The Crown: Fact or Fiction

Christmas Special: What was the Worst Royal Christmas Ever?

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Episode notes

Robert and Kate are back with a dastardly Christmas Special in which they are exploring royal Christmases from yesteryear... did Queen Victoria really invent Christmas? Were Tudor children whipped on Christmas Day? And could there be any Christmas worse than Elizabeth I's Annus Horribilis? Listen to find out!

Hosted by Daily Mail columnist and royal biographer Robert Hardman and historian Professor Kate Williams, each episode delves into the juiciest parts of royal history from eras past, and present... but mainly past. 

Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Producer: Ben Devlin

Researcher: Tom Sankey

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Executive Producer: Bella Soames 

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