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 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
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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 17, 2022 • 19min
A Space I Love - Lucy Worsley and The King's Stairs
In this new six-part mini-series, we'll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. 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 the past can connect us to the present. In this first episode we'll follow Chief Curator Lucy Worsley, into the pomp of Kensington Palace, to a staircase that has a lot more to reveal about the Georgian court than you would think. To find out more about the King's stairs go to hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-kings-staircase
Nov 10, 2022 • 1min
A Space I Love mini series
In this six-part mini-series, we'll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators. 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 the past can connect us to the present. The first epsidoe will be released on Thursday November 17th. Episodes will be released every two weeks.
Nov 5, 2022 • 34min
The Gunpowder Plot Part 2 - Legacy
The well-known nursery rhyme cautions us to 'Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot', but what does the Gunpowder Plot really mean to us today? In this second episode of our two-part series on the Gunpowder Plot, Curators Charles Farris, Brett Dolman and Alden Gregory explore how the plot was foiled, and whether the 5th of November still holds relevance to us now. To discover more about Guys Fawkes and the Tower of London, go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot
Nov 3, 2022 • 31min
The Gunpowder Plot Part 1 - Context
It's no small feat to tackle the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. It was an attempt by radical Catholic conspirators to assassinate King James I, and to destroy parliament in one devastating explosion, with Guy Fawkes lighting the fuse. But this two-part series is about more than just Guy Fawkes. In this first episode we'll aim to cover the crucial context of the plot. Join Curators Charles Farris, Brett Dolman and Alden Gregory as they discuss the backdrop to one of the most pivotal plots in history. To discover more about Guys Fawkes and the Tower of London, go to: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot
Oct 20, 2022 • 48min
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. In this talk historian John Naylor introduces us to steampunk and explores how its creative and aesthetic roots grew from the Victorian industrial revolution.
Oct 6, 2022 • 44min
Queen Victoria and women's rights
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. Join historian Paula Bartley as she explores the role of Victoria as both a woman and a queen in a politically male domain.
Sep 22, 2022 • 45min
Victorian science and seance
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. This talk from historian Dr Chris Renwick delves into the mysterious world of Victorian séance, the craze for the supernatural, and its connection to contemporary science.
Sep 8, 2022 • 56min
The history of food writing
In this two-part series compiled from our archives we explore the history of food and dining across our palaces. In this second episode, food historian Pen Vogler explains the art of describing culinary delights and disasters, and discusses the origins of food writing. For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
Aug 25, 2022 • 45min
The Georgian dinner table with Annie Gray
In this two-part series from our archives, we explore the history of food and dining across our palaces. For this episode, join food historian Dr Annie Gray as she delves into the delights of the Georgian dinner table. For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
Aug 11, 2022 • 59min
Isaac Newton and the Tower of London
In this talk writer Thomas Levenson discovers the surprising and unknown history of Isaac Newton as Warden of the Mint at the Tower of London. For more information on the history and stories of our palaces visit: www.hrp.org.uk/history-and-stories
