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Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You’ll... Read more

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Elizabeth I and gossip with Anna Whitelock

Elizabeth I and gossip with Anna Whitelock

In this talk historian Dr Anna Whitelock explores how Elizabeth I cleverly used gender and gossip to manipulate a court ... Read more

26 Feb 2020

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The court of George II

The court of George II

The Georgian era was marked by the arrival of the Hanoverian Kings.  This series complied from our archive explores famo... Read more

20 Nov 2019

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The not so bloody Mary

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Lucy Worsley's favourite queen

Lucy Worsley's favourite queen

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Lucy Worsley and the long-awaited son

Lucy Worsley and the long-awaited son

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Henry VIII: the making of a monarch

Henry VIII: the making of a monarch

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The first Georgians with Lucy Worsley

The first Georgians with Lucy Worsley

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England's medieval queens    

England's medieval queens    

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At home with the royal Tudors

At home with the royal Tudors

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Who was the most glorious Georgian? with Lucy Worsley

Who was the most glorious Georgian? with Lucy Worsley

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How royal illness changed history

How royal illness changed history

In this talk with Historic Royal Palace’s Chief Curator Lucy Worsley and TV Executive Emma Hindley, we go behind the sce... Read more

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The history of Christmas dinner

The history of Christmas dinner

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The history of Christmas traditions

The history of Christmas traditions

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The Eltham Rules

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What can we learn from the leaders of the past?  

What can we learn from the leaders of the past?  

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George III and mental health

George III and mental health

2020 marks the bicentenary of the death of George III, who has often been coined by history as the 'mad' king. In this e... Read more

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