Queen Victoria’s spy network

<p>Richard J Aldrich and Rory Cormac discuss Queen Victoria’s love of espionage and her network of royal intelligence agents</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Historians Richard J Aldrich and Rory Cormac speak to Emma Slattery Williams about their book&nbsp;<em>The Secret Royals</em>, which explores the connections between espionage and the British monarchy, revealing how Queen Victoria utilised a large covert network of international spies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Ad) Richard J Aldrich and Rory Cormac are the authors of&nbsp;<em>The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana</em>&nbsp;(Atlantic Books, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones:&nbsp;<a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-secret-royals%2Frichard-aldrich%2Frory-cormac%2F9781786499127" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-secret-royals%2Frichard-aldrich%2Frory-cormac%2F9781786499127</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>