Mostly British History

Rediscovering Britain’s Beloved Princess Mary Pt. II- Balancing Marriage, Motherhood, Royal Duties and Being a Devoted Sister... Even During…

Welcome to Mostly British History, the place where each week you will find the past coming to life through the often forgotten stories of (Mostly…

Nov 18 • 

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Prince John: Lost or Loved?

10 facts about the 20th Century's forgotten Prince.

Nov 13 • 

McKenzie Franklin

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Rediscovering Britain's Beloved Princess Mary- Her Early Years

Who was Queen Elizabeth's beloved aunt?

Nov 5 • 

McKenzie Franklin

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October 2025

Where The Name Mountbatten ACTUALLY Came From.....Plus an exciting announcement!

You may know that Prince Philip's family anglicized their name during the First World War...But where did they get their name to begin with?

Oct 24 • 

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Pamela Jackson, The Mitford Who Meant The Most?

Pam was not the sister who made headlines, but she certainly was the eye in the hurricane that was the Mitfords. Discovering who she was in her words…

Oct 16 • 

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13 Glimpses of Sunny Marlborough, "The Churchill Who Saved Blenheim"

Who was the 9th Duke of Marlborough, and was he really the kind of man who history has made him out to be?

Oct 8 • 

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Rethinking History: Was The Duke of Marlborough Really the Villain in Consuelo Vanderbilt's Story?

The story of American Heiresses and their mothers who demanded their daughters trade dowries for aristocratic titles is illustrated most famously by…

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

Victorian Scandal: The Aylesford Affair

Why Winston Churchill's father blackmailed the Prince of Wales...

Sep 25 • 

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Hidden in History: Winston Churchill's Aunt Leonie, Her Royal Romance...And His Wife?

How Leonie, Lady Leslie (née Jerome) lit up the Edwardian Era and changed the marriage of Queen Victoria's favorite son .

Sep 18 • 

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Sydney, Baroness Redesdale: 21 Glimpses of the Woman Who Raised The Mitfords

21 facts about the woman immortalized as Muv.

Sep 10 • 

McKenzie Franklin

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A Walk Down Downton Abby Memory Lane: 10 Parts of The Show That Actually Happened

Next week, a 14.5 year chapter will close with the release of the Downton Abby: The Grand Finale. Downton is my favorite show for many reasons, but…

Sep 4 • 

McKenzie Franklin

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August 2025

The Illegitimate Children of Charles II Pt. 3

An introduction to the lives of Charles II's four youngest children.

Aug 26 • 

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