Show overview
Historic Royal Palaces Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 206 episodes, alongside 7 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 22 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 39 episodes published. Published by Historic Royal Palaces.
From the publisher
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 episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You'll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.uk
Latest Episodes
View all 206 episodesThe Royal Menagerie - Animals at The Tower of London
Queen Victoria's Education at Kensington Palace
Oliver Cromwell's Palace - Hampton Court During the Interregnum
Charles I - The Execution of a 'Traitor' King at the Banqueting House
Tudor Prisoners at the Tower of London - Stories in Graffiti
Queen Anne - A Woman of Contradictions with Gareth Russell
Benjamin Franklin's Curious Visit to Hillsborough Castle (From The Archive)
George III – 'Tyrant' King of the American Colonies?
LGBTQ+ Histories at Our Palaces (From The Archive)
What Happened to Anne Boleyn's Family After Her Fall?
Growing Up in the House of Boleyn
Thomas Cromwell - Architect of the Reformation?
Thomas More – The Man Who Defied Henry VIII?
Thomas Wolsey - Henry VIII's Powerful Chief Minister
The Last Princesses of Punjab
The Duleep Singh Sisters - From Debutantes to Defiance
The Duleep Singh Family – Queen Victoria & Empire
The lives of the Duleep Singh sisters were deeply impacted by Queen Victoria's Empire in India, and their father's displacement as the last Maharaja of the Punjab, yet they lived a life of privilege as aristocrats in Victorian Britain. Join Curators Dr Mishka Sinha and Polly Putnam, alongside Dr Priya Atwal, to explore the early lives of Princesses Sophia, Catherine and Bamba. How did Empire impact their childhoods, and who were the women who shaped them, from Queen Victoria to their Grandmother Maharani Jind Kaur. Read about Queen Victoria role in the British Empire. Find out more about The Last Princesses of Punjab and book tickets to our exhibition at Kensington Palace.
Hampton Court Palace - Tudor vs Baroque
Hampton Court is a palace of two halves and countless stories. But which side is best? The Tudor half displays all the court intrigue of the dynasty it's named for, and yet the Baroque side is no less dramatic, holding the stories of the Restoration, Glorious Revolution, and Georgians within its decorative walls. Join Tracy Borman and Gareth Russell on a private tour of this palace of two halves, as they each make their case for which side is best. The Tudor, or the Baroque? Find out more about the story of Hampton Court Palace.
Women of the 'Glorious Revolution' - Mary of Modena & Mary II
Mary of Modena and Mary II are two Queens whose lives have been lost in the story of the 'Glorious Revolution'. Yet they were fundamental to the machinations of the turbulent late 1600s, where heightened religious tension made for dangerous politics at the Stuart court. So for today's episode, we're bringing them back into the centre of the story. Chief Historian Tracy Borman is joined by Assistant Research Curator Holly Marsden and Dr Breeze Barrington to reveal the women behind the 'Glorious Revolution.'
Margaret Beaufort – Matriarch of the Tudors
Margaret Beaufort was a leading figure in the tumultuous Wars of the Roses and would go on to become the matriarch of the Tudor Dynasty. Mother to Henry VII and a key player in bringing the Tudors to the throne, was Margaret a manipulative schemer as she has sometimes been portrayed, or instead a resilient survivor of trauma and decades of civil conflict? To better understand Margaret in the context of her time, Curator Charles Farris is joined by historians Dr Joanna Laynesmith and Lauren Johnson, as they explore the power and perception of this 15th century matriarch.