Caroline Aston
Leicestershire 


Caroline Aston - broadcaster and features writer
If history gives you headaches this lady is the human equivalent of aspirin!  Caroline Aston speaks on a wide range of weird and wonderful topics linked by historical themes, the quirkier and more obscure the better. Like a first rate restaurant, she has her own menu... so here is Caroline à la carte!

Topic:- History

Talks:-
Kings, Queens ... and Shady Ladies -The hectic extra-curricular activities of our monarchs since Charles II to the present day. Which King had one fat, short floozy and one tall, thin one nicknamed the Elephant and Maypole? Which King died on the loo? Which Queen was pregnant 17 times at least yet left no living heir? Caroline has a host of rollicking revelations to share!

Behind the Scene in Stately Homes -
Upstairs, downstairs and in my lady's chamber - an amusing account of high life and how it worked then... and  now. Which Duchess had the nickname 'Grand Slam'? Side splitting stories gleaned from Caroline's career as a stately home guide. Just ask her what the butler saw!
 

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