by Historic Royal Palaces
Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. You’ll hear from our experts and the people who bring our palaces to life, as we create space to explore how history moves us, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don’t. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You’ll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.uk
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April 10, 2025
<p>Dress codes can tell us so much about historic court fashion and the rules and regulations of royal clothing. But they can also relate to the way we think about, and express who we are today, as much as in the past.</p> <p>To celebrate the opening of our new exhibition at Kensington Palace, Caterina Berni speaks to Curator Matthew Story and bespoke period tailor Zack Pinsent of Pinsent Tailoring; to explore the Dress Codes we follow every single day.</p> <p>Decode the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection in our <a href= "https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/dress-codes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dress Codes exhibition</a> at Kensington Palace.</p> <p>See the <a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/project/royal-ceremonial-dress-collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Wardrobe</a> and items from the exhibition up close in our online collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.</p> <p>See the garments discussed in this episode:</p> <p><a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/18th-century-court-suit/">18th century court suit</a> with silver thread</p> <p>1920s <a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/court-dress-and-train-reville/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Court Dress</a></p> <p>Vivienne Westwood’s <a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/dress-ensemble-worn-by-vivienne-westwood-at-investiture-vivienne-westwood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Investiture dress</a></p> <p><a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/dress-worn-by-queen-alexandra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mourning Dress</a> with white and mauve flowers.</p> <p>Japanese <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diplomatic Court Suit</a></p> <p>Gold <a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/wedding-dress-elizabeth-handley-seymour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wedding Dress</a></p> <p>Duke of Windsor’s <a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/tartan-lounge-suit-worn-by-the-duke-of-windsor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tartan suit</a></p> <p><a href= "https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/open-robe-dress/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Fancy Dress gown</a> worn gown worn to Queen Victoria’s costume ball</p>
March 27, 2025
<div>Matilda of Flanders is the formidable consort of William the Conqueror, yet she is relatively unknown in the story of the 1066 conquest of England. </div> <div> </div> <div>Chief Historian Tracy Borman makes her pitch for the pivotal role Matilda played as a champion for female sovereignty, and for her contribution to arguably the most successful dynasty in medieval Europe, the Normans. </div> <div> </div> <div>Read more about <a href= "https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/matilda-of-flanders/#gs.kmjmt5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matilda of Flanders</a>, <a href= "https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/william-the-conqueror/#gs.kmjmyv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">William the Conqueror</a> at the building of the <a href= "https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-story-of-the-tower-of-london/#gs.kmjo3x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tower of London</a>. </div>
March 13, 2025
<p>We're all familiar with the iconic queens who have lived at the palaces, but what about the women who haven't made it into the history books? What are their stories, and what are some of the obstacles to studying women's history? </p> <p>In this episode, Chief Historian Tracy Borman celebrates International Women's Day by asking four of our curators and researchers to tell us about their favourite lesser-known women from our palaces. Perhaps we can even learn something from them today...</p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW23657375 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW23657375 BCX8"><span class= "TextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8">To take part in our survey and be in for a chance to win a £100 voucher, visit:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW23657375 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW23657375 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW23657375 BCX8"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW23657375 BCX8" href= "https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HRPPodcastSurvey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW23657375 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang= "EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HRPPodcastSurvey/</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW23657375 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW23657375 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW23657375 BCX8"><span class= "TextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8">Please be aware this episode</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8">contains</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8">themes of sexism,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8">racism,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23657375 BCX8">and violence against women that some listeners may find distressing.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW23657375 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> </div> <p> </p>
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