Lucy Worsley

British historian, author, curator, and television presenter
Person human Q6698586
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Summary

Lucy Worsley was born on December 18, 1973[1], in Reading[2]. She has worked as a historian[3], television presenter[4], and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,438 views/month, #5,357 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: history[8], literature[9], television[10]
  • Employer: Historic Royal Palaces[11]
  • Educated at: New College[12], St Bartholomew's School[13], West Bridgford School[14], The Abbey School[15]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], honorary doctorate[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Lucy Worsley[19]
  • Family name: Worsley[20]
  • Given name: Lucy[21]
  • Official website: http://www.lucyworsley.com[22]
  • Academic thesis: The architectural patronage of William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle, 1593-1676[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Social media followers: 190,976[25], 165,232[26], 220,769[27], 246,051[28]
  • P14750: 7CAE-653B-C909-FEB6-243C[29]

Why It Matters

Lucy Worsley has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Lucy Worsley born?

Lucy Worsley was born in Reading[2].

What did Lucy Worsley do for work?

Lucy Worsley worked as a historian[3], television presenter[4], and writer[5].

Where did Lucy Worsley go to school?

Lucy Worsley was educated at New College[12], St Bartholomew's School[13], West Bridgford School[14], and The Abbey School[15].

What awards did Lucy Worsley receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16] and honorary doctorate[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . LinkedIn. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → BCTV004673
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7CAE-653B-C909-FEB6-243C
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Worsley
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    Svkkl authority id → 0389116-Worsley-Lucy-1973
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