Royal Romance & Scandalous Sovereigns
Royal Romance & Scandalous Sovereigns
Sorry Mum, Bang Goes The Knighthood!
Private Guide
Be guided by the creator of the tour, The London Storyteller aka Thomas Barclay Matchett. A cultural historian and storyteller with a deep knowledge of all things royal from history through to contemporary themes.
Capture The Memory
You will be visiting some of the most picturesque and historic locations that London has to offer. We're happy to help you capture the moment using our experience of the best shots and angles to snap you with during our tour. For an extra special document of your experience, we are pleased to offer our new Picture Book service available by prior arrangement. Please contact us directly at info(at)thelondonstoryteller.com for details.
Historic & Contemporary Locations
These tours feature many of the great iconic London locations such as Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Clarence House and Horse Guards as well as some hidden and lesser known spots too. Please feel free to reach out to us in advance if you would like to know but similarly, we request that you are mindful of the emphasis being as much on the associated stories as it is the location.
Customisable Upgrades
Why not compliment your tour experience with a creative customisation?! This might be adapting the route to meet or end at a particularly convenient location or scheduling an experience that will pair perfectly such as ending with afternoon tea or finding a fine spot for lunch or dinner. To find out more please use the form at the footer of the page or email info@thelondonstoryteller.com. We also offer a fully bespoke service serving all manner of personalisations.
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Itinerary Options
The London Storyteller is pleased to offer Royal Romance & Scandalous Sovereigns in the three great flavours including Modern, Historic and a combined best of both worlds Epic.
Historic
Modern
The Epic Combo
Executions, coin clipping and other miseries under medieval monarchs, as we pass by our first location; the infamous iconic palace, prison and fortress of the Tower of London
He’s the bad boy brexiteer of the 16th century and everyone’s favourite flame haired wife murdering tyrant.
Everything was bigger in the 80s and when the Berlin Wall wasn’t being knocked down and JR Ewing wasn’t being shot, eyes turned to the grand scene of St Paul’s cathedral for the mother of all weddings sealing the most famous if perhaps not enduring royal romances, Charles & Diana.
After years of impoverished exile Charles II was restored to the throne by a nation ravaged by years of austere rule under military dictatorship and parliament, where he quickly brought some levity back to London through the reinvention of theatre and taking a very enthusiastic interest in actresses.
Madness, scandal, love, romance, infamy; the reign of George III and those of his sons are perhaps amongst the most colourful in the history of the British monarchy. Modern day royal rebels have nothing on the Prince Regent’s scope for scandal and excess.
From the Glorious Revolution to the causes of World War I; we touch upon some of the surprising connections between Kensington Palace and the scandalous stories associated with it.
Because nothing keeps your life private like an interview with Oprah, two volumes of Netflix interviews, an autobiography, podcasts and exclusive interviews. We delve into the story of Duke & Duchess of Sussex’s worldwide privacy tour and how this royal romance turned to a scandal of self-indulgence.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and a delve into their story, life and romance. Yes, at time of going to press, these palace pin ups can do no wrong…well, on this side of the atlantic at least.
Unquestionably one of the great, enduring lifetime love affairs in the history of the royal family with our late peerless monarch HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. A life of service, duty, corgis and some wickedly witty one liners.
In a close shave for the British public on both fronts, Edward VIII has gone down in history for his infamous associations both before and after the abdication crisis of 1936.
A long wait, a short reign but plenty of fun along the way; Edward VII, the son of Queen Victoria, it may be said made the most of the time on his hands before ascending to the throne and was never too far from some scintillating scandal or other.