Guest Bio
Gareth Russell is a historian and broadcaster. He studied at Oxford and Queen’s University, Belfast, where he specialised in the medieval and Tudor royal households. He is the author of several books, including the Catherine Howard biography, Young and Damned and Fair, and the bestselling Do Let’s Have Another Drink, about the late Queen Mother. His next book is The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court.
Natalie Grueninger speaks with Gareth Russell about Hampton Court Palace.
Tune in to hear Natalie and Gareth discuss:
– Inspiration behind Gareth’s new book
– Early history of Hampton Court Palace
– The palace in Tudor times
– Function of the different rooms/spaces
– Main events that occurred during the 16th century
– Interesting personalities associated with the palace
– Scandals!
– Ghost stories
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