Royal Murder: 1810 Death in St James's Palace
In 1810 a valet called Joseph Sellis was found dead in St James's Palace. All eyes turned to his master the Duke of Cumberland, fifth son of George III. The scandal that would follow hounded the Duke for decades. Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney this story about royal scandals and the freedom of the press that…
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