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Kate Williams quotes: The British Museum was our first real museum, the property of the public rather than the monarch or the church.

The British Museum was our first real museum, the property of the public rather than the monarch or the church.

Kate Williams quotes: Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.

Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.

Kate Williams quotes: My Welsh grandmother Mair didn't meet my grandfather until she was 28, quite old to be unmarried in the early '40s.

My Welsh grandmother Mair didn't meet my grandfather until she was 28, quite old to be unmarried in the early '40s.

Kate Williams quotes: It would be wrong to kill oneself if one did not know exactly the nature of one's eyes.

It would be wrong to kill oneself if one did not know exactly the nature of one's eyes.

Kate Williams quotes: I like boxes because of the secrets they hide.

I like boxes because of the secrets they hide.

Kate Williams quotes: When Elizabeth II was crowned - the sixth female monarch since the Norman conquest - the world lit up in her favour.

When Elizabeth II was crowned - the sixth female monarch since the Norman conquest - the world lit up in her favour.

Kate Williams quotes: Are we really so far from the Victorians? Much of what our society holds important was shaped in the 19th century.

Are we really so far from the Victorians? Much of what our society holds important was shaped in the 19th century.

Kate Williams quotes: I've always considered myself to look like a rather plain-and-exhausted bluestocking, so it's rather odd to read Tweets commenting on my appearance.

I've always considered myself to look like a rather plain-and-exhausted bluestocking, so it's rather odd to read Tweets commenting on my appearance.

Kate Williams quotes: I am more English than the English.- Rudolf de Vitt

I am more English than the English.- Rudolf de Vitt

Kate Williams quotes: Women's stories have been neglected for so long - unless they were queens. Exploring the history of women is a way of redressing that imbalance.

Women's stories have been neglected for so long - unless they were queens. Exploring the history of women is a way of redressing that imbalance.

Kate Williams quotes: I'm fascinated by historical fashion, and I like to live in the past slightly. If I could walk around all day dressed in a crinoline, I would.

I'm fascinated by historical fashion, and I like to live in the past slightly. If I could walk around all day dressed in a crinoline, I would.

Kate Williams quotes: I love wearing green, and I like grey and black, but I don't think they really suit me.

I love wearing green, and I like grey and black, but I don't think they really suit me.

Kate Williams quotes: I think increasingly we want to read the history that wasn't written by the victors.

I think increasingly we want to read the history that wasn't written by the victors.

Kate Williams quotes: The 19th century became the age of the museum. Objects were scrambled for, specimens seized, and friezes and antiques grasped.

The 19th century became the age of the museum. Objects were scrambled for, specimens seized, and friezes and antiques grasped.

Kate Williams quotes: Victoria liked music full of high passion and drama. "I am a terribly modern person," she decided.

Victoria liked music full of high passion and drama. "I am a terribly modern person," she decided.

Kate Williams quotes: While you are waiting to die, you have to live.

While you are waiting to die, you have to live.

Kate Williams quotes: As an older child, I was a huge 'Anne Of Green Gables' fan.

As an older child, I was a huge 'Anne Of Green Gables' fan.

Kate Williams quotes: Indeed, throughout much of history and in many cultures, redheads have been viewed with suspicion and fear - and even killed - because of their hair.

Indeed, throughout much of history and in many cultures, redheads have been viewed with suspicion and fear - and even killed - because of their hair.

Kate Williams quotes: Precise historical reasons are difficult to pinpoint, but red hair, it seems, bestows a sense of otherness. Red is the colour of blood and danger.

Precise historical reasons are difficult to pinpoint, but red hair, it seems, bestows a sense of otherness. Red is the colour of blood and danger.

Kate Williams quotes: I chose my house because I loved the fact that there was a really busy road with lots of things to stare at.

I chose my house because I loved the fact that there was a really busy road with lots of things to stare at.

Kate Williams quotes: I really enjoy watching TV; it offers an amazing window, and its an incredible way of presenting history to young people in particular.

I really enjoy watching TV; it offers an amazing window, and its an incredible way of presenting history to young people in particular.

Kate Williams quotes: I receive many letters from people hoping to research their own houses.

I receive many letters from people hoping to research their own houses.

Kate Williams quotes: Throughout the 19th century, Britain bought cheaply from the countries of the empire and compelled subject countries to buy our goods at high prices.

Throughout the 19th century, Britain bought cheaply from the countries of the empire and compelled subject countries to buy our goods at high prices.

Kate Williams quotes: I used to hate reading my old work, but now I'm rather fond of it. I quite like going through it in the hope of making it better.

I used to hate reading my old work, but now I'm rather fond of it. I quite like going through it in the hope of making it better.

Kate Williams quotes: One child is never enough for a monarch.

One child is never enough for a monarch.

Kate Williams quotes: Over the years to come, one thing is for certain: if the monarchy wishes to stay relevant and in power, it will have to change more.

Over the years to come, one thing is for certain: if the monarchy wishes to stay relevant and in power, it will have to change more.