A History Of Royal Scandals

Dr Nicola Clark, Dr Katie Carpenter, Dr Alexandra Loske and journalist Stephen Bates help Suzannah Lipscomb unpack the stories of how royal marriages across the centuries have proved to be scandalous and intriguing. From the marriage that was deemed so wrong it caused George III to write a new law, to the first Peoples Princess - Queen Caroline - who was put on trial by her husband George IV, and more recently Princess Margaret and her relationship with Peter Townsend

Suzannah reveals how the multiple-partner sexual shenanigans of the Georgian court helped to fuel the newly formed British tabloids. And was 13-year-old King James VI of Scotland groomed by his uncle?

Suzannah delves deep into how members of the British royal family have been both victims and perpetrators of criminal acts. Did Henry VIII manipulate the law to convict two of his wives of treason?

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