1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Love letters might not be what&amp;nbsp;you’d&amp;nbsp;expect to find in a government archive, yet The National Archives holds an extraordinary collection spanning over 500 years of devotion, longing,&amp;nbsp;sacrifice&amp;nbsp;and passion. From heartfelt declarations to calculated proposals, intimate notes and secret exchanges, these records reveal the deeply human emotions captured in the nation’s documents.&amp;nbsp; As we open Love Letters, a free exhibition at our Kew site,&amp;nbsp;running until 12 April 2026,&amp;nbsp;showcasing&amp;nbsp;correspondence from royalty, parliamentarians,&amp;nbsp;relating to&amp;nbsp;literary icons and&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;everyday people, this episode shares some of the stories behind these&amp;nbsp;captivating&amp;nbsp;records.&amp;nbsp; Featuring specialists Sean Cunningham, Vicky&amp;nbsp;Iglikowski-Broad&amp;nbsp;and Mollie Clarke, we explore how these letters survived, what they reveal about relationships shaped by power,&amp;nbsp;distance&amp;nbsp;and circumstance.&amp;nbsp; Read the full episode transcript here. On the Record at The National Archives https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39895510/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197919485