I did find myself wondering where some of the old dears had gone - although I gather some of them just died and weren't replaced! But somehow I found myself thinking that having to leave even an attic at Hampton Court for a council flat somewhere would be a bit of a come-down!

Here is a link to the G&F book - http://www.historicroyalpalaces.com/product_info.html?products_id=1262

It's a nice little paperback that you can read in a short time, but will go back to for the pictures now and again, I think!