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HistoryExtra's Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman

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MasterclassThe monarchy, with Tracy Borman

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Monarchy Masterclass with Tracy Borman | History video series

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Join HistoryExtra at In Conversation at Kew Gardens

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HistoryExtra AcademyThe Elizabethans, with Tracy Borman. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tracy Borman

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Tracy Borman on the coronation of Charles III. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Succession, with Professor Tracy Borman. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Sir Godfrey Kneller's portrait of Anne Stuart. Following the 1707 Acts of Union, she would be queen of Great Britain and Ireland. (Photo by Getty Images)

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"A charming, popular monarch": Tracy Borman on Queen Anne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Elizabeth I

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"Elizabeth was certainly no feminist": Tracy Borman on the Elizabethans. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A historical portrait of a person in a dark fur‑trimmed garment and black hat is placed before the ruins of a stone building, with a moody, clouded sky behind.

Tudor

The 'Nine Days Queen' is one of England's most controversial monarchs - here's why

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Tudor Royal Women Masterclass with Tracy Borman | History video series

Tudor

MasterclassTudor royal women, with Tracy Borman

Crowds line the streets to watch the funeral cortege of Queen Victoria in February 1901. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Tracy BormanA guide to royal funerals through history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration showing a royal purple robe being lifted from the ground, with some dust being swept under it with a dustpan and brush

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The prince and the brothel: 6 scandals that rocked the British monarchy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Colour portrait of Princess Elizabeth standing in an ornate room at Buckingham Palace, wearing a light dress and pearl necklace, hands clasped.

Second World War

After two world wars, monarchies across the world collapsed. Why did Britain's survive?

A cartoon of Queen Elizabeth I

General History

QuizMonarchy: from William the Conqueror to the Windsors

A graphic of Queen Elizabeth I, with a night sky graphic

Elizabethan

The Bisley Boy: was Queen Elizabeth I replaced by a man? The real history that debunks the conspiracy

Imelda Staunton as the Queen in S5 of The Crown

20th Century

Royal historian Tracy Borman on the real events behind The Crown season 5

Historical novelist CJ Sansom

Tudor

"To read a Shardlake novel is to be immersed in the turbulent world of the Tudors" | Tracy Borman reflects on the work of CJ Sansom

Bright, stylised illustration of a gold trophy with a smiling face, a crown on top, and colourful ribbons on its handles, set against a black background.

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Who was the greatest monarch in history? 9 experts have their say. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Princess Charlotte and Princess Diana

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Charlotte and Diana: the parallel lives of two Princesses of Wales whose deaths sent the nation into mourning

David Mitchell. (Photo by PAL HANSEN-GUARDIAN-EYEVINE)

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David Mitchell on England's monarchy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Books of the Year 2025

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BBC History Magazine's 2025 Books of the Year37 best books for history lovers

Camilla (Olivia Williams) in 'The Crown'.

20th Century

The Crown S5 E5 real history: ‘Camillagate’ tapes and a “war council” for the monarchy’s survival

General History

Monarchy timelineFrom Hastings to the Windsors in 122 moments

Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton Buckingham Palace, following their wedding at Westminster Abbey, 29 April 2011. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)

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How to marry a monarch. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A collaged picture shows a marble statue of Elizabeth I wearing a large crown on the left, and a portrait of King James I, dressed in a red and white robe and crown on the right

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The lie of succession: did James I steal Elizabeth I's crown?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

King Alfonso XIII of Spain, Charles I of England, Puyi of China and Lydia Liliuokalani of Hawaii

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The kingdom is deadWhat causes monarchies to fail?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A view of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation ceremony from the rafters of Westminster Abbey, 2 June 1953 (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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Staging a coronation: 5 dos (and 5 don'ts) for crowning a new monarch. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A montage of images, including: Ukrainians in Rome protest against the Russian invasion; 2: Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai- shek (right) in 1949, when he retreated to Taiwan; 3: The future Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III, 1950; 4: Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and prime minister Liz Truss, October 2022

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2022: The historians’ view. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Anne Boleyn

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Anne Boleyn’s final battle: Tracy Borman reveals Henry VIII's final 'kindness'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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