I hope everyone had a great holiday and you will enjoy the video. Please let me know your thoughts, remember your opinions and what you would like to see helps guide the channel. This really is our Channel, and i take a note of everyone you request. Sadly, to do such a deep dive takes a long time, if I were to do twenty minute videos i could do a lot more, but I think you enjoy these deep looks, so I continue with them, though I do apologize for being slow with them. Thanks for the comments, love and support.
artistry takes time. never apologize for that. your commitment to the history of strong women is admirable. I have read & heard much about Daisy but this lengthy documentary helped me see her incredible influence and to fit her into this momentus time of victorian era characters. she never gave up on her own ideals. that is inspiring to this old lady.
I hope you had a wonderful blessed Christmas. Wishing great success for the coming year 2025. May your channel grow and your life be healthy and happy. 🥂
Not sure if you will see this five days in, but my mother took a long train ride in to spend the holidays (she's 80 and l am 60). We are watching this together and unknowingly both had subscribed and faithfully view your amazing videos. Much respect from two old gals that love daring women who grab life with both hands. 💫
That's great. So wonderful that you and your Mom got to spend time over the holidays together as well. I am really glad she is a subscriber, and hope you had a marvelous holiday as a family.
I’m 61 and my Mom is 81, you are so lucky! My Mom is my best friend, but unfortunately she is in nursing care. Enjoy every moment, give your Mom a hug from me, a complete stranger who is envious, yet so happy for you. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I have no sympathy for any of them. Excess spending, reckless sex and broken hearts shattered so many lives. Meanwhile, the English citizens were suffering.
And ordinary everyday women during that time who had suitors outside of their marriages were called ‘ tarts,’ one rule for the rich and another for the poor!
Daisy Warwick, very very interesting. Thank you. Well done and narrated. So so interesting, but then i am a British lady fascinated in true history. It is an up hill struggle being interested in history , as a British intelligent lady living in Melbourne, Australia. Thank you So much fir content, true and interesting. Keep it coming. Wonderful. From Uk Susie
New subscriber. Daisy has fascinated me for years. This video is so in depth and well researched. Thank you so much! Although I have read about her before I learned lots of new things.
I never comments on videos but I loved this, I was sat on my couch full of flu hoping to just drift off asleep…. I never got to sleep I was riveted and I just love how you tell the story the detail. Happy new year xx
Beauty has certainly been refinded in our modern society. Some current beauties of our modern cinemas would make the heads of these old world men explode.
Lord Brooke, like many other husbands at the time was thrilled that the actual King had chosen his wife as a mistress. Made those husbands feel important.
Thank you for another fabulous bit of telly. A happy and safe New Year to you and your thankful audience, am grateful for your educational and well told productions.. enjoying again from Melbourne, Australia 🙂
Yes, I got interested in her as I' was doing Rosemary and seeing as she had almost no information on her, and no youtube videos I thought it might be fun to research her a bit more and give her at least some space on the platform.
Loved this story of a pre suffragette I was unaware of. She was a compassionate, intelligent human being and I applaud her, pearls, peacocks and all. Fearless in the face of her beliefs unlike those who are more famous and less brave. Why do we all fear the condemnation of society? Well because it has real affect on our daily status and living conditions. But she lived according to this story by her love and compassion and beliefs.
Yes. Daisy from 1907 Her friendship garden . She was wonderful and had a big heart 💜 the reforms she brought from 1897 for children. She made the world a better place more just ,more kind ,more equal. Daisy Warwick.
Daisy was such an incredible woman, such moxie, such fortitude. Such humility and empathy. Despite personal setbacks she went beyond simply coping and existing for her sake, she went above and beyond for the betterment of social equality, learning how the less privileged lived and what they needed. As part of her philanthropic ventures she invested in education so that men and women could develop careers and become independent. I’m already searching for biographies and her memoirs to learn more about her. Thank you Mythic, for bringing to light these remarkable achievements of unsung heroes. I can always use a dose of inspiration and I got a big dose today and one I won’t forget. I’m still in awe of your storytelling - no filler, every word counts and the story that unfolds always hold surprises. You remove the superficial and show us the humanity of some famous, some unsung extraordinary people. ❤
Thank you for being so supportive and always writing something truly insightful. There really is not much on her sadly, she does have a book, though I'm not sure it is still in print. I have a rather old copy. She certainly was a contradiction.
She was a wreck in my opinion. Definitely a homewrecker to start. She really needed to focus on her own family and home instead of virtue signaling in an effort to save her reputation.
Happy New Year. 🎉 The quality of your videos is wonderful. Loved this. Again I learnt a lot. Bertie seems to have been one of the busiest Monarchs that we've had lol. (AUS). Alice Keppel etc. Ty you again.
He was of course nicknamed Edward The Caresser for a reason. I think I will do one on Mrs Keppel in the future, just to round off his main mistresses. Thank you so much.
Not your typical heiress. She questioned her own supposed superiority rather then simply accepting it as most people would do. She had an awareness that wasn't ordinary. An exceptional person from the beginning.
Thank you too for watching. Will be just a short one tomorrow, but next Saturday we will start going back to the one hour deep dive videos. Hope you will like the one on the 11th about a famous artist.
Not a bad story, however I found myself rolling my eyes over and over at how outrageously these so-called moral Victorians behaved. That having affairs was an accepted norm for Royals and aristocrats is something I cannot condone, no matter what century we live in, no matter what class we are born into and no matter how much money we have. Princess Alexandra was a very good woman and while there are many things I admire about Edward, the Prince of Wales, his philandering was not one of them. How very hurtful for his lovely wife. Whatever happened to honour thy marriage? 💔 I was glad to see that Daisy evolved and she used her position and wealth for social reform rather than organising one frivolous ball after another.
99% of royal or high class marriages were made based on business, politics, joining families to secure a line or wealth. Nearly all of them were stuck with people they didnt love and often hadn't even known prior. No matter how much we are against infidelity today, it's rather hard to judge
It’s a little ridiculous to expect fidelity in arranged marriages. Edward VII had absolutely no choice in the matter of his wife. He married the woman his mother commanded he marry in the interest of a political alliance with Denmark. Yes, these people were moral reprobates but, they also were victims of the systems in which they lived.
Those marriages were mostly strategic contractual arrangements and more like business deals, they were hardly ever for love and it was unrealistic to expect fidelity
I'm surprised by the Queen disliking her hunting attire. I could almost see Queen Victoria wearing a pink hunting jacket, in her younger years, had she thought of it. She was such an amazing woman. She truly was. I loved their while story, hers and Prince Albert's love story. And she was so relatable in her feelings about things. We watched the PBS series Victoria. It was wonderfully done. Beautful. Even had the hubs captivated by the show and story. She was such a force, for such a little thing. Such an awesome woman. I really admired her, in so many ways. I pray she rests sweetly, and in peace, with her Albert, children, and beloved animals, in a beautiful castle in heaven. ❤ 🙏🏻
During Victorian times too many many lived in slums. Suffering disease, poverty and the rich enjoying child labour cleaning their chimneys and working in factories from the age of 8….sad to say in modern times much has not changed. We still have the disgustingly rich and the very poor.
Daisy warwick is a surprising woman to hear of. It is interesting to see that she became concerned for the poor and working class people. I didn’t find a clue why this happened to her. Others in her circle did not join i her concern for all people. I wonder why she had the awakening she did. This is what i find to be so interesting in her life. Thank you for telling me about her.
First, let me wish you and yours a very happy & successful 2025. Secondly, I'm curious about your background for this reason: The research on your subjects seems thorough, and, as I believe I've pointed out before, love your beautifully modulated voice and narration. I love streaming events of historical importance, even when they involve subjects like the British Monarchy which was responsible for countless atrocities in and pillaging of African natural resources. Yours is one of the very few channels that I look forward to watching because they offer more than entertainment; they also inform. In other words, I like that your stories aren't just about scandal and gossip but strong, intelligent women who impacted lives in some significant ways. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, I did a video on the Koh I Noor and Sophia Duleep Singh, but youtube removed it. I hope to repost it soon, as I agree with what you say, and it is absurd the treasures have not been returned. As for my background, I am a linguist and a historian. I appreciate your words, of course there is scandal and gossip in the video, but to me it is never the main part, they are simply backgrounds to the wider life and person and events of the day. I try hard not to put my own voice in the narrative and let the stories tell themselves for both good and bad, and let the viewers decide on the actions on the people. I won't cover exclusively monarchy, I have quite a long video on Frida Kahlo coming up on the 11th. I try to vary the subjects, so I really appreciate your words. The whole reason I created this channel, was that I personally hated the scandal channels, and felt they told none of the story, just focused on a few salacious events and made judgments on the people
@@MythicMindScape21 You're welcome, and I agree with your decision not to insert your personal feelings and letting the viewers form their own opinions. If you did, then it would be something quite different which won't be as interesting, at least, to me. 🙂BTW-Love, looove Frida Kahlo. I've watched documentaries on her and Diego Rivera, of course (what fascinating master artists and couple!), and seen exhibits of her works in Manhattan Museums. I'm not familiar with Koh I Noor and Sophia Duleep Singh, but I look forward to learning something about them. Thank you.
New Subscriber; An excellent well researched presentation of a complex lady... I lived in Warwick and have visited the Castle many, many times, there is a small token of the kind of life she led in her early years and the opulence is hard to describe but you do it so very well. What happened to her former Home in Essex? and have you ever visited Warwick Castle? Oh...and they still have the famous Peacocks wandering around !
I have not visited Warwick castle, I will bein the UK in February and I am planning to spend a few months there and will at that time. I lived in the UK for a number of years and miss it terribly. I will think of you when I see the Peacocks. :)
Exceptional work you've planted here; a rich depth of education provided in lovely, digestible narrative. The pictures and video are exquisite loam to nourish those roots. i'm grateful! Peace be with you...Lukerdog (yep, subscriber)
Daisy Greville, the original “champagne socialist”! I will never again utter that phrase with a sneer and an eye roll. I’m going to watch this again to better understand a few things. I must be missing something about the baccarat brouhaha, seemed like a nothing burger to me. Also, for some reason, I don’t feel she was thoroughly committed to her blackmail scheme. I like the fact that she didn’t leap on the opportunity to marry Prince Leopold and instead married for love, never mind her “dating life” seemed to kick into high gear after the nuptials. Poor Daisy, it’s to her credit that while somewhat pressing on with societal expectations, she remained true to herself. I really enjoyed this one and appreciated the glimpse into Alexandra’s ummm….stoicism? Another win for you Beauty, thanks…
Such a way with words 'baccarat brouhaha' had me laughing. Oh can you imagine, there were probably large sums on the game, and the sly dog was cheating. "My dear Sir, you ae no gentleman" A glove was tossed, some vague mentions of a duel (hold me back , hold me back) Papers signed, promising he'd never play cards again. Then it gets out in the public and he has to sue for libel, as now people are saying he is no 'gentleman' Really seems like a storm in a tea cup. I'm with you, but they took that stuff seriously.
@ Hey Beauty!! It’s funny how your videos frequently unearth some long forgotten memory. When I was 16/17, my sister wanted to go to Nassau and Daddy said okay but, she would have to take me along. What the hell that meant I will never know. Anyhoo, off we went and madam wanted to go to some casino which was famous for having been featured in some Bond film. Strolling around said casino, we stopped to watch some old geezer sitting at a table which had a railing around it and it was just him and the croupier. Miss Know-it-all explained it was baccarat and got busy trying to guess just how much dough was on the table, blah blah blah. I don’t remember much else from that trip except afterward, I wanted to be a croupier! Joslyn, my sister, put the kibosh on that explaining there were no female croupiers!
Well done video beautifully presented, for me what does Daisy Warwick know about anything from her gilded cage , what did she know about a days work , what did she know about the lives of the poor and working man nothing , what about the care and love of her children, to her her causes were her hobby, she was vain plain and did not affect the royal family, she could talk the talk but not walk the walk !!!!😏
I love these videos, but I don’t know that we should be glamorize any of these women on here’s lifestyle. Her affair with the prince of Wales really hurt his wife, Alexandra. I know he had a lot of other affairs, but I think we should be glamorizing good women like Queen Alexandra. Again, it’s not that I don’t really like your videos, I just don’t understand why the women you choose and the horrible lives they lead and the people they hurt is glamorous.
There was a lot more to her than her affair with the prince, she wasn't just an empty headed aristocrati, she used her position to help bring about social reform, she was a fascinating woman of many contradictions
I fail to see anyone being “glamorized.” If you find the reality of this historical period too offensive to your sensibilities, don’t watch this channel. Their “horrible lives” were emblematic of the time and very proscribed circumstances in which they lived. Marriage was motivated by strategic financial/social alliances, not love matches. Women were not free to choose any old Tom, Dick or Harry or any one for that matter. It must be noted the fathers (and/or brothers) TOLD the woman who she WOULD marry. And BTW, who gets to decide which women were “good” and “worthy” versus those who don’t meet your august standards? You? No thanks.
@tundrawomansays694 I agree you have to look at history and, therefore, the people at the time objectively. As you said, love matches were virtually unheard for the aristocracy, and so many embarked on scandalous affairs, which no doubt hurt spouses. No one life is or was purely black and white. I agree with the OP that Queen Alexander a fascinating character in her own right suffered terribly with the humiliation and I hope we do get a video of her.
I cannot agree; she was silly, spoiled, vulgar and immoral - all by the standards of the time. Her actions during and after the Lord Charles Beresford Scandal were very bad.
Loved the video. Not a person one hears much about. She definitely had a strong opinion about war...one that I agree with. At least she used her position for some positive action...not merely sex.
Frances Evelyn Maynard Greville was the subject of my aborted MA thesis. She was a fascinating woman and I wish I had more time to complete my thesis; it was a "historical rehabilitation" since most scholarly works on Daisy during the 1980's were dismissive of her.
Yes they were. I think a lot of it had to do with how her family viewed her as well as the aristocracy. Her Sister was of course in the Souls, and her niece almost married Edward VIII, and had it not been for Daisy they may very well have gotten married. The issue with the letters upset a lot of people as well. She made few friends in her life, but she did make changes for people and improved their existence. A very complicated multi faceted individual, who people dismiss unfairly in my opinion.
Fascinating woman, full of contradictions and fascinatingly told. I have mixed feelings about the Countess of Warwick. I especially focus on the Gilded Age portion of her life. I see her very much through the short-sighted lens of my own place in history while I simultaneously acknowledge her as a product of her life experience, beauty, adroit intelligence and her vaulted societal position. Had I lived back then, I fear I would have not fared much better than the character Lucy Ricardo pitted against Scarlett O'Hara.
Yes it is hard, i try as much as possible not to put my own bias on to the people from the different periods I cover on the channel. As no one wants to hear the biographers opinion, they want the story, then they are free to decide on their feelings towards the person. Scarlett :) There would be an interesting character to cover, I don't mean Maureen O'Hara, I mean if Scarlett had been an actual person.
Very interesting, but the commercial interruptions were long, irrelevant & annoying. I could not skip them & would not watch further episodes if they contain such long commercials
I knew the story of the Prince and Daisy but your video of history brought it all alive....the furniture, modes of transport, buildings,etc. Please keep up your types of video. I am not too interested in Jane Doe wo did nothing. Cheers
It sounds to me Daisy really needed to focus on making her own bed before trying to help others in any way. Her home life was a complete wreck, and much of it was because of her. Her outward campaigning for "the people", who she saw as beneath her, was only a virtue signal in my opinion. Her reputation was in tatters and she was doing everything she could to try to fix it.
You were showing Daisy’s father as her ancestor (most likely great-grandfather or grandfather, not her father. The picture you kept showing had to be of the 18th century. Was there no picture of her father (other than the brief film)?
While this is an interesting story, I do believe that if this woman was able to still live her life with all the money she needed for parties and etc, she would not have given a hoot about campaigning for socialism, women’s suffrage, and labor rights. I do like the details that you give of women's lives so that we can make informed comments. I do not feel bad for her but I do feel bad for the people who continued to serve her and her pets in her grand home, though. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
I am new to your channel and find it very interesting. May I help you sound even more professional? English pronunciation in UK. Grosvenor Square. Not pronounced with the S. The s is silent. So you pronounce it like GROVE- nor Square. Hope this helps. Not sure which episode this was mentioned in! Thanks.
Wonderful video! I must admit that I don't understand why she squandered her inheritance, especially with socialist ideals. She could have put that money to good use.
I enjoy your channel, but I only watch the videos about professionally accomplished women, not the ones about royalty or heiresses or women who are only famous because they were born into particular families. History is rife with women who have earned their own way in life, attained great historical significance, inspired the varied arts and scientific inventions and contributed to the world. Those are the kinds of women I’m inspired by and would like to see you focus on.
It could be argued that you can't have one without the other, ones trash creates another's genius, ying and yang.... and a whole bunch of other clichés 😂 ignore the trash talk and just marvel at the old videos and pics though, it will still enrich your imagination. I like to sit in my medieval house after videos like this and view it through their eyes. 👍🇮🇪
You miss out on history..those women who have in their past juggled the restrictions of society is a lesson we shoukd appreciate . Without those rebellious forward thinking women the vote would not be achieved . Your jealousy is not productive
Dismissing figures like Daisy Warwick as mere heiresses or socialites is oversimplifying history. Daisy, for example, used her privilege to fight for socialism, women’s suffrage, and labor rights-unpopular and radical causes in her time. Which had her ostracized from her class. She wasn’t just a passive product of her wealth; she risked her reputation, relationships, and financial stability to advocate for change that benefited the working class and women. I find what Daisy did in standing up for women's rights, fighting for labor, campaigning for office and trying to make the world a better place extremely inspiring. There are a lot of videos on this channel that cover women who came from nothing as well. No offense but what Daisy did was brave and I liked this story. Did she cure cancer? No. But at that time, in those circumstances, I found what she did interesting and inspiring. And hope Mythic keeps making great videos on various women week after week, across all classes.
Well, you lost me at Fox Hunting. No longer interested in her. No respect for her now. I love what Oscar Wilde said about Fox Hunting. He called it "The unspeakable in pursuit of the Uneatable" LOVE Oscar Wilde ❤ Daisy was just another rich stupid cow.😂
You might want to look at that issue again. Fox hunting has been demonized in modern times while not considering the reality of that time. Foxes were the APEX PREDATORS. Their only enemies were humans. They flourished by feasting on the nests of ground nesting birds, poultry and newborn lambs. They were known to devastate flocks of sheep for an entire generation by eating just the tongues of a newly born lamb while it's mother was too weak to defend it. This left the newborn to die a horrible death from bleeding out and unable to nurse if the attack didn't kill it. Farmers welcomed hunters to cross their properties to eradicate this scourge. So consider the total story. Can you pity the fox after seeing a photo of a lamb with just it's tongue taken by the fox? Nests destroyed -,eggs or chicks devoured. Foxes aren't stupid. They don't hunt voles and mice when they can get easy meals and can multiply like crazy. Please rethink.
I hope everyone had a great holiday and you will enjoy the video. Please let me know your thoughts, remember your opinions and what you would like to see helps guide the channel. This really is our Channel, and i take a note of everyone you request. Sadly, to do such a deep dive takes a long time, if I were to do twenty minute videos i could do a lot more, but I think you enjoy these deep looks, so I continue with them, though I do apologize for being slow with them. Thanks for the comments, love and support.
I was absolutely glued to my tablet while I watched this video. What a life Daisy lived. Thank you so much. Happy holidays and happy (almost)new year!
artistry takes time. never apologize for that. your commitment to the history of strong women is admirable. I have read & heard much about Daisy but this lengthy documentary helped me see her incredible influence and to fit her into this momentus time of victorian era characters. she never gave up on her own ideals. that is inspiring to this old lady.
I hope you had a wonderful blessed Christmas. Wishing great success for the coming year 2025. May your channel grow and your life be healthy and happy. 🥂
Love your channel! As soon as I see another installment I’m on it. Your content is consistently well researched and well presented. Thank you so much.
Happy holidays to you and your family from me and my family
What an interesting story. Thank you for bringing us such remarkable people. I love how you vary your subjects.
Thanks for the support.
Not sure if you will see this five days in, but my mother took a long train ride in to spend the holidays (she's 80 and l am 60). We are watching this together and unknowingly both had subscribed and faithfully view your amazing videos. Much respect from two old gals that love daring women who grab life with both hands. 💫
That's great. So wonderful that you and your Mom got to spend time over the holidays together as well. I am really glad she is a subscriber, and hope you had a marvelous holiday as a family.
I’m 61 and my Mom is 81, you are so lucky! My Mom is my best friend, but unfortunately she is in nursing care. Enjoy every moment, give your Mom a hug from me, a complete stranger who is envious, yet so happy for you. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
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I love the editor of The Clarion newspaper being courageous enough to help Daisy see the error of her ways.
I have no sympathy for any of them. Excess spending, reckless sex and broken hearts shattered so many lives. Meanwhile, the English citizens were suffering.
Correct 😊
And colonized people suffered too
And ordinary everyday women during that time who had suitors outside of their marriages were called ‘ tarts,’ one rule for the rich and another for the poor!
So glad I found your channel!!! Great presentation, voice and tempo!! Excellent!!! Thank you!!
Thank you too.
Daisy Warwick, very very interesting. Thank you. Well done and narrated. So so interesting, but then i am a British lady fascinated in true history. It is an up hill struggle being interested in history , as a British intelligent lady living in Melbourne, Australia. Thank you So much fir content, true and interesting. Keep it coming. Wonderful. From Uk Susie
Omg, you sound so homesick,😅 but I suppose Australia has its own history and scandals, just not as highbrow!
Thank you, I went to university in the UK and most of my friends live there, and I miss it dreadfully too. :(
I hear your pain, it echoes mine. History/philosophy keeps me alive in Queensland!!
So glad to see this tonight! I needed something good ❤❤❤❤
Hope it met your expectations.
What an interesting person. She lived a full life and then some. Another great video. ❤
I’m sorry to say that I don’t like her. Not because of her promiscuity but because she had little care for anyone but herself, not even her children.
Thank you so much.
One of my new favorite channels!
Thank you so much.
I truly enjoyed learning about Daisy. As a new subscriber, I'm looking forward to exploring your channel 😊
Thank you so much.
Thank you once again for a remarkable and fascinating life of Daisy…well done!! You are sooooo good!! Thank you…I look forward to your videos…♥️
Thank you too.
New subscriber. Daisy has fascinated me for years. This video is so in depth and well researched. Thank you so much! Although I have read about her before I learned lots of new things.
Thank you, really glad you liked it.
Loved this, it was so awesome!!
Thank you so much.
👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐EXCELLENT WORK I LOOK FORWARD TO NEW VIDEOS! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much.
I never comments on videos but I loved this, I was sat on my couch full of flu hoping to just drift off asleep…. I never got to sleep I was riveted and I just love how you tell the story the detail. Happy new year xx
Thank you so much.
Beauty has certainly been refinded in our modern society. Some current beauties of our modern cinemas would make the heads of these old world men explode.
Maybe in 100 years modern women will not appear beautiful. I think each era has it's preferences
Lord Brooke, like many other husbands at the time was thrilled that the actual King had chosen his wife as a mistress. Made those husbands feel important.
Well done ! Thank you for your meticulous study into a fascinating woman !
Thank you
Thank you for another fabulous bit of telly. A happy and safe New Year to you and your thankful audience, am grateful for your educational and well told productions.. enjoying again from Melbourne, Australia 🙂
Happy new year!
I really enjoy your well executed videos. Thank you! Not too fast nor repetative. Just a small video gem.
Thank you so much.
Good video. Thank you 😊
Thank you too.
Aha so this is Rosemary's sister ! Thank you so much for another fascinating chapter.🌲💕👍🤗❤️🎄
Yes, I got interested in her as I' was doing Rosemary and seeing as she had almost no information on her, and no youtube videos I thought it might be fun to research her a bit more and give her at least some space on the platform.
@MythicMindScape21 O she surely can inhabit that space my dear!!! What a life!♥️💕💫👍
Warwick is my beloved Father's name ❤ in heaven He loves this story too
God Bless.
Absolutely fascinating! I so love the way you tell these stories.I am a big fan!!!
Thank you so much.
Wow am I sure enjoying this episode on Daisy she sounds interesting excellent narrated thank you ❤ Happy New year🎉
Happy new year!
Loved this story of a pre suffragette I was unaware of. She was a compassionate, intelligent human being and I applaud her, pearls, peacocks and all. Fearless in the face of her beliefs unlike those who are more famous and less brave. Why do we all fear the condemnation of society? Well because it has real affect on our daily status and living conditions. But she lived according to this story by her love and compassion and beliefs.
Yes. Daisy from 1907 Her friendship garden . She was wonderful and had a big heart 💜 the reforms she brought from 1897 for children. She made the world a better place more just ,more kind ,more equal. Daisy Warwick.
Daisy was such an incredible woman, such moxie, such fortitude. Such humility and empathy. Despite personal setbacks she went beyond simply coping and existing for her sake, she went above and beyond for the betterment of social equality, learning how the less privileged lived and what they needed. As part of her philanthropic ventures she invested in education so that men and women could develop careers and become independent. I’m already searching for biographies and her memoirs to learn more about her. Thank you Mythic, for bringing to light these remarkable achievements of unsung heroes. I can always use a dose of inspiration and I got a big dose today and one I won’t forget.
I’m still in awe of your storytelling - no filler, every word counts and the story that unfolds always hold surprises. You remove the superficial and show us the humanity of some famous, some unsung extraordinary people. ❤
Thank you for being so supportive and always writing something truly insightful. There really is not much on her sadly, she does have a book, though I'm not sure it is still in print. I have a rather old copy. She certainly was a contradiction.
She was a wreck in my opinion. Definitely a homewrecker to start. She really needed to focus on her own family and home instead of virtue signaling in an effort to save her reputation.
Another lovely video. Thank you. Happy New Year.
Thank you too
Happy New Year. 🎉 The quality of your videos
is wonderful. Loved this. Again I learnt a lot. Bertie seems to have been
one of the busiest Monarchs that we've had lol. (AUS). Alice Keppel etc. Ty you again.
He was of course nicknamed Edward The Caresser for a reason. I think I will do one on Mrs Keppel in the future, just to round off his main mistresses. Thank you so much.
Not your typical heiress. She questioned her own supposed superiority rather then simply accepting it as most people would do. She had an awareness that wasn't ordinary. An exceptional person from the beginning.
Another awesome video! ❤Thank you!
Thank you too for watching. Will be just a short one tomorrow, but next Saturday we will start going back to the one hour deep dive videos. Hope you will like the one on the 11th about a famous artist.
I know so little about the history of the British Aristocracy!! Thank you!❤❤❤❤
You did a great job with this story. ❤
Thank you so much!
Lady Warwick was the beginning of a movement which pushes forward still.
I love the way you tell me a story and the pictures you use are so beautiful
Thank you
An absolutely fascinating life- you really made her shine.
Thank you
3:16 I love this painting of her mother. It's so playful, and she looks gorgeous.
Not a bad story, however I found myself rolling my eyes over and over at how outrageously these so-called moral Victorians behaved. That having affairs was an accepted norm for Royals and aristocrats is something I cannot condone, no matter what century we live in, no matter what class we are born into and no matter how much money we have. Princess Alexandra was a very good woman and while there are many things I admire about Edward, the Prince of Wales, his philandering was not one of them. How very hurtful for his lovely wife. Whatever happened to honour thy marriage? 💔 I was glad to see that Daisy evolved and she used her position and wealth for social reform rather than organising one frivolous ball after another.
99% of royal or high class marriages were made based on business, politics, joining families to secure a line or wealth. Nearly all of them were stuck with people they didnt love and often hadn't even known prior. No matter how much we are against infidelity today, it's rather hard to judge
It’s a little ridiculous to expect fidelity in arranged marriages. Edward VII had absolutely no choice in the matter of his wife. He married the woman his mother commanded he marry in the interest of a political alliance with Denmark. Yes, these people were moral reprobates but, they also were victims of the systems in which they lived.
Those marriages were mostly strategic contractual arrangements and more like business deals, they were hardly ever for love and it was unrealistic to expect fidelity
I'm surprised by the Queen disliking her hunting attire. I could almost see Queen Victoria wearing a pink hunting jacket, in her younger years, had she thought of it. She was such an amazing woman. She truly was. I loved their while story, hers and Prince Albert's love story. And she was so relatable in her feelings about things. We watched the PBS series Victoria. It was wonderfully done. Beautful. Even had the hubs captivated by the show and story. She was such a force, for such a little thing. Such an awesome woman. I really admired her, in so many ways. I pray she rests sweetly, and in peace, with her Albert, children, and beloved animals, in a beautiful castle in heaven. ❤ 🙏🏻
During Victorian times too many many lived in slums. Suffering disease, poverty and the rich enjoying child labour cleaning their chimneys and working in factories from the age of 8….sad to say in modern times much has not changed. We still have the disgustingly rich and the very poor.
Daisy was a noble idealist, but she lacked elements of common sense and the discipline required for sacrifice. I admire and pity her at the same time.
What a brillant story and amazing lady thank you so well told 👏❤️
Thanks for listening
I do not see somebody so"beautiful" per say but as a noble one used to do as she pleased....
Daisy warwick is a surprising woman to hear of. It is interesting to see that she became concerned for the poor and working class people. I didn’t find a clue why this happened to her. Others in her circle did not join i her concern for all people. I wonder why she had the awakening she did. This is what i find to be so interesting in her life. Thank you for telling me about her.
Your marvelous content to a joy to wait for even though I want more, faster. You do a great job. Thank-you so much.
Thank you
Loved this. Could you please do countess markievicz x
Thank you , I will look into it.
Good one
Thank you.
4 children from 3 different men? Nothing new then?
First, let me wish you and yours a very happy & successful 2025. Secondly, I'm curious about your background for this reason: The research on your subjects seems thorough, and, as I believe I've pointed out before, love your beautifully modulated voice and narration. I love streaming events of historical importance, even when they involve subjects like the British Monarchy which was responsible for countless atrocities in and pillaging of African natural resources. Yours is one of the very few channels that I look forward to watching because they offer more than entertainment; they also inform. In other words, I like that your stories aren't just about scandal and gossip but strong, intelligent women who impacted lives in some significant ways. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, I did a video on the Koh I Noor and Sophia Duleep Singh, but youtube removed it. I hope to repost it soon, as I agree with what you say, and it is absurd the treasures have not been returned. As for my background, I am a linguist and a historian. I appreciate your words, of course there is scandal and gossip in the video, but to me it is never the main part, they are simply backgrounds to the wider life and person and events of the day. I try hard not to put my own voice in the narrative and let the stories tell themselves for both good and bad, and let the viewers decide on the actions on the people. I won't cover exclusively monarchy, I have quite a long video on Frida Kahlo coming up on the 11th. I try to vary the subjects, so I really appreciate your words. The whole reason I created this channel, was that I personally hated the scandal channels, and felt they told none of the story, just focused on a few salacious events and made judgments on the people
@@MythicMindScape21 You're welcome, and I agree with your decision not to insert your personal feelings and letting the viewers form their own opinions. If you did, then it would be something quite different which won't be as interesting, at least, to me. 🙂BTW-Love, looove Frida Kahlo. I've watched documentaries on her and Diego Rivera, of course (what fascinating master artists and couple!), and seen exhibits of her works in Manhattan Museums. I'm not familiar with Koh I Noor and Sophia Duleep Singh, but I look forward to learning something about them. Thank you.
A brilliant woman, a visionary. Thanks for the video.
Thnk you too
New Subscriber; An excellent well researched presentation of a complex lady... I lived in Warwick and have visited the Castle many, many times, there is a small token of the kind of life she led in her early years and the opulence is hard to describe but you do it so very well. What happened to her former Home in Essex? and have you ever visited Warwick Castle? Oh...and they still have the famous Peacocks wandering around !
I have not visited Warwick castle, I will bein the UK in February and I am planning to spend a few months there and will at that time. I lived in the UK for a number of years and miss it terribly. I will think of you when I see the Peacocks. :)
Exceptional work you've planted here; a rich depth of education provided in lovely, digestible narrative. The pictures and video are exquisite loam to nourish those roots.
i'm grateful!
Peace be with you...Lukerdog (yep, subscriber)
Thank you
Daisy Greville, the original “champagne socialist”! I will never again utter that phrase with a sneer and an eye roll. I’m going to watch this again to better understand a few things. I must be missing something about the baccarat brouhaha, seemed like a nothing burger to me. Also, for some reason, I don’t feel she was thoroughly committed to her blackmail scheme. I like the fact that she didn’t leap on the opportunity to marry Prince Leopold and instead married for love, never mind her “dating life” seemed to kick into high gear after the nuptials. Poor Daisy, it’s to her credit that while somewhat pressing on with societal expectations, she remained true to herself. I really enjoyed this one and appreciated the glimpse into Alexandra’s ummm….stoicism? Another win for you Beauty, thanks…
Such a way with words 'baccarat brouhaha' had me laughing. Oh can you imagine, there were probably large sums on the game, and the sly dog was cheating. "My dear Sir, you ae no gentleman" A glove was tossed, some vague mentions of a duel (hold me back , hold me back) Papers signed, promising he'd never play cards again. Then it gets out in the public and he has to sue for libel, as now people are saying he is no 'gentleman' Really seems like a storm in a tea cup. I'm with you, but they took that stuff seriously.
@ Hey Beauty!! It’s funny how your videos frequently unearth some long forgotten memory. When I was 16/17, my sister wanted to go to Nassau and Daddy said okay but, she would have to take me along. What the hell that meant I will never know. Anyhoo, off we went and madam wanted to go to some casino which was famous for having been featured in some Bond film. Strolling around said casino, we stopped to watch some old geezer sitting at a table which had a railing around it and it was just him and the croupier. Miss Know-it-all explained it was baccarat and got busy trying to guess just how much dough was on the table, blah blah blah. I don’t remember much else from that trip except afterward, I wanted to be a croupier! Joslyn, my sister, put the kibosh on that explaining there were no female croupiers!
Warwick is pronounced “worrick” in correct English 🏴
In those days they just Justified having affairs
Shameful it is worst now !!!!
Knowing about Daisy makes the Royal Family's rejection of Rosemary a little more understandable, though no less heartbreaking
Well done video beautifully presented, for me what does Daisy Warwick know about anything from her gilded cage , what did she know about a days work , what did she know about the lives of the poor and working man nothing , what about the care and love of her children, to her her causes were her hobby, she was vain plain and did not affect the royal family, she could talk the talk but not walk the walk !!!!😏
Yes, her niece Lady Rosemary spoke rather harshly of her.
I love these videos, but I don’t know that we should be glamorize any of these women on here’s lifestyle. Her affair with the prince of Wales really hurt his wife, Alexandra. I know he had a lot of other affairs, but I think we should be glamorizing good women like Queen Alexandra. Again, it’s not that I don’t really like your videos, I just don’t understand why the women you choose and the horrible lives they lead and the people they hurt is glamorous.
Totally agree!
There was a lot more to her than her affair with the prince, she wasn't just an empty headed aristocrati, she used her position to help bring about social reform, she was a fascinating woman of many contradictions
I fail to see anyone being “glamorized.” If you find the reality of this historical period too offensive to your sensibilities, don’t watch this channel. Their “horrible lives” were emblematic of the time and very proscribed circumstances in which they lived. Marriage was motivated by strategic financial/social alliances, not love matches. Women were not free to choose any old Tom, Dick or Harry or any one for that matter. It must be noted the fathers (and/or brothers) TOLD the woman who she WOULD marry.
And BTW, who gets to decide which women were “good” and “worthy” versus those who don’t meet your august standards? You? No thanks.
@tundrawomansays694 I agree you have to look at history and, therefore, the people at the time objectively. As you said, love matches were virtually unheard for the aristocracy, and so many embarked on scandalous affairs, which no doubt hurt spouses. No one life is or was purely black and white. I agree with the OP that Queen Alexander a fascinating character in her own right suffered terribly with the humiliation and I hope we do get a video of her.
What like Camilla Parker Bowels? P.S. that’s not a spelling mistake.
She was right about war and privilege!!! 👍
I cannot agree; she was silly, spoiled, vulgar and immoral - all by the standards of the time. Her actions during and after the Lord Charles Beresford Scandal were very bad.
What a NASTY VICIOUS Excuse for a WOMAN'. 💔
No she did not bow for anyone she just did reverse cowgirl for them, be proud Daisy.
Loved the video. Not a person one hears much about. She definitely had a strong opinion about war...one that I agree with. At least she used her position for some positive action...not merely sex.
Frances Evelyn Maynard Greville was the subject of my aborted MA thesis. She was a fascinating woman and I wish I had more time to complete my thesis; it was a "historical rehabilitation" since most scholarly works on Daisy during the 1980's were dismissive of her.
Yes they were. I think a lot of it had to do with how her family viewed her as well as the aristocracy. Her Sister was of course in the Souls, and her niece almost married Edward VIII, and had it not been for Daisy they may very well have gotten married. The issue with the letters upset a lot of people as well. She made few friends in her life, but she did make changes for people and improved their existence. A very complicated multi faceted individual, who people dismiss unfairly in my opinion.
wanted to here more about Lord Brooke, however, a good historical story
Fascinating woman, full of contradictions and fascinatingly told. I have mixed feelings about the Countess of Warwick. I especially focus on the Gilded Age portion of her life. I see her very much through the short-sighted lens of my own place in history while I simultaneously acknowledge her as a product of her life experience, beauty, adroit intelligence and her vaulted societal position. Had I lived back then, I fear I would have not fared much better than the character Lucy Ricardo pitted against Scarlett O'Hara.
Yes it is hard, i try as much as possible not to put my own bias on to the people from the different periods I cover on the channel. As no one wants to hear the biographers opinion, they want the story, then they are free to decide on their feelings towards the person. Scarlett :) There would be an interesting character to cover, I don't mean Maureen O'Hara, I mean if Scarlett had been an actual person.
One of Daisy’s Haute Couture outfits could have fed half of Londons poor at the time.
Fascinating
I live in Warwick very close to the castle
Interesting stuff
I love your videos. I do found it hard to hear you some when your voice drops, especially at the end of some sentences.
Sorry.
Great awesome 🎉
Very interesting, but the commercial interruptions were long, irrelevant & annoying. I could not skip them & would not watch further episodes if they contain such long commercials
RUclips sets the commercials. So far I have seen 1 and it lasted for seconds
I knew the story of the Prince and Daisy but your video of history brought it all alive....the furniture, modes of transport, buildings,etc. Please keep up your types of video. I am not too interested in Jane Doe wo did nothing. Cheers
Many thanks!
It sounds to me Daisy really needed to focus on making her own bed before trying to help others in any way. Her home life was a complete wreck, and much of it was because of her. Her outward campaigning for "the people", who she saw as beneath her, was only a virtue signal in my opinion. Her reputation was in tatters and she was doing everything she could to try to fix it.
You were showing Daisy’s father as her ancestor (most likely great-grandfather or grandfather, not her father. The picture you kept showing had to be of the 18th century. Was there no picture of her father (other than the brief film)?
I can not see how anything she believed in was bad ? Fairness was a dirty word back then ? Very strange 😮
If she hadn't been on the top of society she woldn't have "got away with it", socially.
UK has always been a class distinction country. Still is.
Most places are
Glen Close looks like Lady Warwick!
While this is an interesting story, I do believe that if this woman was able to still live her life with all the money she needed for parties and etc, she would not have given a hoot about campaigning for socialism, women’s suffrage, and labor rights. I do like the details that you give of women's lives so that we can make informed comments. I do not feel bad for her but I do feel bad for the people who continued to serve her and her pets in her grand home, though. Have a wonderful day! 🙂
Well said. I enjoy telling the story as fairly as possible and allowing people to come to their own conclusions on the women.
Lord Warwick seems like his impotent.
Hmmm, as they had children I rather doubt that.
Sounds like she needed God in her godless life. Very sad ….
Such an interesting life.
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I am new to your channel and find it very interesting.
May I help you sound even more professional?
English pronunciation in UK. Grosvenor Square. Not pronounced with the S. The s is silent. So you pronounce it like GROVE- nor Square.
Hope this helps. Not sure which episode this was mentioned in!
Thanks.
That isn't Westminster Abbey.
british kings historically have not be known for moral behavior
Wonderful video! I must admit that I don't understand why she squandered her inheritance, especially with socialist ideals. She could have put that money to good use.
Maybe you could do some wives of US presidents, like Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt.
i mean to do Eleanor in the near future. I do have Jackie on the channel.
Was she related to Camilla? 😂😂😂😂
No, but one of Edward’s other mistresses, Alice Keppel, is Camilla’s great-grandmother!
The background music is too loud, annoying and superfluous. Your narrative is compelling and fascinating, you do not need it.
Great video...but get rid of the background music!
I enjoy your channel, but I only watch the videos about professionally accomplished women, not the ones about royalty or heiresses or women who are only famous because they were born into particular families. History is rife with women who have earned their own way in life, attained great historical significance, inspired the varied arts and scientific inventions and contributed to the world. Those are the kinds of women I’m inspired by and would like to see you focus on.
Well said!
It could be argued that you can't have one without the other, ones trash creates another's genius, ying and yang.... and a whole bunch of other clichés 😂 ignore the trash talk and just marvel at the old videos and pics though, it will still enrich your imagination. I like to sit in my medieval house after videos like this and view it through their eyes. 👍🇮🇪
I love those the most too. However, i noticed that those ladies get the least views😢
You miss out on history..those women who have in their past juggled the restrictions of society is a lesson we shoukd appreciate . Without those rebellious forward thinking women the vote would not be achieved . Your jealousy is not productive
Dismissing figures like Daisy Warwick as mere heiresses or socialites is oversimplifying history. Daisy, for example, used her privilege to fight for socialism, women’s suffrage, and labor rights-unpopular and radical causes in her time. Which had her ostracized from her class. She wasn’t just a passive product of her wealth; she risked her reputation, relationships, and financial stability to advocate for change that benefited the working class and women. I find what Daisy did in standing up for women's rights, fighting for labor, campaigning for office and trying to make the world a better place extremely inspiring. There are a lot of videos on this channel that cover women who came from nothing as well. No offense but what Daisy did was brave and I liked this story. Did she cure cancer? No. But at that time, in those circumstances, I found what she did interesting and inspiring. And hope Mythic keeps making great videos on various women week after week, across all classes.
I find these subjects fascinating and interesting but the overly flowery language spoils it
Interesting
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In some of those pictures, her hair looks weird!!! Like a bad wig made of carpet or poodle hair or something
Well, you lost me at Fox Hunting. No longer interested in her. No respect for her now.
I love what Oscar Wilde said about Fox Hunting. He called it "The unspeakable in pursuit of the Uneatable" LOVE Oscar Wilde ❤ Daisy was just another rich stupid cow.😂
You might want to look at that issue again. Fox hunting has been demonized in modern times while not considering the reality of that time. Foxes were the APEX PREDATORS. Their only enemies were humans. They flourished by feasting on the nests of ground nesting birds, poultry and newborn lambs. They were known to devastate flocks of sheep for an entire generation by eating just the tongues of a newly born lamb while it's mother was too weak to defend it. This left the newborn to die a horrible death from bleeding out and unable to nurse if the attack didn't kill it. Farmers welcomed hunters to cross their properties to eradicate this scourge. So consider the total story. Can you pity the fox after seeing a photo of a lamb with just it's tongue taken by the fox? Nests destroyed -,eggs or chicks devoured. Foxes aren't stupid. They don't hunt voles and mice when they can get easy meals and can multiply like crazy. Please rethink.
Your work and narration are superb, but are wasted upon the Edwardians. Nothing about them interests me.
Subjects will vary week to week. I try to do a lot of requests from the subs, sorry this one did not resonate with you/.
WAY TOO FAST ! 🇬🇧
Just a bit of help, you can slow down the speed of the video in settings. Good luck.
Fabulously scripted and narrated. G Ire
Thank you.
Sound familiar Rothschild family