It’s 1946, three years after King Boris III’s death and a heavy Iron Curtain has fallen over Bulgaria. What dark secrets does it conceal? Host Becky Milligan learns some disturbing facts about the Soviet secret services and why they couldn’t let sleeping kings lie. And we hear a haunting tale from the royal children as they meet their father again – three years after they buried him…

 

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It&rsquo;s 1946, three years after King Boris III&rsquo;s death and a heavy Iron Curtain has fallen over Bulgaria. What dark secrets does it conceal? Host Becky Milligan learns some disturbing facts about the Soviet secret services and why they couldn&rsquo;t let sleeping kings lie. And we hear a haunting tale from the royal children as they meet their father again &ndash; three years after they buried him&hellip; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

When King Boris III of Bulgaria dies amid mysterious circumstances during World War II, there's no shortage of suspects. But eighty years later, his death remains unsolved. Award-winning journalist Becky Milligan follows a trail of dissidents, poisoners, soldiers and spies to unravel eighty years of lies and cover-ups. This tragic family saga of a doomed royal dynasty is a story of treachery, deceit and a quest for the truth. Who killed the Butterfly King?

The Butterfly King is a podcast from Exactly Right, produced by Blanchard House.

The Butterfly King: A WWII Murder Mystery

5: Caught Red Handed

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