Lucy Worsley
Author, historian, joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces
Lucy Worsley is a historian, author and broadcaster, and is also joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, specialising in the Tudors to the present day. A familiar face on British TV screens, she has presented a host of history programmes including Royal History’s Biggest Fibs, Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley, Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley and Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding. Her books include the non-fiction titles Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow; Jane Austen at Home: A Biography; and The Courtiers: Splendor and Intrigue in the Georgian Court, and YA novel The Austen Girls. She has also worked as an inspector of ancient monuments and historic buildings for English Heritage.
Recent articles by Lucy Worsley
Who was Jane Austen? History of the famous author and best heritage houses to visit in the UK
Jane Austen is one of the nation’s most beloved classic novelists. Her characters converse in parlours and gallivant across the land, but what was her life like? Here is our expert Jane Austen guide which looks at her family history, locations that inspired her novels and places you can visit.
