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Courtiers: The Secret History of Kensington Palace
Courtiers The Secret History of Kensington Palace Author:Lucy Worsley The Courtiers Kensington Palace is now most famous as the former home of Diana, Princess of Wales, but the palace's glory days came between 1714 and 1760, during the reigns of George I and II . In the eighteenth century, this palace was a world of skulduggery, intrigue, politicking, etiquette, wigs, and beauty spots, where fans whistled open... more » like switchblades and unusual people were kept as curiosities.« less