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March 25, 2012

A video tour of the new Kensington Palace…

Here's a new video tour of Kensington Palace – opens to visitors tomorrow. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post this to MySpace Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share … Continue reading →
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Published on March 25, 2012 08:49

March 15, 2012

The Queen on her way into Kensington Palace today

Here's the Queen arriving at Kensington Palace this afternoon to open to our re-presentation project!  A proud day for Historic Royal Palaces. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Facebook Share this on LinkedIn Post this to MySpace … Continue reading →
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Published on March 15, 2012 13:39

March 3, 2012

The Telegraph has a new history page (v.g.) and it kicks off with Kensington Palace…

Telegraph Weekend, Saturday March 3, 2012. Kensington's extreme makeover, by Lucy Worsley. Welcome to the Telegraph's new History Page, in which writers and scholars will be explaining how they work to make the past come alive.  This week, curator and … Continue reading →
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Published on March 03, 2012 11:18

February 25, 2012

Seventeenth-century women, a new TV series, and Jeffrey the horse

Please meet Jeffrey the horse.  He's a lovely tame animal.  Not having ridden a horse since an incident at Girl Guide camp in 1985, let alone ridden side-saddle, I was a bit nervous of Jeffrey when I first met him. … Continue reading →
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Published on February 25, 2012 03:01

February 18, 2012

The longlist for The Art Fund’s £100,000 ‘Museum of the Year’ prize is announced

This year I am one of the judges for the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize. On Monday the longlist was announced, and here it is for you to see.  It’s a really strong year. Just look at all … Continue reading →
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Published on February 18, 2012 10:41

The longlist for The Art Fund's £100,000 'Museum of the Year' prize is announced

This year I am one of the judges for the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize. On Monday the longlist was announced, and here it is for you to see.  It's a really strong year. Just look at all … Continue reading →
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Published on February 18, 2012 10:41

February 12, 2012

'In the closet with Lucy Worsley'. I let The Express poke around in my wardrobe.

In the closet with Lucy Worsley, article in The Sunday Express The TV historian takes her pick from fashion's back catalogue – whether it's Sixties shift dresses or Anglo Saxon armour from The Sunday Express 'S' Magazine, 9 January 2012 … Continue reading →
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Published on February 12, 2012 13:38

February 4, 2012

Hear my favourite pieces of classical music on 'Private Passions'

Hello, tomorrow you can hear my desert island choices of classical music on Michael Berkeley's 'Private Passions', Radio 3 at midday. 'Michael Berkeley welcomes the lively TV historian and Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces Lucy Worsley. Her popular TV … Continue reading →
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Published on February 04, 2012 11:34

February 2, 2012

Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion, my review in today's London Evening Standard.

Queen Anne, The Politics of Passion, by Anne Somerset, Harper Press, £25. Here's my review published in today's London Evening Standard. Poor old Queen Anne. I'm not being patronising; it's exactly how she thought of herself. Her chosen pseudonym in … Continue reading →
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Published on February 02, 2012 10:59

February 1, 2012

HISTORY JOBS at Kensington Palace

Yesterday evening while filming out and about in Covent Garden (talking about seventeenth-century prostitutes, as one does) I met a very nice young man – articulate, enthusiastic, knew a lot about history – who said that he'd nearly-but-not-quite applied for … Continue reading →
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Published on February 01, 2012 11:38

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