The Dark Secret Behind the Royal Family’s Wealth | Empires of Dirt

As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, it’s also important to acknowledge that some of the significance and power of the British monarchy stemmed from slavery. In the series Royal Empires of Dirt, VICE World News host Zing Tsjeng looks into the shady royal history that rarely gets talked about. How Banks Made Money From Slavery The Disturbing History of Tabacco The Dark History of the UK’s Biggest Mansions Click here to subscribe to VICE: About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and oth