The Beautiful & The Bestial: A Courtesan, a Prince, and a Murder at the Savoy
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The Beautiful & The Bestial: A Courtesan, a Prince, and a Murder at the Savoy
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A deadly shooting at London’s extravagant Savoy Hotel in 1923 prompted a murder trial that pitted East against West. Was the tragedy the result of a pharaoh’s curse or merely the consequence of a lover’s quarrel?
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Leake, Natasha. “How a beguiling French courtesan captured the heart of a young British prince, in a love affair that scandalised the Royal Family.” The Tatler. 19 February 2023. https://www.tatler.com/article/prince-harrys-memoir-love-affair-edward-viii-and-french-courtesan
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