r/royalhistory is a subreddit with 441 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses history, king, queen, royal, and monarch.
Welcome to /r/royalhistory! The discussion of titled people and their stories, from the lowly nobleman to emperor. Here you'll find true tales of dazzling jewels, court scandals, war victories and brutal losses. Everything royal you love is here, whether it be praise for a favorite ruler or delicious loathing for a particularly foul one!
Popular Themes in r/royalhistory
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Advice Requests
: "Hiya, I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about this brooch, it was my 3rd great grandmothers and on the back it says, “from the queen, dec 4th 1884”, - can’t really find much on why she would have it? any ideas? thank you in advance!"
3 posts
#2
Ideas
: "1900 years ago, the philosopher king Marcus Aurelius was born. I want to pay tribute to this respectable person who did not seek power for his own sake but to help his people. His personal writings have influenced people's lives for generations and he has taught people the key to a happy life"
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Popular Topics in r/royalhistory
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History
: "Edward, Prince of Wales, known to History as "The Black Prince", son of King Edward III of England at the battle of Crecy depicted contemplating his slain opponent, King John of Bohemia lying dead at his feet"
139 posts
#2
King
: "Edward, Prince of Wales, known to history as "The Black Prince", son of King Edward III of England at the battle of Crecy depicted contemplating his slain opponent, King John of Bohemia lying dead at his feet"
77 posts
#3
Queen
: "Queen Victoria paying a historic state visit to Paris at the invitation of the French Emperor Napoleon III, becoming the first British monarch to visit the French capital for 400 years"
45 posts
#4
Royal
: "Royal Ancestors of King Charles III of the United Kingdom (Expanded Version)"
28 posts
#5
Monarch
: "Queen Victoria paying a historic state visit to Paris at the invitation of the French Emperor Napoleon III, becoming the first British Monarch to visit the French capital for 400 years"
23 posts
#6
Emperor
: "On this day 572 years ago the last Byzantine Emperor (Constantine XI) was crowned in a small ceremony at Mystras, four years before Constantinople fell. The empire (and its Emperor) fell with it."
18 posts
#7
France
: "Anne of Austria, Queen Mother of France & her son Louis XIV by Jean Varin"
11 posts
#8
Empire
: "On this day 572 years ago the last Byzantine Emperor (Constantine XI) was crowned in a small ceremony at Mystras, four years before Constantinople fell. The Empire (and its emperor) fell with it."
9 posts
#9
Roman
: "After heavy resistance from those who supported the Emperor, Aulus Vitellius. The newly declared Roman Emperor, Vespasian, had Aulus Vitellius dragged from the door-keepers lodge and struck by the armies of Vespasian."
9 posts
#10
Family Tree
: "Family Tree of King Frederik X of Denmark"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/royalhistory
#1
On this day
: "Today, on the 20th April of 1854, the 16-year-old Elisabeth left Munich, the city where she had been born, to be married to her first cousin, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. They would get married in Vienna on the 24th of April 1854"
15 posts
#2
Did you know?
: "Family Tree of King Frederik X of Denmark"
5 posts
#3
Archeology
: "A stone Foundation document of King Adad-Nirari I of the Assyrian Empire. Recounting the King's victories over the Kingdom of Mitanni"
4 posts
#4
Question
: "Do you have a favorite monarch and why?"
4 posts
#5
AskHistorians
: "British monarchs claimed the title of "King of France" until 1801 — did Jacobite pretenders continue to claim this title while in exile in France? Wasn't this a bit awkward?"
4 posts
#6
Royal Biblical History
: "Daniel, a Jewish noble, is asked by King Cyrus, why he does not worship the God Bel, Daniel replied that he worships a living God, not an idol. Cyrus insisted that Bel was living and ate food to which Daniel responded: “Bronze statues do not eat”, exposing the priests who deceived him."
3 posts
#7
Artist: Charles Nicolas Lafond
: "The Duchess of Berry presents her son, Henri, Duke of Bordeaux, to the French court & Royal Family. He would play a role in the 3rd French Republic being established."
1 post
#8
Painter: Julian Russell Story
: "Edward, Prince of Wales, known to history as "The Black Prince", son of King Edward III of England at the battle of Crecy depicted contemplating his slain opponent, King John of Bohemia lying dead at his feet"
1 post
#9
Artist: George Thomas
: "Queen Victoria at the unveiling of the statue of Prince Albert in Coburg. Towards her left are all nine of her children in front of the recently unveiled statue of the Prince Consort."
1 post
#10
Painter: Sydney Prior Hall
: "Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught marriage to Princess Louise of Prussia in St George's Chapel, Windsor. Escorted by her father, Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia & Crown Prince Frederick William."
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Last updated: November 25, 2025