Behind the Palace Doors
Spanning 500 years of British history, a revealing look at the secret lives of some great (and not-so-great) Britons, courtesy of one of the world’s most engaging royal historians Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses, bedeviled by ambitious children, the kings and queens of Great Britain have been many things, but they have never been dull. Some sacrificed everything for love, while others met a cruel fate at the edge of an axman’s blade. From the truth behind the supposed madness of King George to Queen Victoria’s surprisingly daring taste in sculpture, Behind the Palace Doors ventures beyond the rumors to tell the unvarnished history of Britain’s monarchs, highlighting the unique mix of tragedy, comedy, romance, heroism, and incompetence that has made the British throne a seat of such unparalleled fascination. Featuring: • stories covering every monarch, from randy Henry VIII to reserved Elizabeth II • historical myths debunked and surprising “Did you know . . . ?” anecdotes • four family trees spanning every royal house, from the Tudors to the Windsors
320 pages, 9 editions
English edition · First published 2011 by Random House Digital Inc. · ISBN 9780679604532
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9 editions
English
- Behind the Palace Doors · Random House Digital Inc. · 2011 · ISBN 9780679604532 This page
- Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Tantor and Blackstone Publishing · 2021 · ISBN 9798200092086
- Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Tantor and Blackstone Publishing · 2021 · ISBN 9798200092093
- Behind the Palace Doors - Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Tantor Media, Incorporated · 2011 · ISBN 9781452622965
- Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Tantor Audio · 2011 · ISBN 9781452652962
- Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Tantor Audio · 2011 · ISBN 9781452602967
- Behind the palace doors · Random House Trade Paperbacks · 2011 · ISBN 9780812979046
- Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Random House, Incorporated · 2011 · ISBN 9781299235168
- Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly From Royal Britain · Tantor Audio · 2011 · ISBN 9781452632964
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