These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania

The King and Queen of Romania attended a state visit to Dover, England in 1924. The queen married Ferdinand in 1892 and gave up her life in the fields — and it's because of her that Ferdinand allied himself with England against Germany.

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