

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

Lucy looks back to the monarchs who were reigning in the Tudor and Stuart dynasties.
Aired: 4/8/2013
Lucy takes a look at the medical histories of the later Stuarts, from the exile of James II and the succession of William and Mary to the beginnning of a new dynasty, the Hanoverians.
Aired: 4/15/2013
Lucy concludes her investigation into the medical histories of the royal family by taking a look at Queen Victoria and her descendants.
Aired: 4/22/2013Sign in to share your thoughts with the community.