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Your History: A new podcast from The Times
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Today, we're sharing an episode of a new podcast from The Times.
It's called Your History, and each week it uses the obituary pages of The Times to tell the stories of important and fascinating lives. This week Anna Temkin, deputy obituaries editor at The Times, explores the lives of the sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer and Royal cake decorator Eddie Spence.
You can hear future episodes by following Your History wherever you listen to The Royals.
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20. Kate's recovery
33:19||Season 1, Ep. 20“Out of darkness, can come light, so let that light shine bright” - Roya and Kate take stock of the Princess of Wales' update on her treatment, and discuss new details about the King and Queen's upcoming tour of Australia and Samoa. Video credit: Will Warr19. A Big Royal Reunion?
29:54||Season 1, Ep. 19Liam and Noel were not the only brothers rumoured to be reuniting this week. Roya and Kate assess reports of a rumoured Royal comeback for Prince Harry. What really is the truth? Plus the latest on Prince William's beard and a look ahead to a packed Autumn calendar for the Royals!18. The Press & the Press Secretary
36:46||Season 1, Ep. 18Kate is faced with a familiar challenge: how to glean as much information from the Royal Household as possible? Ailsa Anderson, Queen Elizabeth II's former press secretary, joins Kate in the studio for a one-to-one chat about journalism, royalty and what really goes on when you work behind the scenes at the palace.17. Prince Harry at 40: Where does he go next?
28:10||Season 1, Ep. 17Roya Nikkhah looks ahead to the Duke of Sussex's big milestone in September with an in depth profile in the Sunday Times, and together with historian Hugo Vickers uses this as a starting point in considering whether the birthday might herald a reconsideration of the prince's “gilded exile”, and does his and Meghan's Colombia tour represents a moment of change?16. Portraits at the Palace (Part 2)
24:28||Season 1, Ep. 16Roya and Kate continue their private tour of the King's Gallery, inside Buckingham Palace. In part two of their exploration of photographic portraits through the ages, they discuss Royal icons from 1980 to the modern day, where a contemporary approach dominates.15. Portraits at the Palace (Part 1)
22:35||Season 1, Ep. 15This week, a special episode from an iconic royal landmark - Buckingham Palace. Roya and Kate are given their own private tour of the King's Gallery, currently home to more than 150 Royal photographic portraits, taken by the likes of Cecil Beaton, Dorothy Wilding, Annie Leibovitz and more. In the first of two parts, they look back at works from the 1920s to the 1980s and discuss the late Queen's coronation, and the relationship between the photographer and the sitter.14. The Royals at Westminster Abbey
35:10||Season 1, Ep. 14It has been called "a House of God, and a House of Kings" and Westminster Abbey has been at the very heart of Royal occasions playing host to coronations, weddings, and funerals. And now a podcast, this podcast. In this special episode, Roya and Kate have the Abbey to themselves as they discuss its history, reflect on recent events there and explore the Royal family’s relationship with religion.13. Royal Goats, Happy Comebacks & Harry in Hot Water
36:45||Season 1, Ep. 13A bumper week of royal news: The King met with Idris Elba, honoured goats in Guernsey then hotfooted it back to Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament. Harry caused controversy with an award in America. And there were welcome public returns for the Princess of Wales and Princess Anne.