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Girls in Pearls: with Sue Prichard
History Gems
English - June 02, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHistory Education gems jewellery precious diamonds history kings queens Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The House of Kutchinsky: with Serena Kutchinsky
Next Episode: Marie Antoinette: with Dr Carolyn Harris
In the latest episode of History Gems Dr Nicola Tallis delves into the history of pearls with Sue Prichard, Senior Curator of Arts at the National Maritime Museum, in Greenwich.
Nicola and Sue also discuss the new Tudors to Windsors exhibition at the musuem, which includes over 150 of the finest portraits from across five royal dynasties. Discover how royal portraiture has developed over the last five centuries, from Henry VII to Elizabeth II.
You can book tickets for the exhibition or find out more information here.
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