Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Lived Like ‘Members of the Royal Family,’ Author Says (Exclusive)

In his new book, ‘Erotic Vagrancy,’ Roger Lewis looks back on the couple’s famous marriage, including their luxurious lifestyle, a new book by Roger Lewis forthcoming on March 26 from Mobius. The biography traces the couple’s lives from their origins as actors to their much-talked-about marriage, and also gives a new look into their luxurious lifestyle.

One standout aspect of their marriage, Lewis says, was the sheer number of people that the couple had around them, including an array of secretaries, butlers, nannies and tutors for their children, lawyers, accountants and veterinarians for their many exotic pets.“They'd take over whole floors of grand hotels so all these people had accommodation,” Lewis says. “But what all this meant was that they never met ordinary people after that. They never mixed with anyone else.

Though both Taylor and Burton were already successful actors before they met — Taylor as a child actress and Burton on the stage — the two took things to another level once the money started rolling in, Lewis says. They indulged Taylor’s love for her many animals, for example — including dogs, cats and monkeys — which often had free reign during the couple’s outings.“It didn't really matter to her that there would be someone having to clear up all this mess, because she had the wherewithal to do that,” Lewis says. “On this yacht of theirs that had very expensive carpets, they just used to be replaced every month or so because all the pets were not housebroken. And she never worried about all of that.

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