Lucy Worsley is one of England’s leading historians notable for her services to heritage and history. Additionally, she is Joint Chief Curator at the Historic Royal Palaces, but is well known for presenting historic programs on BBC TV series. Worsley is a phenomenal writer with around eleven books to show for his hard work and love for writing. Her brilliant performance in advancing history and heritage has made her a media favorite and she is considered one of the UK’s foremost contemporary historians.
Who is Lucy Worsley?
Lucy Worsley is an incredible author, historian, television presenter and curator born in Reading, Berkshire, England on December 18, 1973. She was born to a mother who works as an educational policy and practice consultant and a father who was professor of geology at Reading University. Both parents are also parents to Lucy’s brother, Tom Worsley (b. 1976), who is three years younger than her. Growing up, Lucy’s family moved to many cold places like Norway, Iceland and Canada. Her parents divorced when she was around 20, after which they both remarried.
The historian studied ancient and modern history at New College, Oxford. She obtained a BA in 1995, after which she obtained a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Sussex in 2001. Lucy Worsley is said to have passed through the following institutions of learning before going to university – Abbey School, Reading, West Bridgford School, Nottingham, and St Bartholomew’s School, Newbury.
Here are 5 interesting facts you should know about her
1. She claims a successful career
Worsley is not only an eminent leading female historian in the UK, but she is also a versatile, all-rounder who has excelled in multiple fields of endeavour. As well as being chief curator at the historic royal palaces, she is a regular part of the BBC, where she also presents her own television series. In 2005, she became a visiting professor at Kingston University; this was after she was elected to the position of senior researcher at the Institute for Historical Research.
She reportedly oversaw renovations to Kensington Palace’s State Apartments and Gardens, which reportedly cost £12million. As a writer, she has published many books. Lucy published her first children’s novel titled: Eliza Rose in April 2016 and has published over ten books so far. His most recent publication revolves around the diaries of Queen Victoria. She is the author of Jane Austen at Home: A Biography, a biography of English novelist Jane Austen published in 2017.
Lucy Worsley is also a BBC presenter of historical subjects such as Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016), Prostitutes, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls (2012), A Very British Romance (2015), Elegance and Decay: The Regency Age (2011), Lucy Worsley: Mozart’s London Odyssey (2016), and The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain (2014).
2. Her father thought studying history would make her a failure.
When Worsley first told her scientifically-minded father that she wanted to become a history student at Oxford University, the first thing he told her was that she would “clean up to make a living”. Her father believed that only scientists could save the world, but Lucy’s mother was the one who encouraged her to study history. Today, having realized her ambition, Lucy has become an international figure thanks to her expertise in the historical field.
3. Lucy Worsley is an OBE recipient
The historian received the prestigious award (Order of the British Empire) during the Queen’s Birthday Honors on November 16, 2018 at Buckingham Palace for his services to the heritage and history of the United Kingdom.
4. She is married
The English historian is married to Mark Hines, architect. The couple met in 1996 while Worsley was working for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and married in 2011. Being a very private person, not much is known about him, but one thing that l we know about him is that he has the same type of personality as his wife. The couple currently live in London.
5. Children
Although Lucy Worsley has been married for many years, she has no children. In an interview, the BBC presenter revealed that she and her husband had decided against having children and were comfortable with the decision.
other facts
- Inspiration for writing books
Lucy started writing historical children’s books after being inspired by The Young Elizabeth. She received her neighbor’s book as a gift when she was seven
- Salary and net worth
At the time of writing, his salary, net worth, and body measurements are hard to come by online. Nonetheless, we can assume that she lives a comfortable life seeing how successful she has been in her career.
