On this day in 1649, Charles I was executed. His son, later to become Charles II, didn’t find out for almost a week.
It wasn’t until 5th February that news reaching the continent was certain enough for Charles to be told of his father’s death. Upon being addressed as ‘Your Majesty’, the teenage prince- now technically a king- burst into tears.
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The saddest story )’= !!! What a sweetheart though, seriously! This reaction compared to George IV’s…
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brb crying forever
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While at Longleat, I saw the shirt Charles I was executed in- well one of them, seeing as he wore two so as not to...
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Awww he needed a hug!
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