S2 Episode 8 - This Prince Ain’t For Walkin

1867 & All That by 1867 & All That

Apr 18, 202229:09Society & Culture

Queen Victoria sends her teenage son (and aristocratic chaperone, the Duke of Newcastle) on a North American tour and the Canadians get a little over-excited. The Prince lands (and sometimes doesn't land) amidst the reli...

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