Hello, I'm Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces.

You're listening to our podcast that explores the history and stories of our six palaces.

These talks are a collection of some of our best live events.

I really hope you enjoy listening.

In the 1500s, the Tudor Court was the place to be seen.

This series of talks looks into court life in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry the 8th.

In this episode, Historic Royal Palace's chief curator Lucy Worsley

introduces us to her favourite queen and wife of Henry the 8th

and discusses her BBC TV series, Henry the Eighth's Six Wives.

Good evening, welcome to Hampton Court for tonight's discussion

entitled Henry and His Six Wives.

Now, in the context of a Hampton Court talks program,

that's a very well-chosen title, I'm sure you'll agree, but we didn't actually choose it. The BBC chose it, in the context of a Hampton Court talks program, that's a very well-chosen title.

I'm sure you'll agree, but we didn't actually choose it.

The BBC chose it in the sense that this is also the title of the latest television production to be presented by our chief curator, Lucy Worsley.

It will go out on Wednesday, the 7th of December. 9 o'clock on BBC 1 I believe so it's coming out soon

and that's the subject of our discussion this evening my name's Dan I'm the head of events in the

learning team here at historic royal palaces an independent charity that cares for six historic royal palaces, of which

Hampton Court is only one. And it's my pleasure to host tonight's discussion. So first,

if I could ask you to join me in giving a very warm welcome to Linda Porter. Am I right here?

Linda was the historical research consultant on the series.

Linda spent 10 years lecturing in New York before she returned to the UK where she was

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