Introduction - explaining the Royal History Geeks podcast
Welcome to the Royal History Geeks podcast. This is a "catch all" channel where we post content from all our other series. That said, there will be some original content here.If you prefer to listen...
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The reign and death of Elizabeth II: one year on reflections
Gone but never forgotten.It's been one year since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.Royal commentator, James Taylor and history writer, Gareth Streeter reflect on the late Queen's passing, her reign a...
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Reflections on the coronation of Charles III
A special bonus episode in the "Coronation catastrophes" podcast.Royal commentator, James Taylor and history writer, Gareth Streeter, discuss the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.This ...
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The coronation of catastrophes - the disastrous crowning of Queen Victoria (Coronation of catastrophes episode 4)
In 1838, Britain was in the midst of a new dawn. Following the years of George III’s mental illness and the debauchery of his sons, a new, young Queen had come to the throne the previous year.While o...
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This is MY moment - Queen Caroline gate crashes George IV's coronation (Coronation catastrophes episode 3)
The marriage between George IV and Caroline of Brunswick was doomed from the start. Their mutual dislike - which festered from their first meeting - was about the only thing they could agree on.Estra...
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Get me to the church on time - Henry VIII's haste to be crowned a married man (Coronation catastrophes episode 2)
When Henry VIII ascended the throne in 1509 he was weeks shy of his 18th birthday. Most would have assumed that the young King would be crowned alone.However, shortly after taking the throne, Henry a...
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Cut the consort - the Queenless coronation of Henry VII (Coronation catastrophes episode 1)
After his ultimate and unlikely victory at Bosworth in August 1485, many expected Henry VII to quickly marry the Princess Elizabeth of York. This would have restored the "true" Royal line to the thro...
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Gareth Russell on the life of the Queen Mother
In Gareth's new book "Do Let's Have Another Drink" the late Queen Mother steps forth as a figure of fun, a staunch defender of tradition and a woman you did not want to make an enemy of.RHG caught up ...
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