Tracy Borman
Tracy Borman, author and historian, studied and taught history at the University of Hull, where she was awarded a PhD in 1997. She went on to a successful career in heritage and has worked for a range of historic properties and national heritage organisations, including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Archives and English Heritage. Tracy has recently been appointed Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust, which encourages children to visit and learn from historic properties. She also works part-time as Head of Interpretation for Historic Royal Palaces and has worked on the newly presented Tudor rooms at Hampton Court to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession.
Tracy Borman has regularly appeared on television and radio, and has featured in a range of magazine and newspaper articles. She is a regular contributor to history magazines, including articles in BBC History Magazine on the history of beauty and 18th century ‘It’ Girls. Borman’s first book, Henrietta Howard: King’s Mistress, Queen’s Servant, was published in 2007. Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen is her latest book.