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Weekend Royalty

As Fred Nelson describes it, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is "overwhelming to the senses." He should know, having played the role of King Henry VIII at the festival since 2002. Nelson offers a glimpse of what it's like to be royalty and why so many people like to lose themselves in fantasy.

Weekend Royalty

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As Fred Nelson describes it, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is "overwhelming to the senses." He should know, having played the role of King Henry VIII at the festival since 2002. Nelson offers a glimpse of what it's like to be royalty and why so many people like to lose themselves in fantasy.

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