In 1660, the British royal family created the Royal African Company, which shipped more enslaved Africans to the Americas than any other institution. Today, it's estimated that Britain owes trillions of dollars in reparations. The royal fairy tale has always cut out the ugly chapters. We explore how royal families have transformed themselves over the centuries in order to maintain their power in a new episode of Explained. Stream Royalty, Explained: Netflix.com/explained | Vox

77K views · 642 reactions | Feeling stressed? You're not alone. About 33% of people in the US were experiencing high psychological distress during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic. Idris Elba explains how to cope in a new episode of our Netflix show, Explained: netflix.com/coronavirusexplained | Vox | Facebook