Hidden labs, sex gardens & torture attics: secrets of British royal palaces

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🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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If walls could talk, what secrets would those of a British royal palace whisper? Murder, debauchery, treason and more, says Professor Kate Williams. Speaking to Kev Lochun, she reveals how palaces make royal robots of their incumbents, why monarchs always know where they are going to die, and what the future holds for these beloved buildings as the royal family continues to evolve. (Ad) Kate Williams is the author of The Royal Palaces: Secrets and Scandals (Frances Lincoln, 2024). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Royal-Palaces-Kate-Williams/dp/0711269394#:~:text=Revel%20in%20the%20glory%20and,history%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom./?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:08.2	Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History magazine. If walls could talk, what secrets would the walls of a British royal palace whisper?
2:18.5	Well, murder, debauchery, treason and scandal, according to a new book by Professor Kate Williams.
2:28.2	Speaking to Kev Lottchen for today's podcast, Kate reveals why Queen Victoria hated Buckingham Palace, how monarchs always know where
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