Black Aristocrats & Celebrities of the Victorian Era

History Tea Time

Lindsay Holiday

History

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Popular historic dramas like Bridgerton, Little Dorrit and year of the Rabbit sometimes receive criticism that their diverse casts are historically inaccurate. But in fact there have been people of color in Britain since Roman times. In a previous video, I explored the lives of 7 fascinating black Aristocrats & Celebrities who were living in 18th century England and France. Today we’ll travel forward in time and meet 7 more compelling people of African and mixed heritage who were making waves in Britain during the Victorian era. They include the Queen’s own goddaughter and her royal ward, a renowned actor, a heroic nurse, a circus performer immortalized by the Beatles, one of the most visible models of the era and a best-selling composer. Here are their stories... Sara Forbes Bonetta Ira Aldridge Mary Seacole Pablo Fanque Fanny Eaton Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Prince Alemayehu of Ethiopia Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:20.3	The French Revolution set Europe ablaze. It was an age of enlightenment and progress, but also
0:26.1	of tyranny and oppression. It was an age of glory and an age of tragedy. One man stood above
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0:39.1	Join me as I examine the life and times of one of the most fascinating and
0:43.1	enigmatic characters in modern history.
0:46.2	Look for the age of Napoleon wherever you find your podcasts.
1:02.8	Hello and welcome to History Tea Time. I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.
1:12.6	Black Victorian aristocrats and celebrities. Popular historic dramas like Bridgerton, Little Dorrit and the Year of the Rabbit,
1:17.6	sometimes receive criticism that their diverse casts are historically inaccurate.
1:22.6	But in fact, there have been people of color in Britain since Roman times.
1:28.2	In a previous video, I explored the lives of seven fascinating black aristocrats and celebrities
1:34.3	who were living in 18th century England and France.
1:37.8	Today we'll travel forward in time and meet seven more compelling people of African and
1:43.3	mixed heritage, who were making waves
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