Rather a tragic figure. 18 pregnancies of which 13 ended in miscarriages or stillbirths, of her five live born children four died in infancy with one son living to just the age of 11.

Certainly distant from her father as she and her sister Mary accepted and even connived in his removal as King, without it neither would have gained the Throne. Lesbianism has been alleged over her relationship with Sarah Churchill, but that's all it was, a close friendship from a lonely woman. She died aged 49 from dropsy having become overweight. 

The 2018 film The Favourite is a highly fictionalised account of her relationship with women.    

Rather a tragic figure. 18 pregnancies of which 13 ended in miscarriages or stillbirths, of her five live born children four died in infancy with one son living to just the age of 11.

Certainly distant from her father as she and her sister Mary accepted and even connived in his removal as King, without it neither would have gained the Throne. Lesbianism has been alleged over her relationship with Sarah Churchill, but that's all it was, a close friendship from a lonely woman. She died aged 49 from dropsy having become overweight. 

The 2018 film The Favourite is a highly fictionalised account of her relationship with women.    

The piece I read mentioned that Sarah Churchill was Mary's mentor & after a falling out it was she who accused Mary of a lesbian relationship with Abigail Hill? Not sure of the last name. Sounds the "Hell hath no fury" quote. 

Nerissa born in 1919 and Katherine born in 1926 were the daughters of John Bowes-Lyon, her mother's elder brother. They were mentally sub-normal and lived in a private asylum together from 1941. The scandal you're hinting at concerns the fact that in Burke's Peerage they were listed as having died, Nerissa in 1940 and Katherine in 1961. But in 1987 it was revealed that Katherine was still alive in Earlswood Hospital and that Nerissa had only died the previous year. Stories of family neglect naturally followed and allegations of hiding away embarrassing relatives. Their madness, if that's what it was, was probably inherited from their mother's side as three of their female cousins also resided at Earlswood.  

Katherine died in 2014.

Going back to the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, I can find no other eccentricities other than her extreme dieting and love of exercise to maintain her youth and figure. 

It's a worry over here that some Americans see The Crown as a factual account rather than a fictional drama with actual events highly sensationalized and the gaps filled in with even more sensational happenings.  

Rather a tragic figure. 18 pregnancies of which 13 ended in miscarriages or stillbirths, of her five live born children four died in infancy with one son living to just the age of 11.

Certainly distant from her father as she and her sister Mary accepted and even connived in his removal as King, without it neither would have gained the Throne. Lesbianism has been alleged over her relationship with Sarah Churchill, but that's all it was, a close friendship from a lonely woman. She died aged 49 from dropsy having become overweight. 

The 2018 film The Favourite is a highly fictionalised account of her relationship with women.    

The piece I read mentioned that Sarah Churchill was Mary's mentor & after a falling out it was she who accused Mary of a lesbian relationship with Abigail Hill? Not sure of the last name. Sounds the "Hell hath no fury" quote. 

I can't find any connection between Mary, Anne's sister and Abigail Hill. They may have met as Abigail came to the attention of Sarah Churchill, Mary's close friend, around 1691, Mary died in 1694, some time after that Abigail entered Princess Anne's Household at Sarah's suggestion. 

It's a worry over here that some Americans see The Crown as a factual account rather than a fictional drama with actual events highly sensationalized and the gaps filled in with even more sensational happenings.  

Therein lies the problem. I look at everything with jaded eye, but I must admit, I was glued to every episode of The Crown. Most Americans I know had the same curious interest in the royals. Can't seem to get enough of the drama & can't wait for future revelations of some "goodies."

Nerissa born in 1919 and Katherine born in 1926 were the daughters of John Bowes-Lyon, her mother's elder brother. They were mentally sub-normal and lived in a private asylum together from 1941. The scandal you're hinting at concerns the fact that in Burke's Peerage they were listed as having died, Nerissa in 1940 and Katherine in 1961. But in 1987 it was revealed that Katherine was still alive in Earlswood Hospital and that Nerissa had only died the previous year. Stories of family neglect naturally followed and allegations of hiding away embarrassing relatives. Their madness, if that's what it was, was probably inherited from their mother's side as three of their female cousins also resided at Earlswood.  

Katherine died in 2014.

Going back to the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, I can find no other eccentricities other than her extreme dieting and love of exercise to maintain her youth and figure. 

Yes, some of her unusual beauty practices included sleeping face down in some concoction containing berries was mentioned in the piece I read. 

She met a tragic end when she was stabbed to death by an Italian anarchist. 

Princess Maud (1869-1938) youngest daughter of Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). She married Prince Carl of Denmark in 1896 who was elected King of the newly independent Norway in 1905 taking the title Haakon VII. Their only child was a son Alexander born in 1903, when his father changed his name in 1905 he also changed his infant son's to Olav. 

Never heard the artificial insemination story, I suppose it came about with the seven year gap between marriage and child, such gaps can give rise to tales of impotency etc. 

She died unexpectedly in London in 1938 aged 68 a few days after abdominal surgery.

No such person as Sir Francis of Teck. I assume you mean Prince Francis of Teck GCVO, his knighthood is indicated by his award of the GCVO no need use the word Sir.  

He was a bit wild and his death at the age of 40 in 1910 led to the practice still in force today in which Royal wills are not made public. It's said he left the Teck family jewels to his mistress which his sister Queen Mary, wife of King George V, bought back.     

Daughter of Philippe IV of France and wife of Edward II of England. She's cropped up recently in a few posts as the scheming Queen and lover of the Earl of March at the end of her husband's reign whom they forced to abdicate and later murdered. 

When you say artificial, you mean not by her husband?

No such person as Sir Francis of Teck. I assume you mean Prince Francis of Teck GCVO, his knighthood is indicated by his award of the GCVO no need use the word Sir.  

He was a bit wild and his death at the age of 40 in 1910 led to the practice still in force today in which Royal wills are not made public. It's said he left the Teck family jewels to his mistress which his sister Queen Mary, wife of King George V, bought back.     

That's the feller. Delete Sir add initials. 

Isabella's "disorder" was driven by her husband, in my opinion.  While she never would have been "my person", in her defense, she got a raw deal with her marriage to Edward II. 

She married a King & got a raw deal, Shula? Please advise. 

Well, Tom may want to bring me in for questioning -- my sanity.  I am leaving the television on all night tuned to the channel showing the coronation which apparently begins at 4:00 a.m here in the Colonies.  I'm sure I'll wake up around that time.

I was up and watched it Shula. Only one thing bothered me and that was when the King and Queen came out on the balcony and waved to the masses with their crowns on making them look more like court jesters than my King and Queen. 

Nice crowns but terrible fitting. The weight may have had something to do with it.

Had to smile at the young lad 3rd in line to be King. He yawned through the whole Church service.

Over all a good turn out by the masses that showed up from all over the world. Was surprised how many were Americans. They came by the plane load apparently.

Only one thing that bothers you Pete? Pictures of foreigner's on your $ is okay eh? 

You keep forgetting Tommy that the Royals are also Canada's Royals and we would rather have their pictures on our money than Trump's picture.

Isabella's "disorder" was driven by her husband, in my opinion.  While she never would have been "my person", in her defense, she got a raw deal with her marriage to Edward II. 

She married a King & got a raw deal, Shula? Please advise. 

He was suspected of being homosexual, he certainly had male favourites, but also fathered four children by Isabella plus one illegitimate son. Personally I think the homosexual accusation was used to make the act of forcing him to abdicate appear justified. He was a weak ruler in other ways too, being defeated by the Scots thereby undoing all his father's work and suffering a major revolt at home before the final revolt that unseated him.