In 1660, the British royal family created the Royal African Company, which shipped more enslaved Africans to the Americas than any other institution. Today, it's estimated that Britain owes trillions of dollars in reparations. The royal fairy tale has always cut out the ugly chapters. We explore how royal families have transformed themselves over the centuries in order to maintain their power in a new episode of Explained. Stream Royalty, Explained: Netflix.com/explained | Vox

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