Emily Murdoch Perkins - The Queens Who Could Have Been

As an introduction to our series on the nearly monarchs, we speak to Emily Perkins about her book Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been, which looks at the queens who could have ruled if first-born daughters had been prioritised in the succession. Emily Murdoch Perkins’ book Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been is available in all good bookshops, but if you want the gold foil shiny hardback, that’s a limited edition until June 2026, so grab it while you can! You can find out more about Emily at www.emilymurdochperkins.com Sign up for lots of bonus content, including an ad-free version of the main podcast and over 450 additional bonus podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor⁠⁠ You can now watch the podcast either on Spotify or on YouTube via the link below: https://youtu.be/l3PDsRAObME "(00:00:00) Introduction" "(00:02:48) Introducing Emily" "(00:03:30) Book Overview" "(00:10:18) Æthelflæd Lady of the Mercians" "(00:19:53) Marie of Blois" "(00:27:10) Margaret Tudor" "(00:43:37) Eleanor of Woodstock" "(00:48:38) Anne, Princess of Orange" "(00:51:57) Princess Vicky" "(01:01:17) Outro" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices