The health of the royals has been a topic of fascination for some time, and it's no wonder when their sicknesses (and deaths!) can have such far-reaching implications.
In the past, the death of a monarch could set off deadly family feuds, civil wars and revolutions — a far cry from what we've experienced after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
It's unclear whether tight-lipped Buckingham Palace will ever reveal the Queen's official cause of death.