The semi-finals are underway and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final. Your contenders this week: Emma of Normandy, Matilda of Boulogne, and Anne Boleyn. Rank them in order and help decide who makes it to the final! You have until Friday 16 May 23:59 (BST) to vote. Cast your vote via the link below:

https://forms.gle/cN2owtGg7RaC2ktK7

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The semi-finals begin and the stakes are getting higher: just three consorts in each group and only the winner to go through to the Grand Final. Your contenders this week: Margaret of Anjou, Katherine of Aragon, and Henrietta Maria. Rank them in order and help decide who makes it to the final! You have until Friday 09 May 23:59 (BST) to vote. Cast your vote via the link below:

https://forms.gle/zWcSLeqtnadVvTzc8

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We go through lots of your comments from the voting forms for the First Round Results of the play-offs, hearing your thoughts (good and bad) about all of the consorts, helping us to get a sense of how the consorts are viewed by you and (more to the point) the extent to which Ali understands who everybody is.

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Ahead of the semi-finals, we have a look at the voting stats from the First Round. We know who has gone through and who was placed where by the public, but how did they get there? Graham explains the voting percentages and all the preferential voting, Ali tries to remember who everybody is, and we consider who is looking well-set ahead of the semi-finals.

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We have reviewed all the queen and prince consorts of England from Ealhswith to prince Philip, and now it's time to find our series champion! In this episode, we reveal the results from the First Round - who is going through to the Semi-Finals and who has been eliminated?

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https://youtu.be/jbO84TZnltc

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We respond to some of your messages about all elements of the podcast, as well as share some previews of our bonus content.

On the day of release, there is one final day to vote for Group C and one more week to vote for Group D in the play-offs - all the links are available here:

https://www.rexfactorpodcast.com/consort-vote

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The play-offs have begun! In the last of the first round contests, we pit Ælfthryth, Elizabeth Woodville, Matilda of Boulogne, and Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians against each other. All of them have the Rex Factor, but only three can make it through to the Semi-Finals, so who will it be?

In this episode, we consider all four consorts in each factor, then at the end of the episode, Ali and Graham rank the consorts (secretly), and that is what you need to do as well. Follow the link below to cast your vote and rank the consorts in this group in order (Google sign-in required). You have until Friday 21 March 23:59 GMT before the poll closes.

https://forms.gle/FbhN8yFMuUP6F8847

Links to all the other forms and more information about the play-offs is available on our website:

https://www.rexfactorpodcast.com/consort-vote

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The play-offs have begun! In the third of the first round contests, we pit Isabella of France, Henrietta Maria, Caroline of Ansbach, Mary of Teck and Caroline of Brunswick against each other. All of them have the Rex Factor, but only three can make it through to the Semi-Finals, so who will it be?

In this episode, we consider all five consorts in each factor, then at the end of the episode, Ali and Graham rank the consorts (secretly), and that is what you need to do as well. Follow the link below to cast your vote and rank the consorts in this group in order (Google sign-in required). You have until Friday 14 March 23:59 GMT before the poll closes.

https://forms.gle/7zcSivrB2s6HgABv7

Links to all the other forms and more information about the play-offs is available on our website:

https://www.rexfactorpodcast.com/consort-vote

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The play-offs have begun! In the first of the first round contests, we pit Eleanor of Aquitaine, Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Eadgifu of Kent against each other. All of them have the Rex Factor, but only three can make it through to the Semi-Finals, so who will it be?

In this episode, we consider all five consorts in each factor, then at the end of the episode, Ali and Graham rank the consorts (secretly), and that is what you need to do as well. Follow the link below to cast your vote and rank the consorts in this group in order (Google sign-in required). You have until Friday 07 March 23:59 GMT before the poll closes.

https://forms.gle/yR6LX1K9ZTRYrqZ77

Links to all the other forms and more information about the play-offs is available on our website:

https://www.rexfactorpodcast.com/consort-vote

Sign up for lots of bonus content, including play-off extras such as a prize draw for a Zoom chat with Ali and Graham, a mini-play-off for the consorts who nearly got the Rex Factor, and to vote for what we do in series 4. All that and more here:

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The play-offs have begun! In the first of the first round contests, we pit Emma of Normandy, Prince Albert, Matilda of Scotland, Katherine Parr and Margaret of Anjou against each other. All of them have the Rex Factor, but only three can make it through to the Semi-Finals, so who will it be?

In this episode, we consider all five consorts in each factor, then at the end of the episode, Ali and Graham rank the consorts (secretly), and that is what you need to do as well. Follow the link below to cast your vote and rank the consorts in this group in order (Google sign-in required). You have until Friday 28 February 23:59 GMT before the poll closes.

https://forms.gle/Z6Hg6g9yAGfXs4HE8

Sign up for lots of bonus content, including play-off extras such as a prize draw for a Zoom chat with Ali and Graham, a mini-play-off for the consorts who nearly got the Rex Factor, and to vote for what we do in series 4. All that and more here:

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