How old is David Starkey, what books has the Monarchy presenter authored and who was his partner James Brown?

DAVID Starkey is one of Britain's most celebrated historians, providing countless insights in documentaries and his written works.

He's back on TV in theITV documentary, The Royal Wives of Windsor, but how old is he and who was his partner, James Brown? Here's all you need to know...

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Who is David Starkey and how old is he?

Born 3 January 1945, David Robert Starkey is an English constitutional historian and television presenter.

The 73-year-old earned a scholarship to study at Cambridge where he gained a first-class degree and his PhD in his specialist subject, Tudor history.

David became a history lecturer at the London School of Economics before he transitioned into radio and television in 1977.

Since then he has presented Channel 4's Monarchy and made frequent appearances on Question Time and BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze.

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What books has the Monarchy presenter written?

• The Reign of Henry VIII: Personalities and Politics (1986)
• Revolution Reassessed: Revisions in the History of Tudor Government and Administration (1986)
• The English Court from the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War (1987)
• Rivals in Power: the Lives and Letters of the Great Tudor Dynasties (1990)
• Henry VIII: A European Court in England (1991)
• The Inventory of Henry VIII: The Transcript, Volume 1 (1998)
• Elizabeth: Apprenticeship (2000)
• The Inventory of Henry VIII: Essays and Illustrations, Volume 2 (2002)
• The Inventory of Henry VIII: Essays and Illustrations, Volume 3, (2002)
• The Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII (2003)
• Elizabeth I: The Exhibition Catalogue (2003)
• The Monarchy of England: The Beginnings (2004)
• Monarchy: From the Middle Ages to Modernity (2006)
• Henry: Virtuous Prince (2008)
• Introduction to Henry VIII; Man & Monarch (2009)
• The Monarchy of England, Volume 1: The Beginnings (2010)
• Magna Carta: The True Story Behind the Charter (2015)
• Henry: Model of a Tyrant (2016)

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Who was his partner James Brown?

David was involved in a long-term relationship with publisher and book designer James Brown.

The two met at the Beaver's retreat bar at the London School of Economics.

They were together for 21 years before James died in 2015, aged 43.

The historian said previously: “We had a sort of honeymoon in Bologna, and we made a series of promises to each other. I won’t tell you what they were. But we weren’t too ambitious and I think we’ve both stuck to them.”