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Drama Kings: Meet Emperor Norton, the Pickle King & other Self-Declared Royalty

Drama Kings: Meet Emperor Norton, the Pickle King & other Self-Declared Royalty

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April 2, 202532m 25s

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Show Notes

Want to know how a British pickle merchant was almost crowned Chinese royalty? Or why San Francisco's policemen regularly doffed their caps to a man who claimed to be America's Emperor? And what happened when a lion tamer just started wandering around pretending to be King of Albania? This week Will and Mango dive into the ridiculous stories of some very unusual royals and what happened when they declared themselves king. 

 

Photo of Emperor Norton on his royal chariot, via the Emperor Norton Trust. 

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