British royal family podcast episodes
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Royal funerals: everything you wanted to know.
Ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Tracy Borman answers questions on the history of royal funerals
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Royal residences: everything you wanted to know.
Tracy Borman answers listener questions about the history of Britain’s royal residences – from castles to palaces
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The Queen's century of change.
As the Queen celebrates her platinum jubilee, Dominic Sandbrook looks back on how Britain has changed radically during her lifetime
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How did the British royals survive WW1?.
Heather Jones discusses the role of the British royal family during the First World War
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At home with the royals.
Adrian Tinniswood explores the fascinating history of Britain’s royal households, from the Tudor period until today
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Writing the history of the modern monarchy.
Professor Philip Murphy offers his views on why telling the recent history of Britain’s monarchy is so complicated – and the tensions between scholars and the crown
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Pomp & power: royal ceremonies through the centuries.
Ahead of King Charles’ coronation, Dr Alice Hunt explores how British royals have long used pomp and pageantry to reinforce their power and popularity
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How (and how not) to stage a coronation.
Looking back at royal coronations through history, Dr Tracy Borman shares her top tips for staging a successful ceremony
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George VI’s Nazi dilemma.
Alexander Larman reveals how figures within the royal orbit were either linked with, or sympathetic to, Nazi Germany in the Second World War era
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The Mountbattens: success and scandal.
Andrew Lownie discusses the colourful and controversial lives of Louis and Edwina Mountbatten. It’s a story that incorporates Indian independence, royal connections and scandalous love affairs
