History Tea Time

The latest season of The Crown shows how Prince Philip provided the crucial DNA sample which identified the remains of his slain cousins, the Romanovs. Let's explore how the British, Russian and Greek...

6 Des 202220min

The latest season of The Crown shows how King George V failed to save his first cousin, Tsar Nikolai of Russia and his family from execution during the Russian revolution. Let's explore how the Britis...

29 Nov 202226min

Enjoying the Netflix romantic drama "The Empress"? Check out the real story of Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" of Austria. Elisabeth of Austria was a shy woman who’s beauty won the heart of Emperor Franz Jos...

22 Nov 202217min

Periods. About 50% of the population gets them. But this natural process of shedding the uterine lining every month as part of fertility has long been shrouded in mystery, embarrassment and taboo. Let...

15 Nov 202226min

Queen Elizabeth II’s 4 children have given her 8 grandchildren. While her children were the first generation of royals to have their lives laid bare for public scrutiny, her grandchildren grew up in t...

8 Nov 202230min

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is mother to four children: Charles, Prince of Wales Anne, Princess Royal Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex The famously stoic monarch ...

1 Nov 202228min

Happy Halloween! When someone dies and is laid to rest we tend to think of them as gone. But their remains may remain waiting to play a further part in history. For your consideration, here are three ...

25 Okt 202220min

The Tudor era is all about the women. Once you get past Henry VIII and his six wives, three successive Queens got a chance to warm the throne of England. But being a Queen in a man’s world wasn’t easy...

18 Okt 202233min