The Six Wives at Hampton Court: Harvington Hall History Festival
Fri 24 Jul
|Harvington Hall
Join Gareth Russell, author of the best-selling history of Hampton Court "The Palace," as he explores how all six queens left their mark. At Hampton Court, one faced ruin, another dazzled at lavish parties, one died, one drank, another wrote to illicit lovers, and the last took over the government.
Time & Location
24 Jul 2026, 13:30 – 14:30 BST
Harvington Hall, Kidderminster
About The Event
Hampton Court is still said to be haunted by two of Henry VIII's wives.
Gareth Russell, author of the best-selling history of Hampton Court "The Palace," explores how all six queens left their mark. At Hampton Court, one faced ruin, another dazzled at lavish parties, one died, one drank, another wrote to illicit lovers, and the last took over the government.
Gareth is a historian and broadcaster. He is the author of award-winning books about the Titanic disaster, the late Queen Mother, and Catherine Howard. “The Palace,” his history of Hampton Court, was a BBC History Book of the Year 2023. His latest book “Queen James,” is a Daily Mail Book of the Year, a Waterstones History Book of the Year, an Audible Must-Listen, a Times Must-Read, and a BBC History Book of the Year.
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