Best Royal History Geeks Podcasts (2025)

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Susan Tate Ankeny talks about Chinese American WWII WASP Hazel Ying Lee, the subject of her latest book American Flygirl 43:28

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Send us a text In this interview with author Susan Tate Ankeny, we talk about her biography of Chinese American WWII Women Air Force Service Pilot, Hazel Ying Lee, American Flygirl, the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for May 2025. Buy the book: https://literaryaviatrix.com/book/american-flygirl/ Children's Books about Hazel: https://literaryavi…

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Book Launch! Author Becky Aikman talks about her new book Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger in WWII about the women who flew for the Air Transport Auxiliary 41:11

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Send us a text In this interview with author Becky Aikman we talk about her new book Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger about the women who flew for the Air Transport Auxiliary in Britain. Buy the book: https://literaryaviatrix.com/book/spitfires/ The blurb: The heart-pounding true story of the daring American women who pi…

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Aviatrix Writers' Room with USA Today Best-Selling Author Heather B. Moore who shares her tips on launching a writing career and how to navigate publishing options. 31:22

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Send us a text In this writers' room interview I talk with Heather B. Moore, who has been writing for 20 years and is a USA Today best-selling author with over a hundred books published about her writing journey. She offers her tips on launching a writing career, how to navigate publishing, and shares how she manages her writing life. Did you know …

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Author Amanda Harrison talks about her book Solo2Darwin, a memoir of her attempt to fly solo along Amy Johnson's path from England to Australia in her open cockpit Tiger Moth airplane 1:05:26

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Send us a text In this interview with Amanda Harrison we talk about her memoir, Solo2Darwin: In the Footsteps of Amy Johnson, in which she recounts her attempt to fly solo from England to Australia in her vintage open cockpit Tiger Moth. We also talk about the other themes shared in her book about grieving the loss of her father, her breast cancer …

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USA Today best-selling author Heather B. Moore talks about her biographical fiction, Lady Flyer, about WWII WAFS/WASP pilot and leader Nancy Harkness Love 31:50

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Send us a text In this interview with USA Today best-selling author, Heather B. Moore, we talk about her biographical fiction of, Lady Flyer, about Nancy Harkness Love, who led the establishment of the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron at the beginning of WWII, and whose efforts were both at odds with and in support of Jackie Cochran’s initiative…

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Retired airline pilot and voice actress Pamela Almand, a.k.a. The Captain's Voice, talks about her flying career, how she became an audio book narrator, and what that relationship looks like for authors ... 37:19

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Send us a text In this interview with airline pilot and award-winning voice actress, Pamela Almand, we talk about her aviation career, how she made her way into the voice acting and narration business, and the special experience of narrating two of Amelia Earhart's books: The Fun of It and 20 Hrs. 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship. Pamela is av…

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Q&A: the Abdication crisis 1:29:29

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In the final part of our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936, we answer your questions. With Royal History Geeks creator, Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator, James Taylor.By Royal History Geeks

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Abdication crisis Q&A 1:28:33

3M ago1:28:33

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In the final part of our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936, we answer your questions. With Royal History Geeks creator, Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator, James Taylor.By Royal History Geeks

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"Why is he so weak?" Part 8 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:13:45

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The reign of King Edward VIII is over. Now, the newly created Duke of Windsor begins his exile. Painfully for Edward, he must wait several long months before he can make Wallis his Duchess. This episode briefly explores the aftermath of the Abdication crisis. During this episode, RHG founder Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator James Taylor explor…

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"Why is he so weak?" Part 8 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:12:49

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The reign of King Edward VIII is over. Now, the newly created Duke of Windsor begins his exile. And painfully for him, he must wait several long months before he can make Wallis his Duchess. This episode briefly explores the aftermath of the Abdication crisis. During this episode, RHG founder Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator James Taylor explo…

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"Impossible to carry" - part 7 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:13:18

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After six weeks of build up, it is finally time to explore the actual Abdication of Edward VIII - the only truly voluntary surrendering of the throne in history. It this episode, RHG founder Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator, James Taylor explore: The "last supper" where the Prime Minister tries to convince the King to stay but is denied a bed …

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"Impossible to carry" - part 7 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:12:22

4M ago1:12:22

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After six weeks of build up, it is finally time to explore the actual Abdication of Edward VIII - the only truly voluntary surrendering of the throne in history. It this episode, RHG founder Gareth Streeter and Royal commentator, James Taylor explore: The "last supper" where the Prime Minister tries to convince the King to stay but is denied a bed …

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"A pretty kettle of fish" - part 6 of our Abdication crisis series 1:20:21

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In this episode we pause the continuity of the crisis to take a look at how the events of 1936 affected members of the Royal family. Despite it having huge repercussions on their lives, Britain's premier pedigree were not major players in the crisis (apart from the King, of course). However, this is a ROYAL history podcast so we wanted to take a mo…

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"A pretty kettle of fish" - part 6 of our Abdication crisis series 1:19:25

4M ago1:19:25

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In this episode we pause the continuity of the crisis to take a look at how the events of 1936 affected members of the Royal family. Despite it having huge repercussions on their lives, Britain's premier pedigree were not major players in the crisis (apart from the King, of course). However, this is a ROYAL history podcast so we wanted to take a mo…

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"The King's Party" - part 5 of our Abdication crisis series 1:23:25

4M ago1:23:25

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When the story of the King's relationship with the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson broke in the British press, Edward VIII believed his abdication was inevitable. But for a brief moment on the 4th and 5th of December, it looked as if a flicker of public support might light a path for his survival. In the latest episode of "Royal Revolutions", RHG fou…

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"The King's Party" - part 5 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:22:28

4M ago1:22:28

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When the story of the King's relationship with the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson broke in the British press, Edward VIII believed his abdication was inevitable. But for a brief "moment" on the 4th and 5th of December, it looked as if a flicker of public support might light a path for his survival. In the latest episode of "Royal Revolutions", RHG f…

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"No, Prime Minister" - part 4 of our Abdication crisis series 1:22:54

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As Wallis Simpson awaits her divorce hearing, the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, pleads with Edward VIII to change course. From that moment, the relationship between the King and Mrs Simpson becomes an official issue of government business and the event can truly be called a constitutional crisis. In the latest episode of our series on the abdica…

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"No, Prime Minister..." - part 4 of our Abdication crisis series 1:21:57

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As Wallis Simpson awaits her divorce hearing, the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, pleads with Edward VIII to change course. From that moment, the relationship between the King and Mrs Simpson becomes an official issue of government business and the event can truly be called a constitutional crisis. In the latest episode of our series on the abdica…

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Aviatrix Classics - Jacque, Jenny, and I completely geek out on the incredible adventures of pioneering New Zealand pilot Jean Batten who set multiple records in the 1930s, including being the first person ... 2:03:21

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Send us a text In the 1930’s, pioneering New Zealand pilot Jean Batten set multiple aviation records, including a speed record from London to Sydney, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West in 1935 (which, before reading this I routinely accredited to Beryl Markham), and first person to fly solo from London to New Zealand …

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NYT Best-selling author Lorraine Heath talks about her novel The Girls of Flight City featuring the women who trained British Royal Air Force pilots before the U.S. entered WWII 27:56

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Send us a text Before the U.S. entered WWII, the British Royal Air Force sent prospective pilots to the U.S. for training because they didn’t have the capacity to train the numbers they needed for the fight, and America’s women pilots helped train them. New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling author Lorraine Heath explores this fascinating niche …

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Your questions answered (Twixmas special) 1:59

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What are your burning Royal history questions? Over twixmas, Gareth will do his best to answer them...By Royal History Geeks

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The summer of love - part 3 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:15:34

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As the events of 1936 heat up, the King abandons the traditional Balmoral summer for a pleasure cruise of the Balkans. The world media goes crazy for pictures of the King and Mrs Simpson. The pressure begins to get too much for Wallis. In this episode, Royal commentator James Taylor joins RHG founder, Gareth Streeter to discuss: Churchill's "failur…

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The summer of love - part 3 of our series on the Abdication crisis 1:14:38

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As the events of 1936 heat up, the King abandons the traditional Balmoral summer for a pleasure cruise of the Balkans. The world media goes crazy for pictures of the King and Mrs Simpson. The pressure begins to get too much for Wallis. In this episode, Royal commentator James Taylor joins RHG founder, Gareth Streeter to discuss: Churchill's "failur…

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Long live the King! Part 2 of our series on the Abdication crisis, featuring Adrian Phillips 1:22:13

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The second part in our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936. Edward VIII ascends the throne and immediately begins a subtle but determined campaign to position Wallis Simpson as his consort. But even without the dangers posed by Wallis, Edward soon begins to ruffle feathers. Among government, fears abound around the new King's reliability, capab…

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Long live the King! Part 2 of our series on the Abdication crisis (featuring Adrian Phillips) 1:21:17

5M ago1:21:17

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The second part in our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936. Edward VIII ascends the throne and immediately begins a subtle but determined campaign to position Wallis Simpson as his consort. But even without the dangers posed by Wallis, Edward soon begins to ruffle feathers. Among government, fears abound around the new King's reliability, capab…

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The libertine and the lotus - the meeting of Edward and Wallis 1:12:52

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This episode was originally part of the "Royal Revolutions" series, broadcast in December 2024. The love affair between Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson could never have been a truly private matter. But when their relationship began in 1934 few could have predicted that it would lead to Britain's most recent Royal Revolution. Royal commentator James Tay…

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Royal Revolutions - BTS with Catherine Ibbotson 59:38

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Royal Revolutions is the brand new podcast from Royal History Geeks. Season 1 focuses on the Abdication Crisis of 1936. In this bonus episode, Catherine Ibbotson - the "Historical Collaborator" - goes behind the scenes with Gareth and James (the show creators) to hear more about the background to the show and why they wanted to jump straight in to …

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The libertine and the lotus - the meeting of Edward and Wallis 1:11:56

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The love affair between Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson could never have been a truly private matter. But when their relationship began in 1934 few could have predicted that it would lead to Britain's most recent Royal Revolution. This is the first episode of our series on the Abdication crisis of 1936. It forms season one of our "Royal Revolutions" po…

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USAF Judge Advocate General Samantha Arrington Sliney dives deep into the evolution of military aviation pregnancy policies and talks about her new picture book All the Things Our Mommy Can Do coauthored ... 1:14:11

6M ago1:14:11

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Send us a text In this interview with co-author Samantha Arrington Sliney, a USAF Judge Advocate General (JAG) and Women's Initiative Team (DAF WIT) member, we talk about the new picture book she co-authored with fellow DAF WIT member, USAF pilot Megan Biles, All the Things Our Mommy Can Do, and we dive deep into military aviation pregnancy policie…

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Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor recipient and Air National Guard Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter Pilot Mary Jennings Hegar talks about her memoir Shoot Like a Girl 52:58

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Send us a text Mary Jennings Hegar is the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor, the Purple Heart, and five Air Medals for her service as an Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk Combat Search and Rescue Pilot on three deployments in Afghanistan and many domestic civil humanitarian missions. When her aircraft was shot down in Afghanis…

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Aviatrix Classics - A Pair of Wings about Bessie Coleman with special guest, author Captain Carole Hopson 1:13:22

6M ago1:13:22

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Send us a text In this Aviatrix Classics conversation with Guest Hosts Dr. Jacque Boyd and Captain Jenny Beatty, we welcome guest Carole Hopson, author of A Pair of Wings, to discuss the remarkable accomplishments of pioneering aviatrix Bessie Coleman. Despite all of the odds against her, Bessie learned to fly and earned her license in France in 19…

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U.S. Army AH-64 Apache combat helicopter pilots Laura Pangallo Fryar and Morgan Samuels talk about their careers and their picture book Be Something Epic 58:19

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Send us a text Don’t be fooled by the sweet cover of this picture book by U.S. Army AH-64 Apache combat helicopter pilots, Laura Pangallo Fryar (author) and Morgan Samuels (illustrator). In this interview we geek out on helicopter flying, military careers, “delivering justice” for U.S. ground forces, active duty parenthood, and creative pursuits—an…

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"Recollections may vary" - exploring Harry and Meghan withdrawal from the Royal family part 2 of 2 1:16:23

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Today marks the paperback release of “Spare” – the tell all biography written by the Duke of Sussex. It’s now been some years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to step back as working members of the Royal family. Now that the dust – to at least some extent – has settled – it’s possible to review that decision, and the co…

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"Recollections may differ" - exploring Harry and Meghan's withdrawal from the Royal family, part 1 of 2 1:14:23

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Today marks the paperback release of “Spare” – the tell all biography written by the Duke of Sussex. It’s now been some years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to step back as working members of the Royal family. Now that the dust – to at least some extent – has settled – it’s possible to review that decision, and the co…

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Alaska Bush and Glacier Pilot Kitty Banner Seemann talks about flying elite mountain climbers, hunters, and adventurers into remote locations in some of the most challenging conditions in the world. 1:14:33

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Send us a text In this conversation with Kitty Banner Seemann, we talk about her spectacular experiences flying as a bush and glacier pilot in Alaska in planes full of mountain climbers, hunters, and adventurers to remote locations in some of the most challenging flight conditions imaginable, all described in her book Wings of Her Dreams: Alaska Bu…

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Did the "Princes in the Tower" survive? Our take on Langley's missing princes... 1:24:22

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A year ago, the world was rocked by the release of the “missing Princes project” interim findings. A new book and TV documentary on the “Princes in the Tower” followed hot on the heels. The epic Philippa Langley was the driving force behind all three. Okay, so it may have been a relatively niche portion of the world that was “rocked” by this releas…

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Introduction - explaining the Royal History Geeks podcast 1:43

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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 to a series as a discrete unit, go to Royalhistorygeeks/podcasts to check out what we do...By Royal History Geeks

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The reign and death of Elizabeth II: one year on reflections 1:11:21

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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 and her legacy. As well as discussing news of Elizabeth's death and the public reaction, the discussion explores crucial moments from the Queen's rei…

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Reflections on the coronation of Charles III 1:57:04

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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 episode was originally broadcast on June 20 2023By Royal History Geeks

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The coronation of catastrophes - the disastrous crowning of Queen Victoria (Coronation of catastrophes episode 4) 2:06:01

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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 other coronation ceremonies may have been beset with problems ahead of the event but were alright on the night, Victoria’s coronation didn’t live up to…

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This is MY moment - Queen Caroline gate crashes George IV's coronation (Coronation catastrophes episode 3) 1:45:02

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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. Estranged within two years, George eventually managed to exile his hated wife to the continent. But when he eventually ascended the throne, Caroline return…

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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) 1:41:36

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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 announced that he was to marry the resident Spanish Princess, Katherine of Aragon. The Infanta was the widow of Henry's brother Arthur and had once bee…

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Cut the consort - the Queenless coronation of Henry VII (Coronation catastrophes episode 1) 1:03:20

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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 throne. It was Henry's promise to marry Elizabeth that had caused many of his men to support him. But, much to the likely horror of the nobility, Henry ann…

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Gareth Russell on the life of the Queen Mother 47:42

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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 with Gareth to learn more about his new book and the life of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. If you enjoy what Gareth has to…

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The Gareth Russell interview 1:04:17

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Gareth Russell is emerging as one of the strongest narrative historians of a generation. He has penned books on Catherine Howard, the history of English Kings and the sinking of the Titanic. In this interview, Royal History Geeks asked Gareth about his research on Catherine Howard, his thoughts on the Crown season four and his obsession with Anne B…

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Dr Owen Emmerson on the history of Hever Castle and what it mean to Anne Boleyn 55:36

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Royal History Geeks caught up with Dr Owen Emmerson, residents historian and castle supervisor at Hever Castle. The magnificent Hever Castle was the home of Anne Boleyn. We spoke to Owen about the huge role it has played in history and its importance in the lives of legendary figures. We also talked about Hever's vast collection of portraiture and …

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The real Margaret Beaufort with Nicola Tallis and Nathen Amin 55:06

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Lady Margaret Beaufort was the mother of Henry VII. She played a vital role in establishing the Tudor dynasty on the throne of England. In recent years, she has been much maligned in popular fiction. I am joined by two authors and experts to discuss the real Margaret Beaufort. How accurate are the depictions we see in fiction? What were her real qu…

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The Alison Weir interview 42:52

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It was an immense privilege to sit down (over zoom) with historian and novelist, Alison Weir. Alison is responsible for some of the best researched 'narrative history' on the Tudor and Plantagenet periods. She has written novels as well as history books. At the time of the interview, she had just released her 5th book in the 'Six Tudor Queens' fict…

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Introducing: RHG interviews 1:38

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Visit RoyalHistoryGeeks.com/podcasts for more information on content...By Royal History Geeks

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Talking Queen Mother with Gareth Russell 47:42

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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 with Gareth to learn more about his new book and the life of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. If you enjoy what Gareth has to…

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