The 6 Best Historic Royal Palaces Podcast Episodes
1) The history of Christmas dinner
Tis the season to be jolly, so we've dipped into our stocking full of podcasts and pulled out three festive talks that explore Christmas traditions through the ages. Join food historian Dr Annie Gray...Show More
2) Secrets of success with Jane Garvey
History has traditionally taken a negative view of women in power. This series of talks from our archive explores stories of powerful women and how their legacies have been shaped by their gender. In...Show More
3) Lucy Worsley's Favourite Queen
Join Historic Royal Palaces' Joint Chief Curator, Lucy Worsley, for an evening talk on the tragic and neglected Queen Caroline, wife of King George II. Discover the secrets of Georgian royal life and ...Show More
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Queen Charlotte - sparkling bon vibrant, came from a German tradition where the queen consort was responsible for setting the social and cul...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Victorian steampunk
The Victorian era is defined by great leaps in cultural, technological and scientific innovations. In this series compiled from our archive we explore the fast moving world of Queen Victoria. I...Show More
5) Sacred music and the Reformation
As part of our Power and Performance series, Jeremy Summerly and historian Lauren Johnson discuss how Henry VIII shaped his own image and reinforced his new religion using sacred music. Jeremy Summerl...Show More
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Fantastic episode traces how one composer changed his style of composition as the English reformation swung wildly with 4 successive monarch...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Henry VIII's six wives with Lucy Worsley
In the 1500s the Tudor court was the place to be seen. This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII. In this episode, Historic Royal Pa...Show More
7) The Tower's Medieval Past through Archaeology
Archaeology can offer us new discoveries into the Tower of London's medieval past, as well as insights into the lives of the community that lived and worked there. In 2019, and in the summer of 2025, ...Show More
8) What Did the Tudors Eat for Christmas?
What was on the table for a Tudor Christmas dinner? From the lavish feasts of Henry VIII to the sugar delicacies gifted to Elizabeth I, Christmas at court was a spectacle to behold and to taste! But f...Show More
9) The Lie that Started the Stuarts
The lie that started the Stuart Dynasty in England, also shaped the end of the Tudor era. But how can we better understand how this fiction was created, and ultimately who it benefitted? In this final...Show More
10) Arbella Stuart - Elizabeth I's Forgotten Heir
Today Arbella Stuart is Elizabeth I's forgotten heir, yet during her lifetime she was raised in the belief that she might one day be Queen. Her life can be viewed as tragically romantic, but is there...Show More