{"product_id":"royal-palaces-secrets-and-scandals","title":"Royal Palaces : Secrets and Scandals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyal expert and TV historian Kate Williams opens the doors to 30 palaces, castles and houses that have been connected with the British royals over the centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Well known for her expert insights in the media and on countless royal documentaries, Kate takes you on a tour of the UK's most fascinating palaces, past and present, to unveil the \u003cb\u003escandalous and little-known stories\u003c\/b\u003e hidden between their walls.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Included in the book are such famous royal residences as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, but also lesser-known locations such as Falkland Palace and Beaumaris Castle. Covering the breadth of British history, there are \u003cb\u003etales from the medieval era to the present\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Among the palaces included are:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSt James's Palace\u003c\/b\u003e, wedding venue for the disastrous union of Caroline of Brunswick and the debauched Prince of Wales, George IV, who turned up drunk and already secretly married \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHolyroodhouse\u003c\/b\u003e, where staff once ran a flourishing side hustle, charging visitors money to see the bloodstains from the murder of Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary in the queen's chamber\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhitehall Palace and Banqueting Hall\u003c\/b\u003e, home to Charles II's secret laboratory, where he tried to create an elixir of youth using human skulls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTower of London\u003c\/b\u003e, the site of the unsolved mystery of the 'Princes in the Tower' - the disappearance of the two young sons of Edward IV\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGlamis Castle\u003c\/b\u003e, the inspiration for Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreenwich Palace\u003c\/b\u003e, where Elizabeth I survived an assassination attempt when poison was placed in her saddle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWindsor Castle\u003c\/b\u003e, where princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were evacuated to during the Second World War, with a secret biscuit tin full of the Crown Jewels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarlborough House\u003c\/b\u003e, home of Sarah Churchill, the passionate confidante of Queen Anne, before her cousin Abigail usurped her as the new favourite\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Revel in the glory and glamour of royal life, as well as the salacious scandals that defined these palaces. The book is vividly brought to life by numerous beautiful illustrations by James Oses, and will be \u003cb\u003eirresistible to anyone interested in British royalty and the history of the United Kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44134772834501,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/The_20Royal_20Palaces.jpg?v=1728605627","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/royal-palaces-secrets-and-scandals","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}