Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

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Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

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Lucy Worsley

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First air dateApr 08 2013

Total Episodes3

Total Seasons1

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LanguageEnglish

Production companiesSilver River Productions, BBC

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