Audiovisual Walking Tour Guides
The Georgian Court Was Elegant.
It Was Also Ruthless.
KENSINGTON GARDENS WALKING TOUR:
TALES OF A MISTRESS IN THE GEORGIAN COURT
In early 18th-century Britain, female rulers were viewed with suspicion. Court politics were relentless. Reputation was survival.
Kensington Palace stood at the center of power - and its gardens were the stage upon which ambition, loyalty, and scandal played out.
This immersive, self-guided audio-visual walking tour through Kensington Gardens places you inside that world.
Available on-site or from anywhere.
A Garden of Pageantry and Power
Under Queen Anne and later George I and George II, Kensington Gardens became the fashionable heart of London society.
Henry Wise designed formal landscapes that drew crowds eager to see and be seen. Entry required payment. Status mattered. Appearances were scrutinized.
But beneath the elegance lay tension.
The court was a place of maneuvering - where influence could be gained or lost in a single conversation.
A Self-Guided Audio Walking Experience Through Georgian Intrigue
‘A deliciously inviting way to explore one of the most atmospheric places in London. At once entertaining and informative, this is a stroll in the best of company through the elegant, eccentric world of the early Georgian court.’
Sarah Gristwood, best-selling Tudor biographer, novelist, and broadcaster
Testimonials
'Told through the eyes of an extraordinary woman, Tales of a Mistress is a masterpiece of storytelling from Tracy Borman. Evocative, authentic and extremely entertaining.'
Nicola Tallis, British Historian and author
"Tracy Borman has written a fabulous experience. Brings the Georgian Gardens back to life. Full of fascinating details on the Georgian period. I loved it!”
Dr. Elizabeth Norton, historian and author
In Tales of a Mistress, historian Tracy Borman brings you into the gardens through the voice of Henrietta Howard - Countess of Suffolk, Mistress of the Robes to Queen Caroline, and longtime companion to King George II.
You walk beside her.
She guides you through ceremony, rivalry, whispered confidences, and the careful balancing of public virtue and private compromise.
This is not a generic palace tour.
It is an intimate reconstruction of life inside the Georgian court - told by one of its most perceptive observers.
EXPERIENCE KENSINGTON GARDENS BY STEPPING INSIDE A TRUE STORY.
AVAILABLE ON YOUR PHONE. ANYWHERE YOU ARE.
Download the BARDEUM app to begin.
TRACY
BORMAN
AUTHOR
Acclaimed author, historian, and Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces.
FLORA
MONTGOMERY
NARRATOR
Actor best known for her roles in Grantchester, Endeavor & A Very English Scandal.
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