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Historian Lucy Worsley looks back: ‘The story of my life has been – the bookworm shall go to the ball’
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The presenter recalls being a ‘weird little nerd’, almost becoming a scientist – and the most revealing costume she’s worn for work Born in Reading in 1973, Lucy Worsley is a historian and TV presenter. She graduated with a first in history from Oxford, before completing a PhD i
The presenter recalls being a ‘weird little nerd’, almost becoming a scientist – and the most revealing costume she’s worn for work Born in Reading in 1973, Lucy Worsley is a historian and TV presenter. She graduated with a first in history from Oxford, before completing a PhD in art history at the University of Sussex. Worsley spent 21 years as chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces, overseeing the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace, among others.
She has presented numerous documentary series, including Six Wives, Royal History’s Biggest Fibs and most recently Victorian Murder Club. She lives in London with her husband. Her latest book, Queens and Kings: An Unusually Personal History , is out now.
This is me at the age of four . It was my career ambition to become a witch. My back-up options were spy and nun.
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