Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets

Join Lucy Worsley on a journey across Europe to visit the incredible locations where royal history was made. From the Spanish Armada to the French Revolution, learn how royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology.

Fri, Mar 13 7:00 P.M. Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

Fri, Mar 13 8:00 P.M. Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain     NH World (11.3)

Investigate why Queen Anne's powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Fri, Mar 13 9:00 P.M. Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen     NH World (11.3)

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects.

Sat, Mar 14 12:00 A.M. Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

Sat, Mar 14 1:00 A.M. Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain     NH World (11.3)

Investigate why Queen Anne's powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Sat, Mar 14 2:00 A.M. Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen     NH World (11.3)

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects.

Sat, Mar 14 8:00 A.M. Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

Sat, Mar 14 9:00 A.M. Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain     NH World (11.3)

Investigate why Queen Anne's powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Sat, Mar 14 10:00 A.M. Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen     NH World (11.3)

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects.

Sat, Mar 14 2:00 P.M. Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

Sat, Mar 14 3:00 P.M. Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain     NH World (11.3)

Investigate why Queen Anne's powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Sat, Mar 14 4:00 P.M. Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen     NH World (11.3)

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects.

Tue, Mar 17 5:00 A.M. Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

Tue, Mar 17 11:00 A.M. Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.

Wed, Mar 18 5:00 A.M. Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain     NH World (11.3)

Investigate why Queen Anne's powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Wed, Mar 18 11:00 A.M. Queen Anne: The Mother of Great Britain     NH World (11.3)

Investigate why Queen Anne's powerful role in the forging of Great Britain has often been forgotten.

Thu, Mar 19 5:00 A.M. Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen     NH World (11.3)

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects.

Thu, Mar 19 11:00 A.M. Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen     NH World (11.3)

Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying "let them eat cake" to her starving subjects.


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