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Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

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 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, telling stories about the monarchs you know, and uncovering the lives and histories of the people you don't. Just like our palaces, this podcast is a mix of old and new. Each episode will have a different feel, from previously recorded live talks, to exciting new discussions and discoveries. You'll have every opportunity to share in the history we love. Explore more history and stories from our six palaces hrp.org.ukHistoric Royal Palaces World
Episodes
  • The Last Princesses of Punjab

    The Last Princesses of Punjab
    Apr 16 2026

    The Last Princesses of Punjab left behind legacies that continue to resonate today, but what impact did these women have and how should we remember them?

    In this final episode in our series, we join Curators Dr Mishka Sinha and Polly Putnam, as they chat to researcher and collector Peter Bance, and Dr Nadhra Shahbaz, Associate Professor of the Art and Architecture of Punjab.

    What were the sisters' legacies and how can we find meaning in them today?

    Read more about the extraordinary life of Catherine Duleep Singh, LGBTQ+ Icon and 'gurantor' for Jewish refugees.

    Find out more about The Last Princesses of Punjab and book tickets to our exhibition at Kensington Palace.

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    49 mins
  • The Duleep Singh Sisters - From Debutantes to Defiance

    The Duleep Singh Sisters - From Debutantes to Defiance
    Apr 9 2026

    The Duleep Singh sisters went from Victorian Debutantes in high society, to defiant changemakers in the 20th century, but how did this change happen?

    Join Curators Dr Mishka Sinha and Polly Putnam, alongside Dr Sumita Mukherjee and Dr Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, to explore how the sister's heritage and individual indefinites led them to explore defiance in their lives.

    Find out more about The Last Princesses of Punjab and book tickets to our exhibition at Kensington Palace.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Duleep Singh Family – Queen Victoria & Empire

    The Duleep Singh Family – Queen Victoria & Empire
    Mar 26 2026

    The lives of the Duleep Singh sisters were deeply impacted by Queen Victoria's Empire in India, and their father's displacement as the last Maharaja of the Punjab, yet they lived a life of privilege as aristocrats in Victorian Britain.

    Join Curators Dr Mishka Sinha and Polly Putnam, alongside Dr Priya Atwal, to explore the early lives of Princesses Sophia, Catherine and Bamba. How did Empire impact their childhoods, and who were the women who shaped them, from Queen Victoria to their Grandmother Maharani Jind Kaur.

    Read about Queen Victoria role in the British Empire.

    Find out more about The Last Princesses of Punjab and book tickets to our exhibition at Kensington Palace.
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    52 mins
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