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Royalty

Crime History

The Greatest Unsolved Heist in Irish History

Scandal, conspiracy, and cover-ups in the theft of the “Irish Crown Jewels” from Dublin Castle.

Dan Nosowitz Atlas Obscura Nov 2021 Permalink

The True Story of the Heartthrob Prince of Qatar and His Time at USC

When a Qatari sheikh came to live in L.A., an entire economy sprouted to meet his wishes. “His highness doesn’t like to hear no,” one associate told a professor.

Harriet Ryan, Matt Hamilton Los Angeles Times Jul 2020 20min Permalink

History World

The Jungle Prince of Delhi

For 40 years, journalists chronicled the eccentric royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats who lived in a ruined palace in the Indian capital. It was a tragic, astonishing story. But was it true?

Ellen Barry New York Times Nov 2019 30min Permalink

Fiction

Fiction Pick of the Week: "The Tragic Tale of the Baron and His Wife"

A story of blame.

Witold Gombrowicz The Paris Review Mar 2016 Permalink

Crime World

The Prince Who Blew Through Billions

On the brother of the Sultan of Brunei, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, who has “probably gone through more cash than any other human being on earth.”

Mark Seal Vanity Fair Jul 2011 45min Permalink