Ever since 1984, when I went to Westminster School, I have explored the hidden corners of St James’s Park.
The park is tiny – only 57 acres – but there are still lots of places to get lost in. In 2011, the body of an American royal obsessive was found on West Island in the middle of the park’s lake. After sending hundreds of “strange and offensive” packages to the Queen for 15 years, including obscene photographs, he’d taken up residence on the island, with its unparalleled view of Buckingham Palace. His body wasn’t found until three years after his death.
