I'm Chris Stewart, and I invite you to come and join us here at the History of China podcast.

We've got it all. Wars with millions on each side to help drive home exactly why you should never get involved in a land war in Asia.

Come along on the Silk Road to partake in its riches. Join the great cons of the steps on campaign.

Ply the seas on treasure ships, or strike out with pirate crews to take their riches for your own.

Experience the sumptuousness of the imperial court behind the guarded gates of the forbidden city.

All this and so much more here at the History of China podcast.

Hello, my name is Matt, host of the Pirate History Podcast.

Pirates rank among the most mythologized and romanticized of all historical figures.

It can become easy to forget that pirates were real people that had real world concerns.

If you like tales of high seas adventure, Daring Do, and also want to learn more about who Blackbeard supported to be king you can learn more about all of that at the pirate history podcast

hello and welcome to history tea time i'm lind Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.

Current queens and consorts of Europe. Through most of history, monarchs wielded unlimited political and martial power, while their queens and

consorts were in charge of producing heirs and ruling the hearts of the people. Since the fall

of feudalism, the ten remaining hereditary monarchs of Europe have lost their unchecked authority.

But their spouses, so-called soft powers of hosting diplomats,

supporting charities, and greeting the public are more important than ever. And they look fabulous

doing it. Let's meet the Queen's consort of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom,

the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and the Princess of Monaco, will also meet the Princess

of Liechtenstein, who recently died.

Queen Matild of Belgium was born Lady Matild Marie Christine, Gisle Dudukem-Deco on January 20, 1973 in Brussels.

Her mother was a Polish aristocrat who fled her home during World War II. Her father was a baron and a descendant of one of Belgium's oldest noble families. Matilde grew up at the Chateau

de los anges with her three younger sisters and one brother. She speaks French, Dutch, English, Italian,

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