The most famous royal curses of all time

The most famous

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The Hope Diamond curse

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The Coburg-Koháry curse

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The Koh-i-Noor curse

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Monaco royal family curse

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The Habsburgs

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Nepalese royal family curse

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Zulu royal curse

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