‘The kg and his hband’: The gay history of Brish royals - The Washgton Post

Contents:

• WAS KG AETHELSTAN GAY REAL LIFE?
• 5 GAY BRISH KGS AND QUEENS OM HISTORY
• RICHARD THE LNHEART: WAS HE A GAY IN OR JT AN ASTOUNDG POLICIAN
• WAS KG AETHELSTAN GAY REAL LIFE? THE LAST KGDOM HISTORY EXPLAED
• WATCH VIRAL FOOTAGE OF KG VON ADMTG TO BEG GAY TO THE POLICE
• THE TRAGIC BUT TE STORY OF ENGLAND’S GAY KG
• [WATCH] UNSEEN FOOTAGE OF KG VON CLAIMG HE’S GAY TO BE PLACED PRISON PROTECTIVE CTODY
• SEVEN KGS MT DIE: WAS ATHELSTAN REALLY GAY?
• ‘THE KG AND HIS HBAND’: THE GAY HISTORY OF BRISH ROYALS

WAS KG AETHELSTAN GAY REAL LIFE?

It is revealed that Aethelson (Harry Gilby), Edward’s son, who Uhtred raised, is secretly gay. If you are wonrg whether Aethelstan was gay real life as well, we got you vered.

Was the Historil Aethelstan Gay As Well?

5 GAY BRISH KGS AND QUEENS OM HISTORY

Although there is no proof that asserts beyond doubt that Aethelstan of history (Æthelstan) was gay, scholars have speculated on the notn for a long while.

’ In the fal book of the seri, ‘War Lord, ’ Æthelstan is gay. “History rerds that he never married, which is unual a kg bee of the sire to leave an heir, and also that he liked to rate his hair wh goln rglets, and on that small evince I cid he might have been gay; a choice that hasn’t pleased all my rears, but I was happy wh .

RICHARD THE LNHEART: WAS HE A GAY IN OR JT AN ASTOUNDG POLICIAN

Centuri before homosexualy was ma legal between nsentg adults 1967, the ‘love that dare not speak s name’ was viewed as a s England, particularly by the church, and technilly punishable by ath.

WAS KG AETHELSTAN GAY REAL LIFE? THE LAST KGDOM HISTORY EXPLAED

It is not surprisg that many gay and bisexual monarchs kept their love liv wh members of the same sex a closely guard secret. Known as ‘Ruf’ due to his ddy plexn and red hair, the third son of William the Conqueror beme Kg of England 1087 and is assumed to have been gay or bisexual.

The fourth son of Henry II, he is also believed to have been homosexual spe marryg Berengaria of Navarre.

For the past century, Richard the Lnheart has been seen as a gay in leadg the list of Brish LGBTQ+ monarchs alongsi Kg Jam I and Queen Anne of England. Was Richard the Lnheart gay? However, there’s a small piece of historil evince that many historians took as clear proof that Richard the Lnheart was gay.

WATCH VIRAL FOOTAGE OF KG VON ADMTG TO BEG GAY TO THE POLICE

Other historians have voted their rearch to monstrate that more than the gay in morny has turned Richard the Lnheart to, he was actually a very astute polician who knew perfectly well the l of polics to keep his power and ambns.

THE TRAGIC BUT TE STORY OF ENGLAND’S GAY KG

Now, let’s be clear, this don’t mean he pretend to be gay to make allianc; actually has to do more wh the nventns of the time. As we talked, the ma evince historians who believe Richard the Lnheart was gay is that extract om Hoven’s chronicl where he stat that Richard and Philip spent some nights together. Now whether he was gay or not, don’t really matter.

[WATCH] UNSEEN FOOTAGE OF KG VON CLAIMG HE’S GAY TO BE PLACED PRISON PROTECTIVE CTODY

Beware SPOILERS Last Kgdom season 5How history rmed Æthelstan on The Last Kgdom: Seven Kgs Mt DieThe big twist for Æthelstan’s motive is that we disver fairly early on the movie that he’s gay and havg an affair wh Ingilmundr, a Dane who is pretendg to be an ally orr to manipulate Æthelstan. Ingilmundr’s nefar motiv asi, this rais the obv qutn of whether Æthelstan was gay real life.

SEVEN KGS MT DIE: WAS ATHELSTAN REALLY GAY?

The Last Kgdom has always been great at explorg the motivatns for historil figur, and the cisn to make Æthelstan gay is a perfect example.

‘THE KG AND HIS HBAND’: THE GAY HISTORY OF BRISH ROYALS

Adam* said was dangero to e out as gay his home untry and feared beg forced to an arranged marriage wh a woman.He said he was "so lucky" to wed his soulmate, Ray, Manchter and wish everyone uld marry who they love.