EPISODE · Jun 27, 2025 · 19 MIN
Episode 8: Erased by the Crown: Disinherited, Disappeared, Denied
from Kings Talk Podcast · host Lo and Presley
What happens when royalty doesn't play by the rules, or worse, becomes a threat to the story the monarchy wants to tell? In this mini episode, Lo and Presley dive into six royals from around the world who were cut off, silenced, or edited out of history.Covered in this episode:Princess Mako of Japan: Left the throne for love—and PTSD.Prince Friso of the Netherlands: Disinherited over a secret-keeping fiancée.The Princes in the Tower: England’s most chilling royal vanishing act.Princess Deokhye of Korea: Taken, institutionalized, and erased during occupation.Princess Soraya of Iran: Loved by the Shah, divorced by infertility.King Kigeli V of Rwanda: A monarch deposed, denied return, and buried in exile.Sources:BBC News: Princess Mako marries commoner Kei KomuroYouTube: Inside Japan’s Royal Love ScandalYouTube: Princess Mako & Kei Komuro Wedding CoverageWikipedia: Prince Friso of Orange-NassauWashington Post: Friso, Dutch prince touched by scandal, dies at 44YouTube: Biography of Prince FrisoYouTube: Prince Friso – A Royal Love StoryYouTube: Real Royal Scandal: The Princes in the TowerPBS: The Princes in the Tower DocumentaryWikipedia: Princess DeokhyeJoy V. Spicer: Deokhye, the Last Princess of KoreaYouTube: Deokhye – Korea’s Forgotten PrincessWikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-BakhtiaryTatler: The Story of Princess SorayaYouTube: The Tragic Life of Princess SorayaYouTube: Soraya – The Queen Who Wasn’t EnoughWikipedia: Kigeli V NdahindurwaBBC: Last King of Rwanda Dies in ExileAfrica Museum Belgium: The Last King of RwandaThe East African: Kigeli V: The Last Monarch of RwandaSubscribe, rate, and leave a review to support the show.Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail us your theories, corrections, or favorite forgotten royals: [email protected]
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What happens when royalty doesn't play by the rules, or worse, becomes a threat to the story the monarchy wants to tell? In this mini episode, Lo and Presley dive into six royals from around the world who were cut off, silenced, or edited out of history.Covered in this episode:Princess Mako of Japan: Left the throne for love—and PTSD.Prince Friso of the Netherlands: Disinherited over a secret-keeping fiancée.The Princes in the Tower: England’s most chilling royal vanishing act.Princess Deokhye of Korea: Taken, institutionalized, and erased during occupation.Princess Soraya of Iran: Loved by the Shah, divorced by infertility.King Kigeli V of Rwanda: A monarch deposed, denied return, and buried in exile.Sources:BBC News: Princess Mako marries commoner Kei KomuroYouTube: Inside Japan’s Royal Love ScandalYouTube: Princess Mako & Kei Komuro Wedding CoverageWikipedia: Prince Friso of Orange-NassauWashington Post: Friso, Dutch prince touched by scandal, dies at 44YouTube: Biography of Prince FrisoYouTube: Prince Friso – A Royal Love StoryYouTube: Real Royal Scandal: The Princes in the TowerPBS: The Princes in the Tower DocumentaryWikipedia: Princess DeokhyeJoy V. Spicer: Deokhye, the Last Princess of KoreaYouTube: Deokhye – Korea’s Forgotten PrincessWikipedia: Soraya Esfandiary-BakhtiaryTatler: The Story of Princess SorayaYouTube: The Tragic Life of Princess SorayaYouTube: Soraya – The Queen Who Wasn’t EnoughWikipedia: Kigeli V NdahindurwaBBC: Last King of Rwanda Dies in ExileAfrica Museum Belgium: The Last King of RwandaThe East African: Kigeli V: The Last Monarch of RwandaSubscribe, rate, and leave a review to support the show.Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail us your theories, corrections, or favorite forgotten royals: [email protected]
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