A Royal Scandal

St James’s Palace, London, 1810. In the middle of the night, King George III’s scandal-ridden son Ernest Augustus is viciously attacked in his bed. The prince’s valet is found dead. Were they victims of a mystery assassin? Did the servant attack his master? Or will an investigation of this crime reveal that the prince himself has blood on his hands? This is the story of a violent night that would shroud the royal family in mystery and suspicion for years to come.Archive Sleuth is available on all major podcast apps. Subscribe at https://shows.acast.com/archive-sleuth. For news on future episodes, please follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.Resources:Articles in The Cheltenham Chronicle, the Caledonian Mercury, the Hull Packet, the Lancaster Gazette, accessed on The British Newspaper Archive.Isaac Cruikshank print from the British Museum online collections.A Minute Detail of the Attempt to Assassinate His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, on the Internet Archive.Music:Waltz of Treachery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4606-waltz-of-treachery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseVivaldi: Winter Mvt 1 Allegro non molto by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players https://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Harrison_with_the_Wichita_State_University_Chamber_Players/The_Four_Seasons_Vivaldi/10_-_Vivaldi_Winter_mvt_1_Allegro_non_molto_-_John_Harrison_violin Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com Mysterious String Quintet by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.comSonatina in C Minor by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4393-sonatina-in-c-minor License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/archive-sleuth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.