Why the Palace Paid a Mistress to Disappear
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Discover how the Crown used financial settlements to erase a royal mistress from history. This video explores the mechanics of royal damage control, detailing the exact sums, legal wording, and the scandal hidden behind these payments. Uncover the secrets of institutional memory control and what other names might still be missing from palace records. Chapters: 00:00 The Price of a Name 00:17 The Legal Trap 00:33 The Portrait's Fate 00:51 Dorothy's Double Standard 01:10 The Archival Trail 01:29 The Secret Service Fund 01:43 The Civil List's Secret Sources & further reading: • The National Archives (UK) — https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk • Royal Archives, Windsor Castle — Contains private correspondence and financial ledgers of the monarchy • British History Online — https://www.british-history.ac.uk • The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com • Bank of England Inflation Calculator — https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/inflation-calculator • Royal Collection Trust — https://www.rct.uk
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