In the first two episodes, we tackle one of the most controversial women in English royal history, Wallis Simpson. Technically... more

Mary of Teck (or Queen Mary, as many would have known her) was the consort of George V, and the... more

We are into our final mini-series of the series, with Alexandra of Denmark (or Alix, as she was known), consort... more

Before we get started on the Windsor consorts, we read through various listener correspondence as well as sharing previews of... more

We chat to the historian Professor Gretchen Gerzina about Black Britons in Georgian Britain. There is a widespread misconception that... more

We speak to the historian Gareth Russell about his book The Palace, which covers the history of Hampton Court Palace,... more

We speak to the historian Professor Penelope Corfield about the Georgians in a wide-ranging discussion that takes us from epoch-shifting... more

Having finished our mini-series on the Hanoverian consorts, we go through some of your messages, points of debate and more... more

After a full biography episode last week, this time we review Prince Albert, scoring him on the factors and deciding... more

In the first of two episodes, we do a full episode just looking at the life and consortship of Prince... more