Admit it: you\u2019re obsessed with royal families \u2013 watching them, gossiping about\nthem, wanting to be them. It\u2019s the stuff of fantasy. But for real life royals, the crown\njewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules \u2013 and if\nyou break them, the consequences are big, and very public. And there are royal\nfamilies and wild royal tales from around the world and throughout history that you\nhave never heard before.\nEven the Royals is a new podcast from Wondery that takes you inside the cloistered\nworld of royal families, past and present, where wealth and status often come at\nthe expense of your freedom \u2013 and maybe even your life. In these stories, very\nhuman emotions, like jealousy, love, disgust, have the power to reshape the world.\nThis is just a preview of Even the Royals. You can listen to the full episode wherever\nyou get your podcasts, or at Wondery.fm/royals_historicalblindness.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices