Acting Up: Why The Royal Wedding Puts Women Centre Stage
Science and Technology • 3m 28s
Historian Rebecca Rideal explores the significance of the wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry by looking at how actresses have furthered the cause of equal rights and elevated the status of women, breaking new ground and subverting expectations, from restoration England right up to the present day.
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