Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping aboutthem, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff of fantasy. But for real life royals, the crownjewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules – and ifyou break them, the consequences are big, and very public. And there are royalfamilies and wild royal tales from around the world and throughout history that youhave never heard before.Even the Royals is a new podcast from Wondery that takes you inside the cloisteredworld of royal families, past and present, where wealth and status often come atthe expense of your freedom – and maybe even your life. In these stories, veryhuman emotions, like jealousy, love, disgust, have the power to reshape the world.This is just a preview of Even the Royals. You can listen to the full episode whereveryou get your podcasts, or at Wondery.fm/royals_historicalblindness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices