The public loves a good story about the salacious private lives of the rich and famous. And royals often really did get up to some jaw-dropping behaviors. But sometimes a grain of rumor can be so enthralling that it snowballs into an unshakable myth. If you ask the average person what they know about Catherine the Great they are likely to say “Isn’t she the one who was crushed under a horse?” Many are still convinced that Queen Elizabeth I was really a man. And Marie Antionette will forever be linked with the misquote “Let them eat cake!” Today let’s explore 10 commonly believed myths about historic royals, examine how the rumors got started and separate what is gospel from what is just gossip.Anne Boleyn was a Witch with 6 FingersMary I was Bloody MaryElizabeth I was actually a ManQueen Juana was LocaMarie Antoinette said “Let Them Eat Cake”Catherine the Great Loved Horse, LiterallyNapoleon told Josephine “I will return in three days. Don’t wash!”Prince Albert had a Prince Albert PiercingPrince Albert Victor was really Jack the RipperElizabeth II had 4 cocktails a dayCheck out the History Tea Time Podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iW8gOI5wb5TNFAIhBd9Om?si=46aeeacd64214ac0Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-tea-time/id1619978406Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84Yzg1ZWU5MC9wb2RjYXN0L3JzcwJoin me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholidayFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatimePlease consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes!Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug MaxwellMusic: 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 #LindsayHolidayPlease contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices