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andy The tragic decision of a desperate king
andy The lady-in-waiting who stole a prince's heart
andy A coronation ceremony unlike any other in history
andy (No) * Deadly Devoted * Crowned in Clay
andy The beautiful tombs of Alcobaça Monastery
andy Inês de Castro
Crowned in her grave, / Queen of the land, / Kissing her hand
andy After ascending the throne in 1357, King Pedro I exhumed Inês's body and forced his courtiers to swear allegiance to her corpse.
Tomb carvings: The tombs of Pedro and Inês feature wheel-of-fortune carvings symbolizing their sudden, tragic turn of fate.
andy Fearing Spanish political influence, King Afonso IV ordered the assassination of Inês de Castro in 1355, sparking a civil war.
Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator. In 1360, Portugal's King Pedro I ordered a posthumous coronation for his murdered lover, Inês de Castro.
What did King Pedro I of Portugal allegedly force his nobles to do to Inês's exhumed body?
Would you fight a war for true love?
What did Prince Pedro of Portugal do immediately after learning about the murder of Inês de Castro?
Where are the magnificent Gothic tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro located today?
Why did King Pedro I position his and Inês de Castro's tombs foot-to-foot instead of side-by-side?
In which Portuguese monastery was Inês de Castro assassinated in 1355?
Why did King Afonso IV of Portugal fear the romance between Prince Pedro and Inês de Castro?
What country was Inês de Castro originally from before arriving at the Portuguese court?
In what century did the tragic love story of Prince Pedro and Inês de Castro occur in Portugal?
andy Match each awkward blunder to its monarch to discover history's most embarrassing royal moments.
andy Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara
Her wedding tiara snapped right in two, but they raced through London to weld it back in time!
andy A major measurement mistake left teenage Marie Antoinette with a wedding dress that could not be fully fastened at Versailles.
Victoria's ring pain: During Queen Victoria's 1838 coronation, the Archbishop forced the ring onto the wrong finger, requiring ice water and painful pulling to remove it later.
andy An archbishop's careless mistake turned Queen Victoria's 1838 coronation into a painful ordeal involving a tightly wedged ring.
An embarrassing clothing mishap, especially one involving an accidental slip or tear. In 1980, Lady Diana Spencer wore a skirt that unexpectedly became translucent in the bright sunlight.
In what year did Queen Victoria's painful coronation ring mishap occur?
What did Queen Victoria have to use to remove her coronation ring after the Archbishop forced it onto the wrong finger?
Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury responsible for the painful ring mistake at Queen Victoria's coronation?
What was the age of Marie Antoinette when she wore the ill-fitting wedding dress to marry the future Louis XVI?
Why did Marie Antoinette's wedding dress fail to close during her 1770 royal wedding at Versailles?
How many handkerchiefs did King George IV reportedly use to wipe away sweat during his heavily robed 1821 coronation?
Which British king locked his own wife, Queen Caroline, out of Westminster Abbey during his 1821 coronation?
Which royal dynasty was famous for an inherited, protruding lower jaw that made chewing and speaking difficult?
andy Swipe milk mustaches onto famous faces to discover how Got Milk changed advertising history.
andy The Birth of Got Milk
A mouthful of peanut butter and Michael Bay behind the lens!
andy The campaign's first commercial featured a helpless history buff, a peanut butter sandwich, and a phone.
Got Milk? origins: The famous 1993 'Aaron Burr' commercial was directed by Michael Bay, who later directed blockbuster action movies like Transformers and Armageddon.
andy Instead of preaching about health benefits, advertisers focused on the sheer frustration of running out of milk.
A short, memorable phrase used in advertising to sum up a brand or product. In 1993, Jeff Goodby coined the iconic question to highlight the frustration of running out of milk.
What marketing strategy did the creators of 'Got Milk?' use to sell milk?
What historical figure was the focus of the radio trivia question in the first 'Got Milk?' ad?
What was the prize amount offered on the radio in the 1993 'Aaron Burr' Got Milk? commercial?
In what US state did the 'Got Milk?' campaign originate before going national?
Which advertising agency created the 'Got Milk?' campaign in 1993?
Who was the copywriter credited with writing the simple three-word phrase 'Got Milk?'
What food was the actor eating in the 1993 'Aaron Burr' Got Milk? commercial?
andy This timeline tracks how one masterpiece survived thirteen thefts, fires, and the Nazis.