After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

The Dark Mystery of Princess Caraboo

May 7, 2026·52 min·6-min readnarrativehistory
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This episode introduces Maddy's upcoming book Hoax, centered on the bizarre and tragic story of Princess Caribou, a Regency-era woman who was hailed as an exotic royal before being exposed as an English vagrant named Mary Wilcox. The narrative explores how empire, mental illness, and so

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MaddyAnthonyElizabeth Worrell

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Hoaxby Maddy

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Historical FiguresHistory Of ScienceLong Form JournalismMental HealthTrue Crime

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