Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things

Expert history with a wicked twist: Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things is the podcast that goes behind palace doors and beyond the balcony smiles, to uncover the stories that the history books have politely skipped.

Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things reveals the schemers, lovers, plotters and even the pets who’ve made the British monarchy the world’s longest-running reality show.

Hosts, Royal biographers Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams trace how power, passion and paranoia have shaped every crown. There are queens who ruled better than their husbands, and princes who partied harder than their people. We meet saints, sinners and those hovering somewhere in between – from the man formerly known as Prince Andrew to the less-vilified Richard III.

Sometimes we get reflective: how monarchy survives scandal, how image-making began long before Instagram, and why royal women have always been the best crisis managers in the room. Other times we’re just here for the gossip: who wore what, who slept where, and who accidentally started a war over breakfast.

Think of it as history with its crown slightly askew. If you like your royal stories with equal parts grandeur and chaos, step into the world of Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things because behind every coronation lies a cover-up, behind every portrait a scandal, and behind every great monarch… a very patient servant wondering how to get the blood out of the carpet.

New episodes out every MONDAY, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Royals & Dastardly Thieves - Part 2

More tales of thieves who couldn’t resist the sparkle of jewels belonging to the Crown. Listen Now!Who stole the so-called Irish Crown Jewels? What are the Cambridge Emeralds? And how did Scottish nat...

4 Juni 202529min

Royals & Dastardly Thieves - Part 1

Welcome to the ultimate rogues gallery - those thieves who’ve grabbed the crown jewels! Listen to find out more.In the first of two episodes, Royal historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate William...

28 Maj 202527min

Terror at the Palace - Part 3

Which Royal has survived the most assassination attempts? Listen to find out!In the final of three extraordinary episodes, Royal historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams look at dastardly...

21 Maj 202530min

Terror at the Palace - Part 2

Which Royal defiantly stood up to an armed attacker outside Buckingham Palace? Listen to find out!In the second of three extraordinary episodes, Royal historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Will...

14 Maj 202525min

Terror at the Palace - Part 1

What’s it like being a Royal living in constant fear of assassination and kidnap? Listen to find out!In the first of three episodes, Royal historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams reveal ...

7 Maj 202525min

Royal House Guests from Hell - Part 2

Which visitor to Buckingham Palace caused Queen Elizabeth II to be angrier than anyone had ever seen her before? Listen to find out!In the second of two episodes, Royal historians Robert Hardman and P...

30 Apr 202524min

Royal House Guests from Hell - Part 1

Who was the worst house guest at Buckingham Palace? Listen to find out!In the first of two episodes, Royal historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams look through the visitors book for Buc...

23 Apr 202524min

Worst Royal Wedding Nights

The shocking truth about royal ‘bedding ceremonies’. Listen to find out!Royal historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams look at how royals throughout history have had their intimate bedroo...

16 Apr 202524min