Jean Bernadotte’s dad, a local prosecutor in the southwestern French city of Pau, intended for his son to follow in his footsteps as a lawyer. Instead, Jean became heir to the Swedish Crown on September 26th, 1810, and his descendants still sit on the Swedish throne to this day.
Shortly after he moved to Sweden, the new crown prince was joined by his wife, ... Show More
Yesterday
Elizabeth of Russia's Bloodless Coup
Wearing an armoured breastplate, clasping a silver cross and seizing an Army spontoon, 31 year old Elizabeth Petrovna appeared at the HQ of the elite Preobrazhensky Regiment guards in St. Petersburg on 25th November, 1741 - intent on over-throwing Tzar Ivan VI (a baby), and seizi ... Show More
11m 23s
Aug 2022
10 Future Monarchs of Europe
Only 10 hereditary monarchies endure in Europe. Let's meet the heirs who are in line to wear the crowns:
Belgium: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
Denmark: Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark; Prince Christian, Count of Monpezat
The Netherlands: Catharina-Amalia, Princess of ... Show More
28m 12s
Jan 2024
New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies
The Danish Queen abdicates, taking her country by surprise. The oldest monarchy in Europe will now have a King, and so will all other monarchies in continental Europe. The Global Story talks to the US Special Correspondent for BBC Studios, Katty Kay. Katty has travelled from Denm ... Show More
24m 26s
May 2017
Catherine of Aragon part 1
Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded survived. The wives of Henry VIII, king of England are all famous, but sometimes his first queen, Catherine of Aragon can be overlooked. She was born in Spain in 1485 and was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, who had u ... Show More
58m 10s
Nov 2023
Louis Philippe 1er, le dernier roi de France (2/2)
<p>L’arrivée au pouvoir de Louis-Philippe marque le début de la Monarchie de Juillet. Le roi citoyen, comme il est surnommé au début de son règne, cultive l’image d’un souverain moderne souhaitant réconcilier le pays avec lui-même.<br/>Mais sourd aux attentes des Français, la Rév ... Show More
25m 16s
May 2024
La Suède, nouveau membre de l'OTAN
En mars dernier, la Suède est devenue le 32ième membre de l'OTAN, un an après sa voisine, la Finlande. La guerre en Ukraine n'y est pas étrangère. La Suède est une pièce maîtresse pour l'Alliance atlantique dans le Grand Nord.
Merci pour votre écoute
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