A History Of Royal Scandals
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the roles the press, parliament and the public have played in generating outrage and spreading scandalous royal rumours.
Cast: Suzannah Lipscomb
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4 episodes
1. Wealth and OpulenceProfessor Suzannah Lipscomb looks at stories of out-of-control spending, from Henry VIII's Field of Cloth of Gold to the extraordinary debt that George IV accruedCC47minJan 30, 2023
2. Sex and InfidelitySuzannah discovers the marriage scandal that put a royal in the witness box, explores what made Charles II "the merry monarch," and uncovers a sex scandal involving a brothel and a royal prince.CC47minFeb 6, 2023
3. Suspicious DeathsSuzannah investigates some of the most notorious royal cold cases: did Elizabeth I's favourite murder his wife? Did Queen Victoria's uncle murder his valet? And was Britain's first Georgian king involved in the mysterious disappearance of a Swedish count?CC47minFeb 13, 2023
4. Scandalous MarriagesSuzannah unpacks royal marriages that proved scandalous across the centuries — from a marriage deemed so wrong it led George III to have a new law written, to the trial of the first "People's Princess," Queen Caroline, and, more recently, Princess Margaret's relationship with Peter Townsend.CC47minFeb 20, 2023
A History Of Royal Scandals
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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the roles the press, parliament and the public have played in generating outrage and spreading scandalous royal rumours.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Steve Regan
- Studio
- STV Studios
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Audio languages
English
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