
S3.65 Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck (or Queen Mary, as many would have known her) was the consort of George V, and the first proper Windsor consort. Together with George, she helped set a model for the modern monarchy, faci...
2 Aug 20241h 11min

S3.64 Alexandra of Denmark
We are into our final mini-series of the series, with Alexandra of Denmark (or Alix, as she was known), consort to King Edward VII. Alix enjoyed a surprisingly modest upbringing and was not initially ...
19 Jul 20241h 9min

Messages and Previews 7
Before we get started on the Windsor consorts, we read through various listener correspondence as well as sharing previews of our bonus content, including our new special episode on Geoffrey Chaucer. ...
5 Jul 20241h 7min

Gretchen Gerzina (Britain's Black Georgian History)
We chat to the historian Professor Gretchen Gerzina about Black Britons in Georgian Britain. There is a widespread misconception that Britain's black history only begins with Windrush, but we discuss ...
21 Jun 20241h 15min

Gareth Russell (Hampton Court Palace)
We speak to the historian Gareth Russell about his book The Palace, which covers the history of Hampton Court Palace, from the Tudors to the Windsors. It's a fascinating book (and podcast!) covering l...
6 Jun 20241h 19min

Penelope Corfield (The Georgians)
We speak to the historian Professor Penelope Corfield about the Georgians in a wide-ranging discussion that takes us from epoch-shifting changes in technology and literacy to the beginnings of handsha...
24 Mai 20241h 23min

Right to Reply: Hanoverian Consorts
Having finished our mini-series on the Hanoverian consorts, we go through some of your messages, points of debate and more Max Boneyman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
10 Mai 20241h 19min

S3.63 Prince Albert: Review
After a full biography episode last week, this time we review Prince Albert, scoring him on the factors and deciding whether or not he has the Rex Factor. Sign up for ad-free episodes and lots of bonu...
26 Apr 20241h 8min



















