The Royal Untold tells the stories history forgot to tell: the hidden lives of kings, queens, princes and empires, and the mysteries that still surround them.
What we write about
- British Royals – from the Tudors to the Windsors
- Mughal Empire – from Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Ottoman Empire – six centuries of sultans, sultanas and palace intrigue
- European Royals – Romanovs, Habsburgs, Bourbons and more
- Royal Mysteries – disappearances, lost treasures and cases never solved
- Palaces & Forts – the walls that hold the secrets
How we work
Every story is researched from published histories, museum and archive records, and the work of professional historians. We list our sources at the end of each article so you can read further and check the facts yourself. Where historians disagree, we say so and explain both sides.
Images on this site are public domain artworks or photographs used under free licences, credited in their captions.
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The Royal Untold started as a Facebook page for people who love royal history. Follow us there for a new untold story every day: facebook.com/TheRoyalUntold.
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