I am part of a team organising an Emma Hamilton exhibition for the National Maritime Museum for 2016, and the amount of planning is a revelation - borrowing from museums and collections all over the world. Kate Williams amountborrowcollection share on social
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 bestowbloodcolour Change image and share on social
I love wearing green, and I like grey and black, but I don't think they really suit me. Kate Williams blackgreengrey Change image and share on social
People are not happy with women in actual power, yet we seem to be happy to take women on as figureheads, objects, like queens. It's a powerful yet politically powerless role. Kate Williams actualfigureheadhappy Change image and share on social
As historians, we spend days in archives, gazing at account books. We train would-be historians in the arts of deciphering letters and documents, early Latin, scribal handwriting, medieval French. Kate Williams accountarchiveart Change image and share on social
I've written extensively on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth and seen up close how those women, who were born when the country hoped for a male heir, made their way as leaders. Kate Williams bearclosecountry Change image and share on social
The centuries-old habit of privileging the male heir arose because monarchs were supposed to lead their country in battle, and only men were thought strong enough to do so. Kate Williams arisebattlecentury Change image and share on social
The 19th century became the age of the museum. Objects were scrambled for, specimens seized, and friezes and antiques grasped. Kate Williams 19thageantique Change image and share on social
British passion for Chinese tea was unstoppable, but the Chinese had no desire for our offerings, however much we tried to sell them woolen clothes or cutlery. Kate Williams britishchineseclothe Change image and share on social
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 busychoosefact Change image and share on social
