Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things looks at the Royal Family - the secrets, the palace intrigues, and the Crown's bloodiest moments. Hosted by Royal Historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams, this series mixes factual storytelling with debate - and a splash of fun ... like its parlour game to discover the most monstrous royal of all time!
Coming up in its new season: How the Royal Family deals with terror plots (and how Meghan Markle took a survival course) | An in-depth exploration of King Edward and Wallis Simpson | King Charles III and his magic tricks | Prince Harry's days at boarding school | The rogue who tried to steal the Crown Jewels | Queen Elizabeth II and the exorcism .... and many more Royal stories from history.
New episodes out every TUESDAY, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things looks at the Royal Family - the secrets, the palace intrigues, and the Crown's bloodiest moments. Hosted by Royal Historians Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams, this series mixes factual storytelling with debate - and a splash of fun ... like its parlour game to discover the most monstrous royal of all time!
Coming up in its new season: How the Royal Family deals with terror plots (and how Meghan Markle took a survival course) | An in-depth exploration of King Edward and Wallis Simpson | King Charles III and his magic tricks | Prince Harry's days at boarding school | The rogue who tried to steal the Crown Jewels | Queen Elizabeth II and the exorcism .... and many more Royal stories from history.
New episodes out every TUESDAY, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Prince Harry may have put the word spare on the map, but he and his uncle Prince Andrew are not the first royal to grumble about being second in line.
In this week’s episode, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams dig into centuries of royal runners-up — from Elizabeth I to George V — the siblings who weren’t meant to rule, yet somehow stole the show.
From party-loving princes to quietly competent sisters, being “the spare” has always been a tricky business. Some plotted their way to the throne, some partied their way out of it, and others just got on with the job — usually in glorious frustration.
And as for Harry, is history repeating itself, or breaking the royal mould entirely? Who thrived in the shadow of the crown? Who went gloriously rogue? And could Harry himself one day surprise us all?
Tune in for a rollicking history of royal back-ups, brides recycled and brothers upstaged — only on Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things. LISTEN NOW
Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams
Series Producer: Ben Devlin
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Executive Producer: Bella Soames
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