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Master of History's most awkward royal moments
andy The Drunken Royal Masque
Watch your step! Watch your step! She tripped and spilled the wine!
andy Empress Elisabeth of Austria went to bizarre and awkward lengths to hide her aging appearance and avoid social interactions.
andy A highly embarrassing physical slip during a bow to Queen Elizabeth I drove a nobleman into a self-imposed seven-year exile.
andy Match each awkward blunder to its monarch to discover history's most embarrassing royal moments.
The noble slip: When the Earl of Oxford returned from his seven-year exile, Queen Elizabeth I greeted him by saying, 'My Lord, I had forgot the fart.'
The system of rules governing formal behavior, diplomatic occasions, and state affairs. In 1793, British envoy Lord Macartney breached imperial protocol by refusing to kowtow to China's Qianlong Emperor.
At what age did Empress Sisi of Austria completely stop sitting for portraits to preserve her youthful image?
How did Queen Elizabeth I famously reassure the Earl of Oxford when he finally returned to court?
What destructive activity did Peter the Great and his friends enjoy doing to the prized holly hedges at Sayes Court?
What object did Empress Elisabeth 'Sisi' of Austria use to hide her bad teeth and avoid showing her face to public crowds?
Which Danish king was famous for slapping foreign ambassadors and jumping over dinner guests?
Whose elegant English estate did Russian Tsar Peter the Great completely trash during his visit in 1698?
Why did Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, flee England for seven years during the reign of Elizabeth I?