George Orwell once said that the British love a really good murder.
He might have added that the only thing the British love more than
a good murder is a really good scandal, and best of all are the
sexual and political scandals that take place behind the gilded
doors of Britain's royal palaces. From Edward II's intimate
relationship with Piers Gaveston to Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle's dramatic exit from the royal family, the royal residences
have seen it all. This glorious romp of a book contains new
information on well-known and not-so-well-known scandals, including
those that have only recently been revealed through the release of
previously secret official papers. Exploring surviving palaces such
as Kensington as well as long -vanished residences including
Whitehall, Scandals of the Royal Palaces is the first in-depth look
at the bad behaviour of not just the royals themselves but also
palace officials, courtiers, household servants and hangers-on.
Delving into the bitter hatreds that generations of King Georges
nursed for their eldest sons, Queen Victoria's opium -fuelled rages
and Edward VII's near-miss perjury conviction, royal expert Tom
Quinn reveals that scandal and the royal family have always been
bedfellows. And if the behaviour of today's royals is anything to
go by, the glittering palaces will continue to house intriguing,
embarrassing and outrageous scandals for centuries to come.
General
| Imprint: |
Biteback Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2021 |
| Authors: |
Tom Quinn
|
| Dimensions: |
162 x 241 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
304 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78590-652-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-78590-652-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781785906527 |
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