Surprising stories
Historical anecdotes that will shock and amaze you
The most unexpected stories are always the best ones. Meet some of our finest story-tellers, whose tales of the palaces and the people who lived in them are witty, gritty and sometimes downright disgusting.
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Just what did the Tsar get up to during his visit?
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On the Hampton Court Palace rooftops!
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One frightening night in September 1940.
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Find out where this curious object came from.
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How did this amazing object end up at Kew Palace?
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Who was sent to the Tower of London in 1780?
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Who mugged George II in Kensington Gardens?
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Who made the Hampton Court ladies swoon?
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Who married in Hampton Court's Chapel Royal in 1950?
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