London's Strangest Tales: Historic Royal Palaces: Extraordinary but True Stories

Rude and ridiculous stories from the Tower of London, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Banqueting House, and Kew Palace

From Hampton Court's regicidal mole to alcohol-fueled escapes from the Tower of London, and licentious love triangles at Kensington Palace, this collection charts and celebrates the bizarre ans fascinating histories of some of the most-visited residencies in England. Discover the real story behind the madness of King George, uncover the truth about Kew's kangaroo infestation, and fall in love with Sir Horace, the heartthrob of Hampton Court. This alternative history includes the wandering inebriated zebras at the Tower of London, the cricket ball that probably killed a king, and the mystery of the Kew's disappearing mosque, and a wealth of other strange and scandalous incidents, unusual guests, hauntings, mysteries, and romances.