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Antonia Keaney
Antonia Keaneyis a Blenheim Palace researcher as well as an experienced and amusing speaker. Hugely popular with Ladies Luncheon Clubs, WI's and Rotary Clubs, Antonio delivers outstanding lectures. Antonia joined Blenheim Palace in 2008 as a member of the Education Team, later becoming the Palace’s Social Historian and Researcher. Both roles have involved her curating and co-curating a number of exhibitions at Blenheim including ‘A Passion for Fashion – 300 Years of Blenheim Style’ upon which her latest book of the same name is based.
About Antonia Keaney
Anthonia Keaney has addressed a variety of audiences and has featured on both local and national TV and radio. She greatly enjoys sharing her passion for all things Blenheim. Antonia has been a guest on Radio 4’s Saturday Live with the Reverend Richard Coles and has made various TV appearances including BBC’s Country File, Channel 4’s Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes and most recently on Channel 5’s The Cotswolds with Pam Ayres.
Antonia Keaney has delivered a ‘Conversation’ at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, been ‘In Conversation’ with fashion editor Caroline Issa, designer Stephen Jones and TV and radio presenter, Sue Perkins, as well as having participated in both the Oxford Literary Festival where she presented her children’s book and more recently at Cheltenham where she chaired a discussion between authors Emma Soames and Rachel Trethewey on their respective Winston Churchill related books.
In her spare time, Antonia enjoys the company of her family and her dogs – particularly Percy, a wire-haired Dachshund, who inspired her to write and illustrate her first children’s book – Percy at the Palace – A Dog’s Eye View of Blenheim.
Antonia’s latest project has been to produce a series of Podcasts – Behind the Scenes at Blenheim Palace – available on Spotify.