{"product_id":"9781785906527","title":"Scandals of the Royal Palaces","description":"Author: Tom Quinn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785906527\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Biteback Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.\u0026amp;#x27; - Henry Fielding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Orwell once said that the British love a really good murder. He might also have said that the only thing the British love more than a good murder is a really good scandal, and best of all are the political and sexual scandals that take place in Britain's royal palaces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDozens of royal scandals have been covered up or suppressed to some degree by an establishment that is famous for its determination to keep royal secrets, well, secret. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first in-depth look at the outrageous behaviour not just of the royals themselves but also of palace officials, courtiers, household servants and hangers-on. Covering existing royal palaces in some depth as well taking a look at scandals linked to long-vanished royal residences, such as Whitehall, Nonsuch and Kings Langley, \u003ci\u003eScandals of the Royal Palaces \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes new information on well-known and not-so-well-known scandals, including those that have only recently been revealed in detail through the release of previously secret official papers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this glorious romp of a book reveals, scandal and the royal family have always been bedfellows, and the key to the sometimes extraordinary scandals the royal family have become involved in are the palaces in which they live. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852913758366,"sku":"ADS-9781785906527","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781785906527.jpg?v=1779064597","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781785906527","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}