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

Professor Kate Williams shares some of the tawdry, gory and often discomforting stories witnessed by Britain's beloved royal palaces

• Kev Lochun

Published: August 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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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.

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Kate Williams is the author of The Royal Palaces: Secrets and Scandals (Frances Lincoln, 2024).

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Kev LochunDigital editor (audience and video)

Kev Lochun is digital editor (audience and video) at HistoryExtra

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