British royalty dined on human flesh

Fiona Macrae
Mail Online
June 6, 2011

They have long been famed for their love of lavish banquets and rich recipes. But what is less well known is that the British royals also had a taste for human flesh.

A new book on medicinal cannibalism has revealed that possibly as recently as the end of the 18th century British royalty swallowed parts of the human body.

The author adds that this was not a practice reserved for monarchs but was widespread among the well-to-do in Europe.

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This article was posted: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 8:00 am

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