Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

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.

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Henry VIII’s Warship – The Mary Rose

Apr 24, 2025

The story of the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s favourite ship, is one that is closely connected to the reign of the iconic Tudor monarch, but it is the history of her demise that remains a mystery to this day.

When she sank in 1545, she lost almost her entire crew, but this tragedy would preserve for posterity a remarkable...

Dress Codes of Historic Court Fashion

Apr 10, 2025

Dress codes can tell us so much about historic court fashion and the rules and regulations of royal clothing. But they can also relate to the way we think about, and express who we are today, as much as in the past.

To celebrate the opening of our new exhibition at Kensington Palace, Caterina Berni speaks to Curator...

Matilda of Flanders - Queen of the Conqueror

Mar 27, 2025

Matilda of Flanders is the formidable consort of William the Conqueror, yet she is relatively unknown in the story of the 1066 conquest of England.

Chief Historian Tracy Borman makes her pitch for the pivotal role Matilda played as a champion for female sovereignty, and for her contribution to arguably the most...

Women Who Rarely Make History

Mar 13, 2025

We're all familiar with the iconic queens who have lived at the palaces, but what about the women who haven't made it into the history books? What are their stories, and what are some of the obstacles to studying women's history?

In this episode, Chief Historian Tracy Borman celebrates International Women's Day by...

Love Life of King James VI & I

Feb 27, 2025

Understanding the love life of James VI & I can give us a better picture of the man himself in his entirety, and not simply through the lens of his kingship, or the politics of the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

So in this episode, Chief Historian Tracy Borman is once again in the Great Hall at Hampton...