Royal Couples who were really in LOVE ❤️ 

“Unlike many English nobles, Elenor was fond of bathing” 😂😂

Thank you for including Aleksandr III and Dagmar of Denmark. They routinely get overlooked because of the revolution which came after his death and his inept son took the throne, but they really did have a lovely relationship.

Although the Romanov’s were severely lacking as rulers, one cannot deny that they were devoted family men. Such beautiful families. If only they hadn’t been born royalty, they could’ve lived happily together all their lives.

Dagmar's son, Nicolai II of Russia and Alexandra had a loving relationship too, so often overshadowed by war, revolution and their son's illness. They wrote to each other daily and truly seemed to have a caring relationship and love for their five children.

Hearing the affectionate names people had for the ones they loved always warm my heart. It feels so humanizing. Dagmar called him Sasha🥺

Charles planning his own funeral and then rising up out of the coffin to have LUNCH is so emo 😅

I am always so torn about Alexander III and Nicholas II because they were really decent family men who loved their wives and children, but made some catastrophic decisions that probably continue to plague Russia.

I would maybe add a couple from Poland: king Jan III Sobieski and his wife queen Marysieńka. They dearly loved each other, had plenty of children, were writing these beautiful love letters to each other when they weren’t together

Edward I and Eleanor in my mind were the first sort of nerdy couples like those Star Wars or Harry Potter fans who have super fun themed weddings. It's also really sweet to know that Charles V was such a devoted husband. We love a loyal king, unlike *someone* who will not be named *cough* *cough* Henry VIII

in the middle of so much bad blood and dislike, it’s good to see couples actually liking each other, even with an arranged marriage. Here in Portugal we also had King Afonso IV (ironically, the father of Pedro I, who ignored his wife Constança for his mistress Inês) and his wife, Beatriz of Castile, and they had a harmonious marriage too, he never taking mistresses and listening to her advice :) Also, Maria II of Portugal’s story is, ultimately, sad, but romantic. Fernando, her husband, had commissioned rooms for them in the Pena palace, in Sintra, but, once she died, he didn’t enjoy their luxury- it was made for them both, and he wouldn’t enjoy them alone :’)

Elizabeth of York and Henry the 7th seemed to genuinely love one another he’s one of the few kings who never took a mistress and when she died he was said to be devastated and locked himself away when he came out he was never the same he also never remarried

You forgot William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, one of the most solid unions in history...

The father holding up the ceiling to save his family touched me so I had tears in my eyes 😢

6:25 "... He took her on the medieval version of a vacation... a crusade." 😦

Love is a rarity for royals. Albert & Victoria and Suleiman the Magnificent & Hurrem are my top favorite royal couples

"The middle age version of a vacation -- crusade" the way Lindsay said it a matter of factly made me cackle haha

"You'll be my Guiniviere, I''ll be your Arthur!" - "Deal, where's my Lancelot? And, dear, please don't sleep with your sister by another mister 😅"

Finally a first mention of the Brazilian royal family history. Such interesting developments from escaping Napoleon to declaring independence of their own father, then ending in a military coup. And yet, most people know nothing about it!

Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland and Elisabeth of Austria had quite an interesting story: arranged marriage, at first he was mortified by her physical appearance and wanted to call it off, but they ended up having a loving and long marriage until his death. She gave birth to thirteen children.

Edward I "Longshanks" is actually my ancestor. He was one of the better kings that England ever had, but knowing how much he loved and treasured his wife is another reason that makes me proud to be his descendant.

What do you mean Henry VII and Elizabeth of York aren't on the list? They're my favorite historical royal couple. And he was also completely faithful to her and refused to remarry even tho they were pushing him to have another spare.

Thank you for this lovely video. I am spending my first Valentine’s Day since my dear husband passed away (he was also quite young 😢) so I can now understand the grief of losing one’s beloved, as how some of these royals described. He and I both enjoyed history too. He lives on in my heart ❤

Another couple who were in love were Queen Anne and George of Denmark. As well as George III and his wife Charlotte. I would also include Victoria & Albert, and Elizabeth II and Philip.

I think Alexander and Dagmar’s story is my favorite❤ I love hearing about they fell in love.

These are all wonderful examples! I would also add Llewelyn ap Gruffudd (last sovereign Prince of Wales) and Eleanor de Montfort, and Mary Queen of Scots and her first husband Francois II of France.

Peter the Great and Catherine. Probably the most unlikely pair in history but perfect for each other.

There are quite a few royal couples who were in love actually, many more who had friendships or the respect of one another. The bad ones were much fewer, although the most talked about or misconstrued.

Oh yay! Whenever people talk about Charles I of Spain, he's usually just part of the Tudor story as the previous fiance of both Mary Tudors and Katherine of Aragon's nephew. However, he and his wife Isabella actually had a beautiful relationship despite it being arranged.

I strive to have a relationship as loving and strong as Aleksandr III’s and Dagmar’s, literal relationship goals.

I think it would also be interesting if you create a video/series about royal heartbreak in which lovers are not together because of a monarch disapproval or some other reasons. Like Alexander III and Mariya Elimovna, also Prince Albert Victor and Princess Héléne. 💗

Surprised Henry VII and Elizabeth of York is not on the list

Nicolas and Alexandra, the last Romanov monarchs, should be on this list!

omg im dying for some romance rn THANK U LINDSAY!!

Leopold I of Belgium and his first wife, Charlotte, Princess of Wales are my favorite royal couple! In their short time together, they loved and respected each other. Charlotte died very young and Leopold didn't marry for more than 10 years after she died. He was brokenhearted. He married out of duty as the appointed King of Belgium. He even named one of his daughters from his second wife Charlotte!

Omg thank you so much I LOVE SOCIAL STUDIES LIKE THIS and this is perfect 😍

Love your videos! You always make My day! Its so great to see that there was true love among royals! You're a queen! 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

Watching this brought a tear to my eye… love’s so beautiful, royal or not!

I am glad all of these couples were able to have some years of happiness, though all of their stories and did tragically.

Would love a part two. There are others worth discussing I think

Happy Valentine's day to every royal couples!!!!!💒👼🤵👰🤴👸👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧💑💏💖💖💖📿😁😇🙏🙏💍👑👍👍👍👍👍

Oh those Coberg men! And don’t forget Elizabeth of York and Henry VII. Edit- Coburg, not Coberg.

I've always loved the story of Alex commissioning faberge eggs for Dagmar each year. It's a shame some are lost. I would love to see a video on them.

I'm glad you posted this. Everyone gets the wrong idea by thinking these couples never happened.

Watching this video and reading all these comments is making me want to read about all the real love stories that I ignored existed within royalty throughout the years. Thanks, everyone!

True love is possible and they are the proof of that 🥰💖

ty. it feels like a dream to be loved fully nowadays, but something of a wonder in the olden days. I appreciate this video.

Perfect video for Valentine's day tomorrow! My favorite couple has to be Charles V and isabella! She truly got her Caesar and he got a very lovinh and supportive wife❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Don’t forget about King Baudouin & Queen Fabiola!

12 children and died in her thirties?! I think the royal physician's diagnosis prescribed to this royal couple should've been: GET OFF OF HER!!!

Lindsey, a perfect video just before Valentine’s Day and what true love is all about. Thank you for such inspiring videos ❤

OMG! I LOL'd at the Johanna Lindsay "Warrior's Woman" cover because my mom actually had that book in the 80s/90s and I read it. It's not a historical one (aka hysterical as those bodice rippers are), but almost a futurist sci-fi one. It's bonkers. NOw, I will carry on with the video!

Thank you so much for the portuguese representation, it truly means a lot. In the future, if the matter interests you, maybe you could do a video of the love story between Pedro I of Portugal and his lover, who he married after his father ordered her assassination. Fun fact: even if they never actually met, Queen Victoria and Queen Maria were friends and corresponded frequently sharing advices on motherhood and sent well wishes to one another, a truly fascinating friendship between two queen reignants who, funny enough, were married to first cousins from the same german duchy.

The perfect stories for Valentine’s Day! Thanks!

Thank you for this amazing video. It's nice to see Portugal's history featuring here. And well done saying the names 😊

I have always found Maria II, her husband and reign to be incredibly interesting but underrated- thank you for discussing her ❤

I'm glad that Russia had the heart to have Maria's remains joined with her beloved after death. That warms my heart.

Also Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark had a beautiful relationship. They were arranged as a pact of peace between the old enemies Sweden and Denmark after Sweden won the scanian war in the 1670s. Ulrika was very charitable and loved by the people, almost like a princess Diana of the time, and after her death at 36 years old, the king was absolutely devastated by her death. They had seven children together, only three lived to adulthood, and the constant pregnancies took a toll on her health. While she grew sick, he moved the counsil of rule to the castle where she was fighting her disease, and swore off all trips, events and so on. He nursed her himself, lifted and carried her to bed and started weeping whenever he thought that he might truly lose her. After her death when he had to leave the castle and her corpse it is reported that he said "Here I leave half of my heart." He locked himself in his chambers for weeks without anyone seeing him, bedridden by grief and once he was up he was constantly walking in the queens rooms. He burst out into violent sobbing whenever he was reminded of her, and one time was mentioned while the danish envoy came to court a few months past and offered his condolences from the queens brother, Charles then burst out into a violent weeping, and had to steady himself against a wall with his face in his hands, the audience had to be interrupted. It should be mentioned that the warrior-king was rather a cold and introverted figure, and never cried in front of anyone, so this shold be very telling of how severely her death truly affected him. Once the mourning period was over he was adviced to remarry but utterly refused, and never did so and remained alone till the day of his death. He died four years later of stomach cancer, some believe of a broken heart, and upon his deathbed he told his mother "I have not felt a single day of true happiness since the queen's death."

Thank you for sharing these love stories, and just in time for valentine's day! And it was lovely to see the ufo included in this lineup, the manuka honey mask is one of my faves

I did not expect to cry😢

LOVE your videos! Always so well researched! You're the Best girl😊😊😊😊❤❤❤

Sometimes happily ever after can look a different way!

Lovely video from start to end. Have a rejuvenating Valentine's Day, Lindsay!

I'm sorry, but the picture you put for Maria II and Ferdinand are not of Maria II and Ferdinand. In fact, that illustration is of Peter I of Brazil, IV of Portugal, and his second wife, Amelie of Leutchenberg; it's clear to see from the clothes they're wearing, typical of early 1800s and the hairstyles, very characteristic of them. I am 99% sure.

Maybe you vould do a video like this for mother/fathers day? We usually only hear about royals using their children as a means to an end but there were some that were truly loving parents

How about the royal couple who started their marriage disliking each other before falling in love: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria? I suppose that like Victoria and Albert, Nicholas (II) and Alexandra have been discussed all too often. There is also the unusual "royal" marriage of the scandalous Jane Digby and her 20 year younger last husband Sheik Mejuel el-Mezrab. According to a biography of Jane that I read, he took no other Muslim wives while she was alive and never remarried after her death. Both Jane and her great-great niece Pamela are worthy of a video of their own. An excellent video for Valentine's Day.

As always engaging yet thorough. Thanks very much for your dedication. Always a treat to see your videos!

What a lovely revelation you've provided. Thank you❤

I can't get enough of your stories dear much love from California!

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

Lindsay, that little “infomercial” was adorable!❤

Your channel is so fab! Your speaking voice and constant flow of graphics are lovely. Thanks for the education!

Thanks for sharing another informative video. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕💕💕 Happy Valentine's Day❤🌺

Girly did it again!! Love Lindsay's videos

I'm so happy to see two Portuguese references!

Happy Valentine's Day!

i would add king kamehameha iv and queen emma of the hawaiian monarchy. they had been friends as children together and worked together to establish multiple schools, charities, and hospitals throughout hawai'i. emma's title kaleleonalani means 'flight of the heavenly chiefs', referring to the death of her four-year-old son, albert, and kamehameha iv the next year. she remained active at court until the annexation of hawai'i, but never remarried, though she was only 27 when she was widowed.

Finally! Thank you for adding Edward and Eleanor. They are my favorite 🥰

A lovely and information packed video!

Your videos always make my day! All of your content and video ideas are amazing and so fun!

I really appreciate your content.

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It's a bid exaggerated to say that King Christian the IX became King unexpectedly. He was unexpectedly chosen as Heir Presumptive in 1851 and was Heir Presumptive until he became King in 1863. It wasn't like he and his family had no clue about it beforehand.

Great vid as usual❤🇳🇱

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thank you for this channel, I love history and am a great fan of the historical subjects

😮 I am ever-impressed with your well-researched uploads. Well done and appreciated.

You have a superb voice and I adore your content. Hope you reach a million subscribers soon. Keep making works of art.

Great video!

Thank you! ❤💜❤💜❤

Lost track of which royal but the loving fateful king that was talked into a 2nd marriage to produce "a spare" must have been quite wonderful. His 2nd wife was 20 when they married, then he died a few years later and his widow wanted no other husband. That says a lot about him in a 1 to 1 situation and as a husband.

Excellent and thank you.

thank you for bringing the history of Queen Maria II and Ferdinand!

Can you do one about the worst Royal wedding nights? Catherine the Great and Peter, Marie Antoinette and Louis, Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves

This is my favorite video you’ve ever done. ❤

This was a very sweet and intriguing topic! These royal couples are a perfect example of a fairytale romance! 💖 Please do a part 2! ❤ This might be the hopeless romantic in me speaking, but I'd love to see more royal couples who were happily married. 💕👑💕

Wait is this the first time I’ve seen you! You are a beautiful princess!

Baldwin of Flanders, first Latin Emperor of Constantinople, and his wife Marie of Champagne were also apparently very much in love. Unfortunately, they both died tragically young.

Love your channel! One day I'll be able to go on one of your trips.

It's been a good 10 years since your old videos. But it's good to see that even though you've found success as a historian, you're still managing to observe holidays like you used to.

I want to see a mini historic drama on Queen Maria of Portugal