Problematic Crown Jewels & Coronation Controversies

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Guinness Family - Ireland's Dark Beer Dynasty

When the Guinness family saw the turmoil and scandals of other great historic dynasties, they literally said, hold our beer, and proceeded to top them all. The new series, The House of Guinness dramatizes just one generation of the famous Irish family; the 4 children of Benjamin ...  Show more

Madame Jeanne du Barry - The Last Great Royal Mistress of France

Jeanne Bécu, Jeanne du Barry, Madame du Barry, clawed her way up from the illegitimate daughter of a single mother, to one of the most celebrated courtesans in Paris, to the final royal mistress of King Louis XV. Her captivating life has been dramatized in numerous operas, films ...  Show more

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