343
      @irawilliams343 Před 3 měsíci

      @@wwanca3771 are you referring to the Suleiman and Hurrem in the show Magnificent Century?

  • @mariad.b.6344
    @mariad.b.6344 Před 3 měsíci +63

    "You'll be my Guiniviere, I''ll be your Arthur!" - "Deal, where's my Lancelot? And, dear, please don't sleep with your sister by another mister 😅"

  • @nataliadewes5414
    @nataliadewes5414 Před 3 měsíci +131

    Finally a first mention of the Brazilian royal family history. Such interesting developments from escaping Napoleon to declaring independence of their own father, then ending in a military coup. And yet, most people know nothing about it!

    • @manuandrade2484
      @manuandrade2484 Před 3 měsíci +7

      I'm surprised she didn't include the epic love story of Pedro I of Portugal and Ines de Castro. That one marked History.

  • @aleksanderkorecki7887
    @aleksanderkorecki7887 Před 3 měsíci +84

    Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland and Elisabeth of Austria had quite an interesting story: arranged marriage, at first he was mortified by her physical appearance and wanted to call it off, but they ended up having a loving and long marriage until his death. She gave birth to thirteen children.

  • @areiaaphrodite
    @areiaaphrodite Před 3 měsíci +77

    Edward I "Longshanks" is actually my ancestor. He was one of the better kings that England ever had, but knowing how much he loved and treasured his wife is another reason that makes me proud to be his descendant.

    • @JulieS261
      @JulieS261 Před 3 měsíci +13

      Edward I is one of my ancestors as well...my connection is through his daughter Joan.

    • @CWG-op9td
      @CWG-op9td Před 3 měsíci +3

      He was awful to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @areiaaphrodite
      @areiaaphrodite Před 3 měsíci +7

      @CWG-op9td I mean... I dont think he was called "Hammer of the Scots" for being besties with them. 😐
      He was King of England, not Scotland, so.... yeah, he defended England's boarders from Scotland like he was supposed to 🤷‍♀️

    • @kathrynjordan8782
      @kathrynjordan8782 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Edward I is also an ancestor of mine. It warms my heart to hear how much he loved his wife.

    • @kathrynjordan8782
      @kathrynjordan8782 Před 3 měsíci +6

      ​@@CWG-op9tda reason why he was called "Longshanks" and "Hammer of the Scots". He did treat Scotland atrociously.

  • @diekje8728
    @diekje8728 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Princess Clementine of Belgium was the youngest daughter of king Leopold II and had fallen in love with prince Napoleon Victor Bonaparte. Her father refused the marriage. Long story short, she waited until her father died and then asked her cousin king Albert I to wed Bonaparte (9 years later). He gave his permission and she finally married at the age of 38 with her true love. She is the only child of Leopold II to have lived happily

  • @PerfectlyImperfect93
    @PerfectlyImperfect93 Před 3 měsíci +47

    I think Alexander and Dagmar’s story is my favorite❤ I love hearing about they fell in love.

  • @LauraFromMarkerQuest
    @LauraFromMarkerQuest Před 3 měsíci +64

    These are all wonderful examples! I would also add Llewelyn ap Gruffudd (last sovereign Prince of Wales) and Eleanor de Montfort, and Mary Queen of Scots and her first husband Francois II of France.

  • @Pearliechan
    @Pearliechan Před 3 měsíci +59

    Thank you for this lovely video. I am spending my first Valentine’s Day since my dear husband passed away (he was also quite young 😢) so I can now understand the grief of losing one’s beloved, as how some of these royals described. He and I both enjoyed history too. He lives on in my heart ❤

    • @kpax2066
      @kpax2066 Před 3 měsíci +12

      My deepest condolences to you at the loss of your beloved. May God comfort you and ease your grief. God bless and comfort you.

    • @Pearliechan
      @Pearliechan Před 3 měsíci

      @@kpax2066 Thank you so much 🥺🩷

    • @lightningbug276
      @lightningbug276 Před měsícem +1

      So very sorry for your loss 😢

  • @sqseq1237
    @sqseq1237 Před 3 měsíci +55

    Another couple who were in love were Queen Anne and George of Denmark. As well as George III and his wife Charlotte. I would also include Victoria & Albert, and Elizabeth II and Philip.

    • @annbsirius1703
      @annbsirius1703 Před 3 měsíci +22

      I thought George and Charlotte would be here, but with Victoria and Elizabeth II they married the man of their choice without it being an arranged marriage, so maybe doesn't fit.

  • @blahblahblahblah729
    @blahblahblahblah729 Před 3 měsíci +96

    What do you mean Henry VII and Elizabeth of York aren't on the list? They're my favorite historical royal couple. And he was also completely faithful to her and refused to remarry even tho they were pushing him to have another spare.

    • @kimma508
      @kimma508 Před 3 měsíci +4

      They are my favorite too!

    • @Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living
      @Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living Před 3 měsíci +12

      Yes, these two were also a couple that married for political reasons but fell in love.

    • @JohnWilliams-yg4wv
      @JohnWilliams-yg4wv Před 3 měsíci +17

      Henry 8th was trying to replicate the genuinely loving marriage he had seen between his parents- he failed!!

    • @Storystar777
      @Storystar777 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Came to the comments looking for someone to have mentioned them. Henry adored Elizabeth and was inconsolable when she died. Was never happy again without her.

    • @IzzyandShadow
      @IzzyandShadow Před 2 měsíci +3

      I was surprised too! Even royal couples who love each other like Edward the 4th and Elizabeth woodvile, the king would take mistresses. A king not having mistresses back in the day was an incredibly rare thing Henry and Elizabeth were definitely special in that respect

  • @KHowardishereandthefunsbegun
    @KHowardishereandthefunsbegun Před 3 měsíci +56

    I strive to have a relationship as loving and strong as Aleksandr III’s and Dagmar’s, literal relationship goals.

  • @alwaystakemarktwainsadvice4269
    @alwaystakemarktwainsadvice4269 Před 3 měsíci +98

    There are quite a few royal couples who were in love actually, many more who had friendships or the respect of one another. The bad ones were much fewer, although the most talked about or misconstrued.

    • @ilahildasissac1943
      @ilahildasissac1943 Před 3 měsíci +5

      That is why the death of Princess Caroline's husband Stefano was so sad, they really loved each other. It seems most of the global royal couples are happy in today's world. Good to know.

    • @Angel-ts8rc
      @Angel-ts8rc Před 3 měsíci +12

      Well I guess bad is relative. But happily ever after is pretty clearly a romantic term. Marriages of arrangement with agreement and compromises often involving affairs and the burden of child bearing on women to save face with the lucky treat of “friendship and respect” is not romantic or even healthy.

  • @procopiusaugustus6231
    @procopiusaugustus6231 Před 3 měsíci +19

    Peter the Great and Catherine. Probably the most unlikely pair in history but perfect for each other.

  • @areiaaphrodite
    @areiaaphrodite Před 3 měsíci +24

    Oh yay! Whenever people talk about Charles I of Spain, he's usually just part of the Tudor story as the previous fiance of both Mary Tudors and Katherine of Aragon's nephew. However, he and his wife Isabella actually had a beautiful relationship despite it being arranged.

  • @juliabrito6443
    @juliabrito6443 Před 8 dny +1

    I am brazilian and I had never known Maria and Ferdinand's story, thank you so much for incluiding it!

  • @michaelmoon3429
    @michaelmoon3429 Před 3 měsíci +89

    Surprised Henry VII and Elizabeth of York is not on the list

    • @blahblahblahblah729
      @blahblahblahblah729 Před 3 měsíci +11

      Right? I comment just that, it's also a huge contrast with what his son did.

    • @LindsayHoliday
      @LindsayHoliday  Před 3 měsíci +48

      I seriously considered including them. Part 2!

    • @michaelmoon3429
      @michaelmoon3429 Před 3 měsíci +11

      Would definitely love a part 2. Also really love the videos and the details about the people

    • @OcarinaSapphr-
      @OcarinaSapphr- Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@LindsayHoliday
      A Part 2 would be fantastic; the hapless Stuarts managed genuine love matches a couple of times, which I find bemusing; despite being less than stellar rulers, their personal relationships were surprisingly good- & James' daughter married on Valentine's Day...

    • @uuuniverse6681
      @uuuniverse6681 Před 3 měsíci +8

      All couples from the Greek Royal Family rulers should be there. Dagmar's brother, George I of Greece was a great and loyal husband to Alexander III's cousin, Queen Olga Constantinova of Greece. Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark's children were loyal and faithful partners❤❤❤

  • @Kattawhat
    @Kattawhat Před 3 měsíci +17

    Nicolas and Alexandra, the last Romanov monarchs, should be on this list!

    • @nenamati
      @nenamati Před 3 měsíci

      She has dedicated a part 2

  • @kxllykwan
    @kxllykwan Před 3 měsíci +24

    I think it would also be interesting if you create a video/series about royal heartbreak in which lovers are not together because of a monarch disapproval or some other reasons. Like Alexander III and Mariya Elimovna, also Prince Albert Victor and Princess Héléne. 💗

  • @alexandrazisk7091
    @alexandrazisk7091 Před 3 měsíci +21

    Would love a part two. There are others worth discussing I think

  • @ayefuh
    @ayefuh Před 3 měsíci +21

    omg im dying for some romance rn THANK U LINDSAY!!

  • @ShannonStevens-gl7le
    @ShannonStevens-gl7le Před 3 měsíci +25

    I've always loved the story of Alex commissioning faberge eggs for Dagmar each year. It's a shame some are lost. I would love to see a video on them.

    • @twilight-princess240
      @twilight-princess240 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yeah, sadly seven eggs are lost completely, and for some of those seven we don't have photos or even drawings of them, only descriptions of what they looked like and what surprise was inside. If I remember correctly, there may be some eggs where we know they existed but we don't know much else about them

    • @Angel-ts8rc
      @Angel-ts8rc Před 3 měsíci +1

      There are few documentaries here on CZcams about the faberge eggs and imperial jewels!

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před 3 měsíci +25

    Love your videos! You always make My day! Its so great to see that there was true love among royals! You're a queen! 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

  • @franciscomendes3214
    @franciscomendes3214 Před 3 měsíci +15

    Thank you so much for the portuguese representation, it truly means a lot. In the future, if the matter interests you, maybe you could do a video of the love story between Pedro I of Portugal and his lover, who he married after his father ordered her assassination.
    Fun fact: even if they never actually met, Queen Victoria and Queen Maria were friends and corresponded frequently sharing advices on motherhood and sent well wishes to one another, a truly fascinating friendship between two queen reignants who, funny enough, were married to first cousins from the same german duchy.

  • @jessicacolthirst706
    @jessicacolthirst706 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Happy Valentine's day to every royal couples!!!!!💒👼🤵👰🤴👸👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧💑💏💖💖💖📿😁😇🙏🙏💍👑👍👍👍👍👍

  • @anissaantaniahanjani4812
    @anissaantaniahanjani4812 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Leopold I of Belgium and his first wife, Charlotte, Princess of Wales are my favorite royal couple! In their short time together, they loved and respected each other.
    Charlotte died very young and Leopold didn't marry for more than 10 years after she died. He was brokenhearted. He married out of duty as the appointed King of Belgium. He even named one of his daughters from his second wife Charlotte!

    • @andypham1636
      @andypham1636 Před 3 měsíci

      She was the daughter of the prince of Wales, but was not "princess of Wales" Suo jure.

    • @andypham1636
      @andypham1636 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@anissaantaniahanjani4812 I know. She was Princess Charlotte of wales, not Princess of wales in her own right.

  • @juliamontgomery7312
    @juliamontgomery7312 Před 3 měsíci +5

    12 children and died in her thirties?! I think the royal physician's diagnosis prescribed to this royal couple should've been: GET OFF OF HER!!!

    • @GeminiLesbian
      @GeminiLesbian Před 3 měsíci

      😂 or only have sex when she's not in ovulation (was that known about back then?).

    • @juliamontgomery7312
      @juliamontgomery7312 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@GeminiLesbian I don't think so. Condoms were relatively unknown at the time, so I imagine studies of ovulation in women wouldn't have gotten as much attention as it does today. It could've been possible but it's hard to say off the top of my hat.

  • @ShahdRukaia-di4gk
    @ShahdRukaia-di4gk Před 3 měsíci +22

    Omg thank you so much I LOVE SOCIAL STUDIES LIKE THIS and this is perfect 😍

  • @jencookie2920
    @jencookie2920 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Watching this brought a tear to my eye… love’s so beautiful, royal or not!

  • @lindsayadair8488
    @lindsayadair8488 Před 3 měsíci +6

    I am glad all of these couples were able to have some years of happiness, though all of their stories and did tragically.

  • @Paula-pd6qv
    @Paula-pd6qv Před 3 měsíci +5

    Watching this video and reading all these comments is making me want to read about all the real love stories that I ignored existed within royalty throughout the years. Thanks, everyone!

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před 3 měsíci +26

    Perfect video for Valentine's day tomorrow! My favorite couple has to be Charles V and isabella! She truly got her Caesar and he got a very lovinh and supportive wife❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @juditrotter5176
    @juditrotter5176 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Sometimes happily ever after can look a different way!

  • @andrewalvalles7828
    @andrewalvalles7828 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Don’t forget about King Baudouin & Queen Fabiola!

  • @VenusianLissette
    @VenusianLissette Před 3 měsíci +7

    ty.
    it feels like a dream to be loved fully nowadays, but something of a wonder in the olden days. I appreciate this video.

  • @Sienna6164
    @Sienna6164 Před 3 měsíci +59

    Oh those Coberg men!
    And don’t forget Elizabeth of York and Henry VII.
    Edit- Coburg, not Coberg.

    • @schneeroseful
      @schneeroseful Před 3 měsíci +3

      Coburg, not -berg. Burg=castle, Berg=mountain

    • @Sienna6164
      @Sienna6164 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@schneeroseful Thanks for the correction.

    • @schneeroseful
      @schneeroseful Před 3 měsíci

      @@Sienna6164 I think Google will get you to it with both terms. In Coburg is actually a large Mural of Victoria and Albert.
      I still wait to bring the joke that Germans always liked to invade. Royalty was the first try.

  • @sirwelch9991
    @sirwelch9991 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I'm glad you posted this. Everyone gets the wrong idea by thinking these couples never happened.

  • @alekadelacruz8592
    @alekadelacruz8592 Před 3 měsíci +7

    True love is possible and they are the proof of that 🥰💖

  • @heidibock1017
    @heidibock1017 Před 3 měsíci +8

    OMG! I LOL'd at the Johanna Lindsay "Warrior's Woman" cover because my mom actually had that book in the 80s/90s and I read it. It's not a historical one (aka hysterical as those bodice rippers are), but almost a futurist sci-fi one. It's bonkers. NOw, I will carry on with the video!

  • @jillianmorrison1959
    @jillianmorrison1959 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I did not expect to cry😢

  • @algluv7
    @algluv7 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I'm glad that Russia had the heart to have Maria's remains joined with her beloved after death. That warms my heart.

  • @mariaazevedo863
    @mariaazevedo863 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I have always found Maria II, her husband and reign to be incredibly interesting but underrated- thank you for discussing her ❤

  • @theomccann8047
    @theomccann8047 Před 9 dny

    Maria II of Portugal risking death to keep sleeping with her husband is a mood. Also, we look insanely alike.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před 3 měsíci +15

    LOVE your videos! Always so well researched! You're the Best girl😊😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @LeahWalentosky
    @LeahWalentosky Před 3 měsíci +4

    I want to see a mini historic drama on Queen Maria of Portugal

  • @gabriellahildingsson4176
    @gabriellahildingsson4176 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Also Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark had a beautiful relationship. They were arranged as a pact of peace between the old enemies Sweden and Denmark after Sweden won the scanian war in the 1670s.
    Ulrika was very charitable and loved by the people, almost like a princess Diana of the time, and after her death at 36 years old, the king was absolutely devastated by her death.
    They had seven children together, only three lived to adulthood, and the constant pregnancies took a toll on her health.
    While she grew sick, he moved the counsil of rule to the castle where she was fighting her disease, and swore off all trips, events and so on.
    He nursed her himself, lifted and carried her to bed and started weeping whenever he thought that he might truly lose her.
    After her death when he had to leave the castle and her corpse it is reported that he said "Here I leave half of my heart."
    He locked himself in his chambers for weeks without anyone seeing him, bedridden by grief and once he was up he was constantly walking in the queens rooms. He burst out into violent sobbing whenever he was reminded of her, and one time was mentioned while the danish envoy came to court a few months past and offered his condolences from the queens brother, Charles then burst out into a violent weeping, and had to steady himself against a wall with his face in his hands, the audience had to be interrupted.
    It should be mentioned that the warrior-king was rather a cold and introverted figure, and never cried in front of anyone, so this shold be very telling of how severely her death truly affected him.
    Once the mourning period was over he was adviced to remarry but utterly refused, and never did so and remained alone till the day of his death.
    He died four years later of stomach cancer, some believe of a broken heart, and upon his deathbed he told his mother "I have not felt a single day of true happiness since the queen's death."

  • @robinhumphrey2692
    @robinhumphrey2692 Před 3 měsíci +2

    The perfect stories for Valentine’s Day! Thanks!

  • @sherriebenson356
    @sherriebenson356 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Lindsey, a perfect video just before Valentine’s Day and what true love is all about. Thank you for such inspiring videos ❤

  • @3katfox
    @3katfox Před 3 měsíci +11

    Maybe you vould do a video like this for mother/fathers day?
    We usually only hear about royals using their children as a means to an end but there were some that were truly loving parents

    • @kendracrispin5327
      @kendracrispin5327 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I like this idea. Maybe also one on the best grandparent monarchs?

    • @3katfox
      @3katfox Před 3 měsíci

      @kendracrispin5327
      I know that King Henry 1 died of eating eels while visiting his grandchildren
      He was apparently a real family man

  • @patricialouro3056
    @patricialouro3056 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Thank you for this amazing video. It's nice to see Portugal's history featuring here. And well done saying the names 😊

  • @pamelaebanks3308
    @pamelaebanks3308 Před dnem

    Really well done Lindsay!😊

  • @AmarieRegin
    @AmarieRegin Před 3 měsíci +1

    Lovely video from start to end. Have a rejuvenating Valentine's Day, Lindsay!

  • @pedrolopes8007
    @pedrolopes8007 Před 3 měsíci +7

    I'm so happy to see two Portuguese references!

  • @DeboraMartin-vl6np
    @DeboraMartin-vl6np Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thank you for sharing these love stories, and just in time for valentine's day! And it was lovely to see the ufo included in this lineup, the manuka honey mask is one of my faves

  • @Michelle-oh5ws
    @Michelle-oh5ws Před 2 měsíci

    Lindsay, that little “infomercial” was adorable!❤

  • @effemar2004
    @effemar2004 Před 2 měsíci +3

    i would add king kamehameha iv and queen emma of the hawaiian monarchy. they had been friends as children together and worked together to establish multiple schools, charities, and hospitals throughout hawai'i. emma's title kaleleonalani means 'flight of the heavenly chiefs', referring to the death of her four-year-old son, albert, and kamehameha iv the next year. she remained active at court until the annexation of hawai'i, but never remarried, though she was only 27 when she was widowed.

  • @PrincessHarlotte
    @PrincessHarlotte Před 3 měsíci +2

    As always engaging yet thorough. Thanks very much for your dedication. Always a treat to see your videos!

  • @minalove6582
    @minalove6582 Před 2 měsíci

    What a lovely revelation you've provided. Thank you❤

  • @user-np5ke3wr2w
    @user-np5ke3wr2w Před 3 měsíci +3

    I can't get enough of your stories dear much love from California!

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman5957 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thanks for sharing another informative video. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕💕💕
    Happy Valentine's Day❤🌺

  • @user-pe6hh4rp6c
    @user-pe6hh4rp6c Před 3 měsíci +16

    I love your Forneo advertisement! You were great😃

  • @emelinawarsing6292
    @emelinawarsing6292 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Girly did it again!! Love Lindsay's videos

  • @Kitkatbreak3
    @Kitkatbreak3 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Your channel is so fab! Your speaking voice and constant flow of graphics are lovely. Thanks for the education!

  • @manaspie17
    @manaspie17 Před 3 měsíci

    Finally! Thank you for adding Edward and Eleanor. They are my favorite 🥰

  • @Uzair_Of_Babylon465
    @Uzair_Of_Babylon465 Před 3 měsíci +8

    Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

  • @kimberlypatton205
    @kimberlypatton205 Před 3 měsíci +1

    A lovely and information packed video!

  • @LJB103
    @LJB103 Před 3 měsíci +6

    How about the royal couple who started their marriage disliking each other before falling in love: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria? I suppose that like Victoria and Albert, Nicholas (II) and Alexandra have been discussed all too often. There is also the unusual "royal" marriage of the scandalous Jane Digby and her 20 year younger last husband Sheik Mejuel el-Mezrab. According to a biography of Jane that I read, he took no other Muslim wives while she was alive and never remarried after her death. Both Jane and her great-great niece Pamela are worthy of a video of their own. An excellent video for Valentine's Day.

  • @ponyhorsemuledonkey.1635
    @ponyhorsemuledonkey.1635 Před 3 měsíci +2

    happily-together-with-their-babies

  • @doris1475
    @doris1475 Před měsícem

    thank you for this channel, I love history and am a great fan of the historical subjects

  • @editaedita473
    @editaedita473 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I really appreciate your content.

  • @christinaj.jensen4805
    @christinaj.jensen4805 Před 2 měsíci +2

    It's a bid exaggerated to say that King Christian the IX became King unexpectedly. He was unexpectedly chosen as Heir Presumptive in 1851 and was Heir Presumptive until he became King in 1863. It wasn't like he and his family had no clue about it beforehand.

  • @PrincessQ-fj9ly
    @PrincessQ-fj9ly Před měsícem

    This was a very sweet and intriguing topic! These royal couples are a perfect example of a fairytale romance! 💖 Please do a part 2! ❤ This might be the hopeless romantic in me speaking, but I'd love to see more royal couples who were happily married. 💕👑💕

  • @jencookie2920
    @jencookie2920 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Happy Valentine's Day!

  • @redpeony6666
    @redpeony6666 Před 3 měsíci

    Your videos always make my day! All of your content and video ideas are amazing and so fun!

  • @TVandManga
    @TVandManga Před 3 měsíci +2

    Great video!

  • @prefeitogustavo124
    @prefeitogustavo124 Před 3 měsíci

    thank you for bringing the history of Queen Maria II and Ferdinand!

  • @fielaZartnel
    @fielaZartnel Před 3 měsíci +2

    You have a superb voice and I adore your content. Hope you reach a million subscribers soon. Keep making works of art.

  • @lightningbug276
    @lightningbug276 Před měsícem

    This is my favorite video you’ve ever done. ❤

  • @romo9122
    @romo9122 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great vid as usual❤🇳🇱

  • @okiejammer2736
    @okiejammer2736 Před 3 měsíci

    😮 I am ever-impressed with your well-researched uploads. Well done and appreciated.

  • @BellaCroyda
    @BellaCroyda Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent and thank you.

  • @Shane-Flanagan
    @Shane-Flanagan Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you! ❤💜❤💜❤

  • @user-eg7jd6pg7r
    @user-eg7jd6pg7r Před 3 měsíci

    That was an interesting story. Which goes to show you that there can be a happily ever after amongst royals👑

  • @prefeitogustavo124
    @prefeitogustavo124 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I'm sorry, but the picture you put for Maria II and Ferdinand are not of Maria II and Ferdinand.
    In fact, that illustration is of Peter I of Brazil, IV of Portugal, and his second wife, Amelie of Leutchenberg; it's clear to see from the clothes they're wearing, typical of early 1800s and the hairstyles, very characteristic of them. I am 99% sure.

  • @lordalessan
    @lordalessan Před 3 měsíci +3

    Can you do one about the worst Royal wedding nights? Catherine the Great and Peter, Marie Antoinette and Louis, Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves