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Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses, bedeviled by ambitious children, the kings and queens of THE UK have been many things, but they have never been dreary. Some sacrificed everything for love, while others attained a cruel destiny at the advantage of an axman's cutting tool. Behind the Palace Entrance doors features tales covering every monarch, from randy Henry VIII to reserved Elizabeth II; debunks historical myths; serves up amazing anecdotes; and includes four family trees and shrubs spanning every royal house, from the Tudors to the Windsors. From the reality behind the meant madness of Ruler George to Queen Victoria's amazingly daring flavor in sculpture, Behind the Palace Entrance doors ventures beyond the gossips to tell the unvarnished history of Britain's monarchs, highlighting the unique mixture of tragedy, comedy, relationship, heroism, and incompetence that has made the British throne a seats of such unrivaled fascination.
