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Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

Historic Royal Palaces

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 hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don"t. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each

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01:00:46

The Six Tudor Queens – Katherine of Aragon with...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/10/19

Tracy Borman opens our new series on the Queens Consort of Henry VIII with renowned historian Dr Elizabeth Norton. To better understand the six Queens, they first explore the context of the turbulent times in which these women lived. As the first Queen of Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon’s reputation as the dowdy wronged wife has endured for 500 years, but Tracy and Elizabeth call this into question. They reveal that Katherine’s iron-will was both her strength and arguably her undoing.

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01:38

The Six Tudor Queens with Tracy Borman

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/10/12

In this new series Chief Curator Tracy Borman will guide us through the well-known lives of the six Tudor queens who all had one man common. This six-part series will aim to do the Queens justice whilst discussing some of the interpretations that history has offered of them. We’ll talk about what they might have been like as women in their own time, and reflect on the language we use when we talk about them now. To get a sense of the context in which they lived, we’ll be stepping into the parts

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33:27

The Indian Army at the Palace – Legacy of Empire

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/10/05

In this week’s episode, exhibition lead Zakira Begum and Community Curators Rav Singh and Dr Tej Pal Singh Ralmill explore the impact of the World Wars on the Indian Army, how they moved the Indian Subcontinent towards independence from the British Empire, and ultimately how the legacy of this history is still relevant today. This is the second of two episodes where we’re celebrating the opening of our new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace called The Indian Army at the Palace. For tickets

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22:40

The Indian Army at the Palace – Context of Empire

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/09/21

In the early 20th century soldiers from the Indian Army camped at Hampton Court Palace on a number of occasions for coronations and peace celebrations. But behind all the pomp and ceremony was a much darker side. In this episode, Exhibition Lead Zakira Begum and Community Curators Rav Singh and Dr Tej Pal Singh Ralmill cover the background and context of the British Empire and the Indian Army, unpicking how the two are connected through the rise of the East India Company, to the birth of the

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24:35

A Space I Love S2 – The Hidden Tudor Chapel with Dan...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/09/07

This week we’re back with the final episode from series two of A Space I Love. Today Head of Historic Buildings Dan Jackson takes us into a space that for him, sums up what Hampton Court Palace is all about, the hidden east wall of the Chapel Royal. Tucked away for 400 years, this jigsaw puzzle of a space reveals a lot about the history of this extraordinary palace, as well as its mysteries. If you want to see this space when visiting Hampton Court Palace, it is on the Georgian Story

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19:04

A Space I Love S2 – Queen Charlotte's Drawing Room...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/08/24

This week marks the penultimate episode in our six-part mini-series on special places in our palaces. We’re following Curator Polly Putnam into Queen Charlotte’s Drawing Room in Kew Palace, the home of the Royal Family during the illnesses of George III. This small and domestic-feeling room holds a lot of sadness from the past, but from this Polly is able to reflect on finding joy in the meaning of home. If you’d like to find out more on visiting Kew Palace go to:

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22:21

A Space I Love S2 – The Banqueting House roof with...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/08/10

In the fourth part of this series, Curator Lee Prosser takes us into a hidden space at the Banqueting House, once part of the great Whitehall Palace. It may not be the famous Rubens ceiling, but Lee will reveal how the roof space of the Banqueting House is a piece of living history, with a rich past and an important role for the future. For information on visiting the Banqueting House, go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/banqueting-house/

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19:57

A Space I Love S2 – The Tower of London's Chapel...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/07/27

This week is the third part of our mini-series on spaces we love. We’ll be joining Assistant Curator Alfred Hawkins who has chosen to take us into the Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula at the Tower of London. As the burial place of Anne Boleyn, the Chapel Royal holds a special place to many history fans, but there is so much more to this community place of worship. Alfred reveals that the myths of history can be just as important as the truth. To find out more on the Chapel of St Peter Ad

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23:43

A Space I Love S2 – The Royal Ceremonial Dress...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/07/13

This week we’re continuing our mini-series on treasured spaces with a trip through a place full of historic clothing, the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. We’ll follow Curator Matthew Storey into this hidden store, to find out how we can learn from the stories that are carried in the historic clothing we look after, and how they really do hold relevance for today. If you would like to find out more or visit the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, go to:

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25:40

A Space I Love Series 2 – The King’s House with Alden...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/06/29

Welcome back to series two of A Space I Love. In this six-part mini-series, we’re back exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. In this first episode we’ll follow Alden Gregory behind-the-scenes into the King’s House at the Tower of London, a place that is intimately connected with the Gunpowder Plot, and the interrogation of Guy Fawkes. Please be aware that this episode contains themes of torture, death and execution, which some

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01:13

A Space I Love SERIES TWO coming soon

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/06/22

Coming next week on Thursday 29th June. In this six-part mini-series, our curators are back sharing their favourite spaces with you. We’ll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces, from behind-the-scenes stores, to rooms of immense importance to British history. Some spaces will be grand and some modest, some aren’t even open to the public. But each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts to reveal how immersing ourselves in a place can connect us to the past,

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21:37

Behind-The-Scenes in the Conservation Studio

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/06/15

For today’s episode, we’re at Hampton Court Palace and we’re going behind the scenes into a very special place; the Textile Conservation Studio. We’ll speak to our specialist conservators to hear about the care and craftsmanship that goes into looking after historic dress, as well as the challenges around preparing for a blockbuster exhibition. This is the final episode in a series where we’re celebrating fashion, identity and the opening of our new exhibition at Kensington Palace called

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18:23

Curator Tour - Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/06/01

In this episode join Curators Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott-Williams for a mini tour of the Crown to Couture exhibition at Kensington Palace. They'll talk about their favourite pieces on display, as well as the craftsmanship that goes into making high fashion, from the Georgian Court to the Red Carpet of today. This is the third episode in a series where we're celebrating the opening of our new exhibition at Kensington Palace. For tickets to Crown to Couture go to:

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41:29

Fashion is Political – the Legacy of Georgian Power...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/05/18

From Beyoncé to Billie Eilish, fashion is undeniably personal and political. But the legacy of harnessing fashion as a tool for power and representation goes back to the 18th century and beyond. In this episode Curators Matthew Story, Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott-Williams celebrate the joy of fashion as a symbol of identity at the Georgian Court, and its importance on the Red Carpet today. This is the second episode in a series where we’re celebrating fashion, identity and the opening of our

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47:55

Red Carpet Fashion and the Georgian Court - From...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/05/04

The fashion history of the Georgian Court has a lot of similarities with the Red Carpet and Met Gala glamour of today. In this episode Curators Matthew Story, Polly Putnam and Claudia Acott-Williams unpick these parallels, and take us on a journey through getting ready in the 18th century, revealing how surprisingly, it’s not that different from how celebrities are styled and prepared for the Red Carpet today. This is the first episode in a series where we’re celebrating fashion, identity and

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51:58

A History of Coronations

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/04/20

Join us for a whistle-stop tour of the History of Coronations. Curators Charles Farris, Alden Gregory and Lee Prosser will lead you on a merry dance through time, from medieval pre-coronation baths, to a man rolling down the steps at Queen Victoria's coronation. There's never a dull moment! To find out more about the history of coronations, and how Historic Royal Palaces are celebrating visit: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/coronations-past-and-present/

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26:53

Henry VIII's Portable Palaces Part 2

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/04/06

For this week’s episode we’re bringing you another talk from our archives given by our Curator Charles Farris. We all know Henry VIII was an extravagant King, but in this talk we hear how he carried this extravagance into temporary palaces that travelled with him to events such as the Field of Cloth of Gold. These temporary structures really help to contextualise the importance of show and display for a renaissance king. In the second part of this talk, Charles Farris will talk through the

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18:54

Henry VIII's Portable Palaces Part 1

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/03/23

For this week’s episode we’re bringing you another talk from our archives given by our Curator Alden Gregory. We all know Henry VIII was an extravagant King, but in this talk we hear how he carried this extravagance into temporary palaces that travelled with him to events such as the Field of Cloth of Gold. These temporary structures really help to contextualise the importance of show and display for a renaissance king. In part one we’ll hear from Aldon Gregory on timber temporary structures, and

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24:27

21 Questions with Lucy Worsley

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/03/09

In today’s episode we’re celebrating International Women’s Day with our Chief Curator Lucy Worsley. In this second episode Lucy joins us for a chat about why the past is important, and who we should be celebrating for International Women’s Day. To find out more about the Crown to Couture exhibition go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/crown-to-couture/

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05:47

21 Questions with Tracy Borman - International...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast ·

2023/03/08

In this episode we’re trying something new. Today is International Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than with two special episodes featuring our Chief Curators. In this first episode Tracy Borman answers a quick-fire round of 21 Questions. We find out about her work, historic women who inspire her and what she always has on her desk! We’ll be back tomorrow with another 21 Questions but this time with Lucy Worsley. To find out more about our new displays at Hampton Court

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