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The History of Women Through the Ages

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June 02, 2019

2.17 Sophia (2) The Great Idea

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Sophia of Prussia settles into her kingdom, which was new in more ways than one.

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May 05, 2019

2.16 Sophia (1) Fulfilling the prophecy

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The daughters of Queen Victoria grew up at the height of the Victorian era - their granddaughters would be left to pick up the pieces. Today, we begin the second half of this season with Princess Sophia of Prussia.

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April 21, 2019

2.15 Helena and Louise: The other daughters

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A brief (well not really) telling of the lives of Victoria's other two daughters.

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April 21, 2019

2.14 Beatrice (3) A long retirement

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Following the death of her husband, Beatrice began a long retirement that involved, amongst other things, a stunning act of historical vandalism.

Videos of Beatrice

Laying a wreath at the Cenotaph

Visiting some Girl Guides

Opening the Victory Circle at Olympia

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March 17, 2019

MOVIE NIGHT: Mrs Brown

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In which we talk about the 1997 film Mrs Brown with My other half, Kaitlyn.

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March 04, 2019

2.13 Beatrice (2) The Last Princess

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Today we will see Beatrice find love and get married, despite the obstacles that her mother placed in her path.

Caton Woodville's 'The Marriage of Princess Beatrice'

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February 17, 2019

2.12 Beatrice (1) The Flower of the Flock

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In this third part of The Mothers of World War I, we are introduced to Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter and constant companion.

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February 03, 2019

2.11 Alice (3) A Life Cut Short

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Alice continues her efforts to improve the lives of her people but personal tragedy and a deterioration in relations with her husband marred the final decade of her life.

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January 27, 2019

State of the Podcast Address 2019

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A little update on the podcast.

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January 26, 2019

2.10 Alice (2): The Hessian Nightingale

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In which Alice gets married and moves to Hesse, opening up a whole new period in her life where she would leave a huge lasting impact on the lives of countless men and women in the grand duchy.

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January 26, 2019

2.9 Alice (1) Her Father's Daughter

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Princes Alice was Queen Victoria’s most underrated child, whose influence both intended and not intended was every bit as important as that of Vicky and Bertie and she packed it into a sadly short life full of ambition, courage, tragedy and determination.

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January 26, 2019

2.8 Vicky (6) The 99 Day Empress

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Things didn’t go great for Vicky in the last episode. And it’s about to get a whole lot worse.

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January 26, 2019

2.7 Vicky (5) The Fear of What Might Happen

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Vicky had been one of the few voices in the kingdom who had seen through Bismarck's actions But to no avail.

Today, we will be taking a look at Vicky’s time as Crown Princess of Germany, particularly focussing on her relationships with her ever expanding brood of children.

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January 26, 2019

2.6 Vicky (4) Iron, Blood and Unification

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Albert’s death meant that Vicky had to press on without her guide and mentor. How would she cope without him in the many crises of the 1860s.

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January 26, 2019

2.5 Vicky (3) Meet the Hohenzollerns

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Vicky had grown up into a warm and loving family, to two parents that adored each other. Therefore it was quite the culture shock when she joined the Hohenzollern dynasty.

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January 26, 2019

2.4 Vicky (2): Her Special Mission

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Amid much opposition and celebration, Vicky, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, married Prince Fritz of Prussia.

Daguerreotype image of Vicky, Victoria and Albert

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January 26, 2019

2.3 Vicky (1) The British Princess Royal and the Prussian Prince

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Introducing Prussia, Prince Fritz and the Princess Royal, Vicky.

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January 26, 2019

2.2 The Matriarch of Europe

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Queen Victoria was, until very recently, the longest reigning monarch in British history and a towering figure in the story of 19th century Europe. This is, very briefly, her story.

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January 26, 2019

2.1 The Mothers of World War I: The Daughters and Granddaughters of Queen Victora

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Introducing the second season of The Other Half podcast.

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January 26, 2019

1.20 Statilia Messalina

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Nero really did have a bit of a habit of stealing his friend's wives...

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The Other Half

Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women have been the driving force behind history for millennia, from female Pharoahs, warrior princesses and pirates, to the revolutionaries who sought to topple the male-dominated political systems of their day. From host of the popular 'Queens of England Podcast', The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history.

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