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In a short series for 麻豆社 Radio Solent, Bruce Parker taps into the south's rich history.

With the help of experts from across Hampshire Dorset and the Isle of Wight and using 麻豆社 South鈥檚 archive.

In this week鈥檚 programme, Bruce and his guests discuss the south鈥檚 royal connections.

The Dean of Winchester, the Very Reverend James Attwell talks about the ancient capital being home to England's early monarchs such as King Canute.

Headmaster of Shanklin's Priory School Edmund Matyjaszek has a particular interest in the Osborne Estate, a favourite holiday home of Queen Victoria, but why did she and Albert choose the Isle of Wight? And why did her daughter Beatrice commission the museum at Carisbrooke Castle?

Why did Prince Charles chose Dorchester for his Poundbury estate - the estate director Simon Conibear talks about the Dorset estate. And Khalid Aziz, one of Hampshire's deputy Lieutenants, explains his role as one of the Queen's representatives in the county.

On the 75th anniversary of King Edward VIII's abdication, Dominic Blake recounts the story with the help of sound archive of the King's speech to the nation, shortly before he boarded a warship at Portsmouth on his way into exile.

And Bruce recalls some of the many visits to the south of England by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

For those on the roads across the south of England, there is travel news as it happens.

麻豆社 Radio Solent offers a choice of listening on a Sunday evening, with Bruce on 96.1 and 103.8FM, on 999 and 1359 AM and on the 麻豆社 iPlayer.
The Paul Miller Soul Show is on digital radio and the 麻豆社 iPlayer.

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