The fact that she suffered so much her entire life both physically and emotionally, but still managed to outlive everyone and leave things better than she found them is actually insane

So many people assume that "people died by 40 back then" when in reality, infant mortality (and maternal mortality) was one of the greatest statistical forces skewing average lifespan numbers down.

If she was "lucky" in any way it's due to the fact that she survived all those pregnancies.  It' was the leading cause of death for young women in those days.

Has any medical researcher considered that maybe in addition to the likely autoimmune disease, that she could have suffered from Rh incompatibility? That could lead to repeat miscarriages.

I remember a quote about Queen Anne that a character in the movie Rob Roy said:  "In truth, I've seen healthier graveyards than that women's womb."  Can't imagine being pregnant 17 times and not having a single living child.  Other than Prince William who died age 11.  So very sad :(

I’ve had 4 miscarriages in the last 2 years. 3 in the last 7 months. I’ve been tested and there’s no medical reason for them. Even in this day and age with all the medical and mental health outlets, I still feel incredibly alone and depressed.  I cannot imagine 17 losses, no way to find out why, and the crippling fear and anxiety every time you find out you’re pregnant only to inevitably lose that child. You forget that pregnancy equals baby and begin to associate pregnancy with grief, death and despair. It steals your soul and each time is just as painful it does not get easier. People act like you are curse, even in 2024, so that women’s life must have been hell.

My heart breaks for this poor lady. To be in pain, you're whole life and lose all your children . I hope she is at peace now.

No matter how high born or rich you are without good health you have nothing.

So devastating  for any mother.  But 16 children dying is beyond sad 😢

I feel soo bad for her. How painful to lose all of her children her husband and having to deal with such pain. Becoming grotesque because of her condition must have added insult to injury. But she really did push through that’s a tough woman. Shame on her shitty friend.

Wow, I had no idea she suffered from such ill health during her reign. People talk about her lost children and and the psychological and emotional impacts of those frequent, repeated losses.  I had heard little of her health outside of her pregnancies.  Thank you for sharing more of her story.

Turns out, Queen Anne style architecture and furniture design is quite beautiful, delicate, and feminine, so who has the last laugh?

As someone with APS (antiphospholipid syndrome aka sticky blood) that causes RH incompatibility and multiple miscarriages and also has endometriosis, i completely understand the pain and grief from multiple lost babies. Im 33 and have lost more than double digits in babies before i said enough and stopped TTC 2 years ago, its heartbreaking and it tears you apart piece by piece, i cant ever imagine going through that without the support of my husband in a society that would blame me for it 😢

I have Palatine German ancestors who fled down the Rhine to England and begged Queen Anne to settle them in Britain. My particular ancestors were settled in Limerick where they stayed for the next 130 years before moving here to Canada. I'm grateful to her for making a place for them to call home.

I used to babysit for a lady who had 10 miscarriages. She was deaf. She eventually had two daughters who lived to adulthood. They both had hearing problems though. Very nice people.

I have Lupus and RA. While watching this I kept saying sounds like Lupus. If it weren't for my medications I would be living Anne's life. I know exactly how unwell she felt. I was never able to conceive and I'm thankful for that. I don't think I could stand the pain of a lost child.

Thank you giving her memory the dignity it deserves.

I can't imagine being pregnant 17 times and only have only survive.  I am in awe of Anne's perseverance with the loss of 16 children and her strength to move forward.

i am 46 and have had 11 miscarriages in 7 years. no one could ever find a reason until one e.r. doctor randomly announced "you have a Bicornuate uterus". i had zero clue there were different shapes, thanks women's health education in America. he explained that due to the shape of my uterus, there was no room for a baby to grow. i could GET pregnant, but I could never STAY pregnant without severe complications to both myself and the baby. he said some women can successfully carry with this uterus shape, but I would not be able to. finally, an answer.

I cannot imagine being pregnant 17 times and losing ALL your children. Its a miracle she survived those pregnancies and still was mentally somewhat stable (as in not going completely insane which that much grief can do to a person) . Plus the suffering from the gout pain is horrible.