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Historic Royal Palaces PodcastAuthor: 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. We'll tell stories about the monarchs you know, and uncover the lives and histories of the people you don't. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces at hrp.org.uk. We want our palaces and online presence to be welcoming spaces for everyone. We ask that people commenting on our content remain respectful of one another, as well as our staff and contributors, and remind everyone about our Content Standards: https://www.hrp.org.uk/terms-of-use/#acceptableuse. Comments that break these rules will be moderated. Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Elizabeth I's Favourites - Did Robert Dudley Almost Rule?
Thursday, 5 November, 2026
Elizabeth I's long reign has almost been defined by her 'favourites' – men who gained power by 'courting' the Virgin Queen. But why did she really keep them close? In this episode of our new series on Elizabeth I's favourites, Tracy Borman is joined by Joanne Paul to discover the story of the Queen's first love – Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. Dudley benefitted both financially and politically from Elizabeth's favour. He was even said to be 'one of three people ruling the country'. So is this a simple tale of unrequited love, or something more political? Turn on video on Spotify, or watch this episode on YouTube to see Tracy and Joanne in the Tudor Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace. Learn more about Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester on our website.
