Podcast Episodes

The Stolen Tudor Crown with Tracy Borman

What is the story we think we know about the Elizabethan succession? Was it a smooth transition to the Stuarts, or was it a stolen Tudor crown?   In …

8 months ago

Introducing The Stolen Tudor Crown – NEW SERIES

The story of the end of the Tudor dynasty is well known. With the death of Elizabeth I, the accension of James VI & I saw the Stuarts take the Englis…

8 months, 1 week ago

Behind The Scenes of The Tudor Chapel Royal

The Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace is a melting pot of architectural styles from across history, reflecting the era-spanning life of the pala…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Medieval Secrets of the Byward Tower

The Byward Tower at the Tower of London holds some of the oldest surviving treasures of the fortress, including a unique medieval masterpiece – the …

9 months ago

George III's Great Pagoda in Kew Gardens

George III's Great Pagoda in Kew Gardens is the tallest building Historic Royal Palaces looks after. With its Chinese-inspired design and fierce dra…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Royal Drawing Room at Hillsborough Castle

Step inside the Drawing Room of the official residence of the Royal Family in Northern Ireland. Inspired by the Queen Mother, full of contemporary ar…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Elizabeth I's Lost Private Gardens

The Private Tudor Gardens of Hampton Court were lost when they were replaced by later additions. Yet small glimpses remain to us of these Privy Garde…

10 months, 1 week ago

Holbein's The Ambassadors - A Tudor Masterpiece

Hans Holbein's Tudor masterpiece known as the Ambassadors was painted in 1533, the year when Henry VIII changed the course of history. Religious turm…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

A Walk in the Gardens of Hillsborough Castle

The Gardens of Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland are the perfect place to walk and enjoy the sounds and feelings of being in nature. 

So for to…

11 months, 1 week ago

LGBTQ+ History – Queer Possibilities at Our Palaces

LGBTQ+ people have always existed in the history of our palaces, yet the stories of this community have often been obscured or misunderstood.  

W…

11 months, 3 weeks ago