Smithsonian Events - One Time

Juicy scandals about the British royals tell us much about the power of public opinion and how the ruling class has carefully crafted an image that balances their special status with a veneer of “ordinariness.” Historian Julie Taddeo discusses several royal-family scandals from the reigns of "Mad King" George to the most recently crowned leader and speculates if and how the monarchy can survive in a post-Brexit world.