The Royalist (Spy vs. Spy)

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Grace Elliott, a royal courtesan who risked her life during the French Revolution.

In the late eighteenth century, Grace Elliott became a royal courtesan, famously sharing a bed with the Prince of Wales, later to reign as King George IV, and the Duke of Orléans in Paris. When the French Revolution broke out, she sided with the royalists and risked her life to sneak aristocrats out of the country. For show notes and full transcripts, please visit www.artofcrimepodcast.com . If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast .

People in this episode

Host: Gavin Whitehead

Topics covered

• royal courtesans
• French Revolution
• aristocracy
• historical espionage
• Grace Elliott
• royalists

Keywords

• Grace Elliott
• royal courtesan
• Prince of Wales
• French Revolution
• aristocrats
• historical espionage

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