{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"54. Why was Elizabeth II never supposed to be Queen","description":"Our special guest tells us all about why King George VI was called \u2018Bertie\u2019 and why his daughter should never have become Queen! THIS EPISODE IS PARTICULARLY RECOMMENDED AS SUITABLE FOR OUR YOUNGER LISTENERS! In this royally mad episode \u2013 which features a record number of majestic jokes \u2013 we are joined by a very special guest. Children\u2019s author Susan Webb, who wrote \u2018Bertie: The Best Stuttering King\u2019, reveals what you should know about Princess Elizabeth (the current British queen) and why she expected to never be queen. You can find out more about Susan and her writing at https:\/\/susanmwebb.com\/ This episode has been released shortly ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022 - look out for the special events on TV!&amp;nbsp; At the end of today\u2019s episode (after our outro theme song), there are bags of extras \u2013 including the King and Queen of Dad jokes! Also after the main episode, we\u2019ve got some TRUE or FALSE questions \u2013 how many can you get correct?  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; True or False: King Edward VIII was Elizabeth\u2019s uncle &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; True or False: Bertie was the King George VI\u2019s nickname &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; True or False: King George VI\u2019s real first name was Louis &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; True or False: Princess Elizabeth was in Asia when she became Queen &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; True or False: Queen Elizabeth II is about to celebrate her Golden Jubilee True or False: James never gets nervous  Read industry reviews of Dad\u2019s World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance, at paulletters.com. Available as e-books, as well as in paperback. Dad\u2019s first wartime novel, A Chance Kill, is a love-story\/thriller based on real events in Poland, Paris, London and Prague. The Slightest Chance follows the remarkable true story of the only escape from Japanese imprisonment by a Western woman during World War II. Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends \u2013 that's how we'll keep going. We will bring you episodes throughout the year, so stay subscribed on your podcast app! Podcast cover art by&amp;nbsp;Molly Austin All instrumental music is from https:\/\/filmmusic.io and composed by Kevin MacLeod (https:\/\/incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/) Sound effects used under  RemArc Licence. Copyright 2022 \u00a9 BBC ","author_name":"Dad and Me Love History","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dadandmelovehistory.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23254349\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/101110\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/23254349"}