The Royal Beat - Back In Time: The King's Painter
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Series 2, Episode 5: The Royal Beat - Back in Time uncovers fascinating stories, salacious scandals and highlights individuals that have shaped the monarchy in years gone by. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen hosts the show and is joined by author of 'Holbein: The Ambassadors' Tracy Borman as well as historians Owen Emmerson and Sarah Gristwood. In this episode, we chart the rise of Hans Holbein to the prestigious position as the King's Painter to Henry VIII and look at the painting that grabbed the monarch's attention.
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