The dashing George Villiers rose through the ranks of English society—all while hiding a scandalous secret: He was the king's lover. But if Villiers' bond with the king was shocking, his relationship with the king's son was even more bizarre.
Princess Henrietta converted religions to marry Duke Phillipe. He repaid her by sleeping with multiple men. When their daughter was born, rumors spread that she wasn’t Phillipe’s! Some candidates for daddy include Phillipe’s own brother, or ex-lover.
Princess Victoria Melita’s husband spent his final years writing about their wonderful lives together—but it was all a lie. He just couldn’t face the twisted truth about their marriage.
he Duchess of Berry's constant string of pregnancies and miscarriages—all before her sudden death at 23 years old—scandalized Parisian society. But modern historians believe they know the disturbing reason behind it all.
