Queens and Kings: An Unusually Personal History

For over twenty years, Lucy Worsley worked as Chief Curator in some of Britain's palaces. In Queens & Kings, Lucy takes us on a journey through turbulent and significant moments in history. From the Council Chamber in which Henry VIII decided to break from the Pope to lunch with the late Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, from encounters with the Tower of London's Ravenmaster to the depths of Queen Victoria's wardrobe, Lucy shares how she grew to know the queens and kings, courtiers and servants who lived in these buildings. She traces their footsteps through the corridors and cloisters, the courtyards and kitchens and breathes new life into moments of great joy and consequence, as well as tales of intrigue which lurked in the shadows of regal splendour. This is a history of the monarchy.