Alice Loxton

Alice Loxton is a British historian, author, and broadcaster. She has over three million followers across social media where she shares educational videos about history, heritage and art.

Early life Loxton was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where she studied history. She attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. as an exchange student.

Career During 2019–2023, Loxton was a presenter, producer and scriptwriter at the History Hit television channel, creating documentaries about British heritage sites such as the Roman Baths, Salisbury Cathedral, Sissinghurst and Wells Cathedral.

Her first book, UPROAR! Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian London, which came out in March 2023, explored the lives of notable Georgian satirists, James Gillray, Thomas Rowlandson and Isaac Cruikshank.

Her second book, the "unconventional and witty" Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives, came out in September 2024,

Loxton's third book, Eleanor: A 200 Mile Walk in Search of England's Lost Queen, explores the legacy of Eleanor of Castille and the Eleanor Crosses . It was launched at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

Loxton at Hatchard's Piccadilly with her first book, UPROAR!Loxton has appeared as a presenter on BBC, History Hit, Sky, Channel 5, and writes book reviews and comment for newspapers, including The Times and The Daily Telegraph, and has been a part of various festivals. She has worked with many different organisations to bring history to new audiences, including 10 Downing Street, The National Gallery, The Royal Academy, The King's Foundation, Tate, The National Portrait Gallery, The National Trust, English Heritage, Microsoft, and Meta.

In 2024, Loxton helped set up the History Extra 30 Under 30 Competition.

In January 2025, she had over three million followers across social media, with the handle @history_alice.

Loxton is an ambassador for the National Trust, a patron of the British Pilgrimage Trust,

Personal life Loxton was born in Ipswich and now lives in London.