Royal Murder: 1810 Death in St James's Palace
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
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🗓️ 14 July 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
In 1810 a valet called Joseph Sellis was found dead in St James's Palace. All eyes turned to his master the Duke of Cumberland, fifth son of George III. The scandal that would follow hounded the Duke for decades.
Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney this story about royal scandals and the freedom of the press that rings a lot of bells today!
Written by Maddy Pelling, Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by Warner Brothers and Salem's Lot, the spine-tingling new horror film from the legendary Stephen King. |
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| 1:05.0 | It's 1832 and Britain is in the grip of a sensational and |
| 1:12.0 | Britain is in the grip of a sensational and scandalous libel trial. |
| 1:16.6 | In court, the publisher to Ziah Phillips is going head to head with King George III's son, the Duke of Cumberland. |
| 1:25.0 | The case hangs on a book published in the same year, |
| 1:28.0 | and which, among other accusations, suggests that, nearly 20 years earlier, the Duke was involved in a murder. |
| 1:36.0 | Not only does the book paint the royal family in the darkest possible light, |
| 1:42.0 | but it claims to have been penned by Lady Anne Hamilton, a lady in |
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