Such A King As Never Before
And we're off into the saga of Henry VIII! Was he a tyrant, a killer of wives, a reformist, or was he just a man who really, really, needed a son? We chat his early years as a young, dashing king, his...
26 Juli 20181h
Season 2: We're Back!
We're Back! Since we've been gone we've had a royal baby, a royal wedding, and so much more! Join us as we catch up on what's been happening in the Kensington world over the last few months! We also b...
23 Juli 201826min
What's in a (royal) name?
This week, we play the royal baby name game! How do the British royals pick their names? Who do the babies get named after? There’s a relatively short list of traditional options, and we break them d...
23 Apr 201857min
Modern Royal Weddings: A Small Family Affair
This week, we chat everything you ever wanted to know about British royal weddings! Who made the weddings more public? What flowers are in the bouquet? Who had the most 80’s dress of them all? Tune in...
19 Apr 20181h 7min
Rise of the Haus of Windsor
How do you keep your throne when your cousins are all losing theirs and your family legacy when you’re in danger of seeming just a wee bit too German for the British public? George V knew the answer: ...
12 Apr 201857min
My Kingdom for a Protestant!
This week, that D-word comes back, as we talk about the ramifications of Henry VIII divorcing the pope in order to divorce his wife, and what that meant for his descendants and his country over the ne...
5 Apr 20181h
The Edward Problem
In this episode, the heart of the matter is once again the big D, DIVORCE. We discuss Edward VIII’s short rule and abdication, and the three major problems that led to his decision. Was it just that h...
29 Mars 20181h 29min
The Spare Affairs
This week, we go through a brief history of English Queens and their consorts in Royal Oops, we still aren’t sure what a “commoner” is, and we are disgusted with the whole conversation about Kate’s fi...
22 Mars 20181h 12min
