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Britain's royal palaces

Britain's royal palaces

Britain's royal palaces majestic it's absolutely dripping in

majestic it's absolutely dripping in

majestic it's absolutely dripping in history

history

history luxurious the white drawing room at

luxurious the white drawing room at

luxurious the white drawing room at buckingham palace

buckingham palace

buckingham palace is like a scene from a disney film and

is like a scene from a disney film and

is like a scene from a disney film and packed to the rafters

packed to the rafters

packed to the rafters with incredible secrets secrets that the

with incredible secrets secrets that the

with incredible secrets secrets that the royal family would much prefer

royal family would much prefer

royal family would much prefer not to be made public from royal

not to be made public from royal

not to be made public from royal courtship

courtship

courtship to royal births to royal marriages

to royal births to royal marriages

to royal births to royal marriages and scandals the palaces have played

and scandals the palaces have played

and scandals the palaces have played host

host

host to all of that this series goes behind

to all of that this series goes behind

to all of that this series goes behind palace walls the royal palaces represent

palace walls the royal palaces represent

palace walls the royal palaces represent the monarchy

the monarchy

the monarchy and have incredible history we'll learn

and have incredible history we'll learn

and have incredible history we'll learn how these iconic creations

how these iconic creations

how these iconic creations were built 16th century kings built with

were built 16th century kings built with

were built 16th century kings built with brick in a way that we wouldn't

brick in a way that we wouldn't

brick in a way that we wouldn't recognize today

recognize today

recognize today this is george iv leaving his mark

this is george iv leaving his mark

this is george iv leaving his mark on the center of london uncover the

on the center of london uncover the

on the center of london uncover the spectacular palace art

spectacular palace art

spectacular palace art housed within the royal collection is

housed within the royal collection is

housed within the royal collection is vast

vast

vast and i mean vast it has more than a

and i mean vast it has more than a

and i mean vast it has more than a million objects spread across

million objects spread across

million objects spread across all of the royal palaces just imagine

all of the royal palaces just imagine

all of the royal palaces just imagine what has been collected

what has been collected

what has been collected over centuries so this collection is

over centuries so this collection is

over centuries so this collection is unlike

unlike

unlike any other collection in the world

any other collection in the world

any other collection in the world discover their gruesome stories

discover their gruesome stories

discover their gruesome stories it's an amazing insight into the royals

it's an amazing insight into the royals

it's an amazing insight into the royals history

history

history but also our common history frankly

but also our common history frankly

but also our common history frankly we're gonna cut the head off a king

we're gonna cut the head off a king

we're gonna cut the head off a king it's got to be done in a palace and

it's got to be done in a palace and

it's got to be done in a palace and relive the recent events

relive the recent events

relive the recent events that shaped the modern royal family the

that shaped the modern royal family the

that shaped the modern royal family the whole case was an absolute fiasco and a

whole case was an absolute fiasco and a

whole case was an absolute fiasco and a huge

huge

huge embarrassment the queen was particularly

embarrassment the queen was particularly

embarrassment the queen was particularly aggrieved that harry had done it in the

aggrieved that harry had done it in the

aggrieved that harry had done it in the way that he had

way that he had

way that he had this is the secrets of the royal palaces

this is the secrets of the royal palaces

this is the secrets of the royal palaces this time a conversation between the

this time a conversation between the

this time a conversation between the queen and diana's butler

queen and diana's butler

queen and diana's butler is kept secret landing him in the obey

is kept secret landing him in the obey

is kept secret landing him in the obey i just felt as if i betrayed the

i just felt as if i betrayed the

i just felt as if i betrayed the princess's legacy

princess's legacy

princess's legacy when all i'd ever wanted to do was

when all i'd ever wanted to do was

when all i'd ever wanted to do was protect her we explore the royals hidden

protect her we explore the royals hidden

protect her we explore the royals hidden getaway

getaway

getaway the vast estate of balmoral they can

the vast estate of balmoral they can

the vast estate of balmoral they can walk for four or five hours and not come

walk for four or five hours and not come

walk for four or five hours and not come across a living soul

across a living soul

across a living soul we discover that henry viii's great lost

we discover that henry viii's great lost

we discover that henry viii's great lost palace was a stadium

palace was a stadium

palace was a stadium for violence what he does when he

for violence what he does when he

for violence what he does when he restores whitehall palace

restores whitehall palace

restores whitehall palace is he makes sure it has to have its own

is he makes sure it has to have its own

is he makes sure it has to have its own special

special

special cockfighting pit and we reveal the

cockfighting pit and we reveal the

cockfighting pit and we reveal the secret story behind one of the most

secret story behind one of the most

secret story behind one of the most iconic statues in the country to their

iconic statues in the country to their

iconic statues in the country to their astonishment they found out that it was

astonishment they found out that it was

astonishment they found out that it was actually one of queen victoria's own

actually one of queen victoria's own

actually one of queen victoria's own daughters

daughters

daughters and royal protocol is tested with

and royal protocol is tested with

and royal protocol is tested with president trump's state visit

president trump's state visit

president trump's state visit to windsor castle there was a lot of

to windsor castle there was a lot of

to windsor castle there was a lot of nervousness about how trump would behave

nervousness about how trump would behave

nervousness about how trump would behave all eyes were on him

all eyes were on him

all eyes were on him [Music]

the royal palaces are stuffed to the

the royal palaces are stuffed to the

the royal palaces are stuffed to the brim with priceless objects and

brim with priceless objects and

brim with priceless objects and paintings

paintings

paintings every wall corner and staircase of the

every wall corner and staircase of the

every wall corner and staircase of the palaces is lined with sensational pieces

palaces is lined with sensational pieces

palaces is lined with sensational pieces of art

of art

of art including hundreds of portraits

including hundreds of portraits

including hundreds of portraits throughout history portraits have

throughout history portraits have

throughout history portraits have normally been for the purposes of state

normally been for the purposes of state

normally been for the purposes of state or for propaganda

or for propaganda

or for propaganda they are kind of weapons if you like in

they are kind of weapons if you like in

they are kind of weapons if you like in the kind of paraphernalia of the

the kind of paraphernalia of the

the kind of paraphernalia of the monarchy

monarchy

monarchy our current queen has sat for countless

our current queen has sat for countless

our current queen has sat for countless paintings in her reign

paintings in her reign

paintings in her reign often multiple times a year

often multiple times a year

often multiple times a year [Music]

she has a room in buckingham palace the

she has a room in buckingham palace the

she has a room in buckingham palace the yellow drawing room

yellow drawing room

yellow drawing room that is specifically set up for artists

that is specifically set up for artists

that is specifically set up for artists and i suspect that she takes the view

and i suspect that she takes the view

and i suspect that she takes the view that sitting for a portrait painter

that sitting for a portrait painter

that sitting for a portrait painter is an occupational hazard

many of these portraits are displayed

many of these portraits are displayed

many of these portraits are displayed across the royal palaces

across the royal palaces

across the royal palaces for all to admire but sometimes

for all to admire but sometimes

for all to admire but sometimes an artist delivers the unexpected ladies

an artist delivers the unexpected ladies

an artist delivers the unexpected ladies and gentlemen

and gentlemen

and gentlemen i give you lucy and freud lucien freud

i give you lucy and freud lucien freud

i give you lucy and freud lucien freud was one of the most successful

was one of the most successful

was one of the most successful popular figurative artists of the 20th

popular figurative artists of the 20th

popular figurative artists of the 20th century

century

century he was particularly well known for his

he was particularly well known for his

he was particularly well known for his really searingly

really searingly

really searingly truthful images of people

some nudes which are very uncompromising

some nudes which are very uncompromising

some nudes which are very uncompromising quite gritty

quite gritty

quite gritty not particularly pretty so eyebrows were

not particularly pretty so eyebrows were

not particularly pretty so eyebrows were raised

raised

raised when the queen agreed to be his subject

when the queen agreed to be his subject

when the queen agreed to be his subject it's quite a brave decision of the queen

it's quite a brave decision of the queen

it's quite a brave decision of the queen freud offered to paint the queen for

freud offered to paint the queen for

freud offered to paint the queen for free

free

free and after years of secret negotiations

and after years of secret negotiations

and after years of secret negotiations the queen

the queen

the queen accepted he kept insisting that the

accepted he kept insisting that the

accepted he kept insisting that the queen would need to come to his studio

queen would need to come to his studio

queen would need to come to his studio and he was asking for at least 72

and he was asking for at least 72

and he was asking for at least 72 sittings

sittings

sittings the queen of course is a phenomenally

the queen of course is a phenomenally

the queen of course is a phenomenally busy woman she doesn't normally give

busy woman she doesn't normally give

busy woman she doesn't normally give more than a handful of sittings

more than a handful of sittings

more than a handful of sittings to any one portrait painter

to any one portrait painter

to any one portrait painter eventually they compromised freud would

eventually they compromised freud would

eventually they compromised freud would come to the queen

come to the queen

come to the queen painting her in the royal collections

painting her in the royal collections

painting her in the royal collections paint conservation studio

paint conservation studio

paint conservation studio in st james's palace where she would sit

in st james's palace where she would sit

in st james's palace where she would sit for 20

for 20

for 20 sessions far fewer than the original 72

sessions far fewer than the original 72

sessions far fewer than the original 72 sittings

sittings

sittings requested when he realized he would have

requested when he realized he would have

requested when he realized he would have much less times was he just immediately

much less times was he just immediately

much less times was he just immediately shrunk the size of the canvas

shrunk the size of the canvas

shrunk the size of the canvas it's a really small almost postcard size

it's a really small almost postcard size

it's a really small almost postcard size painting of the queen

painting of the queen

painting of the queen you'd see this cropped version of the

you'd see this cropped version of the

you'd see this cropped version of the queen's head and shoulders with just

queen's head and shoulders with just

queen's head and shoulders with just that edge of the crown

that edge of the crown

that edge of the crown coming over her head she could almost be

coming over her head she could almost be

coming over her head she could almost be one of us

one of us

one of us the finished piece a small headshot just

the finished piece a small headshot just

the finished piece a small headshot just nine and a half

nine and a half

nine and a half inches by six inches caused quite a stir

inches by six inches caused quite a stir

inches by six inches caused quite a stir when the public got its first glimpse

when the public got its first glimpse

when the public got its first glimpse in december 2001 it was definitely a

in december 2001 it was definitely a

in december 2001 it was definitely a marmite moment people

marmite moment people

marmite moment people loved it people who hated it and nobody

loved it people who hated it and nobody

loved it people who hated it and nobody was in between

was in between

was in between you had some newspapers saying it was

you had some newspapers saying it was

you had some newspapers saying it was deep and exploratory

deep and exploratory

deep and exploratory and then you had others saying it was an

and then you had others saying it was an

and then you had others saying it was an absolute travesty

absolute travesty

absolute travesty and how could this thing be let out in

and how could this thing be let out in

and how could this thing be let out in public

public

public he's not exactly a flattering portrait

he's not exactly a flattering portrait

he's not exactly a flattering portrait painter

painter

painter but there was a secret reason the

but there was a secret reason the

but there was a secret reason the portrait didn't look quite right

portrait didn't look quite right

portrait didn't look quite right freud's painting hadn't gone to plan

freud's painting hadn't gone to plan

freud's painting hadn't gone to plan freud actually slightly mucked it up he

freud actually slightly mucked it up he

freud actually slightly mucked it up he decided that he wanted to add the

decided that he wanted to add the

decided that he wanted to add the diamond

diamond

diamond diadem on the queen's head but he didn't

diadem on the queen's head but he didn't

diadem on the queen's head but he didn't have room on the canvas so what he had

have room on the canvas so what he had

have room on the canvas so what he had to do was actually

to do was actually

to do was actually add a layer of canvas at the top it's

add a layer of canvas at the top it's

add a layer of canvas at the top it's quite funny that after all those years

quite funny that after all those years

quite funny that after all those years of planning

of planning

of planning he actually had to slightly bodge the

he actually had to slightly bodge the

he actually had to slightly bodge the job in the end

job in the end

job in the end what the queen thought i don't know

what the queen thought i don't know

what the queen thought i don't know she genuinely doesn't comment on the

she genuinely doesn't comment on the

she genuinely doesn't comment on the finished work of art

finished work of art

finished work of art but he gave it to her and i think it's

but he gave it to her and i think it's

but he gave it to her and i think it's one of the most valuable things in her

one of the most valuable things in her

one of the most valuable things in her collection

collection

collection [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the queen doesn't actually own the

the queen doesn't actually own the

the queen doesn't actually own the priceless art and artifacts that are

priceless art and artifacts that are

priceless art and artifacts that are given to her

given to her

given to her as sovereign she holds them in trust for

as sovereign she holds them in trust for

as sovereign she holds them in trust for her successes

her successes

her successes and the nation and the same is true of

and the nation and the same is true of

and the nation and the same is true of her palaces

her palaces

her palaces windsor castle buckingham palace james's

windsor castle buckingham palace james's

windsor castle buckingham palace james's palace hollyrood house

palace hollyrood house

palace hollyrood house they are all owned by the country the

they are all owned by the country the

they are all owned by the country the state

state

state the only two royal residences that the

the only two royal residences that the

the only two royal residences that the queen actually owns

queen actually owns

queen actually owns a beautiful sandringham estate in

a beautiful sandringham estate in

a beautiful sandringham estate in norfolk and balmoral

norfolk and balmoral

norfolk and balmoral in scotland

for nearly 170 years balmoral has been

for nearly 170 years balmoral has been

for nearly 170 years balmoral has been the royal family's secret retreat

the royal family's secret retreat

the royal family's secret retreat in the scottish highlands balmoral is

in the scottish highlands balmoral is

in the scottish highlands balmoral is very scottish it's set in the most

very scottish it's set in the most

very scottish it's set in the most beautiful countryside in the highlands

beautiful countryside in the highlands

beautiful countryside in the highlands of scotland the royal family's annual

of scotland the royal family's annual

of scotland the royal family's annual summer holiday here

summer holiday here

summer holiday here is a time for them to embrace all things

is a time for them to embrace all things

is a time for them to embrace all things scottish

scottish

scottish [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so you're quite often going to be woken

so you're quite often going to be woken

so you're quite often going to be woken up with the signs of bagpipes

up with the signs of bagpipes

up with the signs of bagpipes being a scot that's something i would i

being a scot that's something i would i

being a scot that's something i would i wouldn't mind actually having a paper

wouldn't mind actually having a paper

wouldn't mind actually having a paper wake me up

in 1842 queen victoria and her husband

in 1842 queen victoria and her husband

in 1842 queen victoria and her husband prince albert

prince albert

prince albert fell in love with scotland

fell in love with scotland

fell in love with scotland she was infused by

she was infused by

she was infused by the romance of scotland

the romance of scotland

the romance of scotland she loved it and so did prince albert it

she loved it and so did prince albert it

she loved it and so did prince albert it reminded

reminded

reminded him of his native germany the great

him of his native germany the great

him of his native germany the great mountains of bavaria

mountains of bavaria

mountains of bavaria which of course were dotted with

which of course were dotted with

which of course were dotted with romantic castles

romantic castles

romantic castles [Music]

[Music]

[Music] victoria and albert decided to invest in

victoria and albert decided to invest in

victoria and albert decided to invest in a scottish castle of their own

a scottish castle of their own

a scottish castle of their own and bought one without ever having seen

and bought one without ever having seen

and bought one without ever having seen it

it

it a painting was enough to make them part

a painting was enough to make them part

a painting was enough to make them part with thirty thousand pounds

with thirty thousand pounds

with thirty thousand pounds around four million pounds in today's

around four million pounds in today's

around four million pounds in today's money the balmoral

money the balmoral

money the balmoral in the kangaroos queen victoria said it

in the kangaroos queen victoria said it

in the kangaroos queen victoria said it was a perfect place to escape from the

was a perfect place to escape from the

was a perfect place to escape from the sadness of the world

sadness of the world

sadness of the world at that time wars were raging across

at that time wars were raging across

at that time wars were raging across europe

europe

europe they'd found the perfect location but

they'd found the perfect location but

they'd found the perfect location but there was one small issue with the

there was one small issue with the

there was one small issue with the castle itself

castle itself

castle itself when they got to visit in 1848 victoria

when they got to visit in 1848 victoria

when they got to visit in 1848 victoria said well

said well

said well yeah it's lovely but it's a bit small

yeah it's lovely but it's a bit small

yeah it's lovely but it's a bit small so they moved into the existing castle

so they moved into the existing castle

so they moved into the existing castle and started building a bigger one

and started building a bigger one

and started building a bigger one 100 yards away when it was finished

100 yards away when it was finished

100 yards away when it was finished it had 70 rooms including a huge

it had 70 rooms including a huge

it had 70 rooms including a huge ballroom

ballroom

ballroom [Music]

[Music]

[Music] its seven-story tower parks back to

its seven-story tower parks back to

its seven-story tower parks back to medieval defensive tower houses

medieval defensive tower houses

medieval defensive tower houses while its pepper pot turrets are

while its pepper pot turrets are

while its pepper pot turrets are reminiscent of french chateau

reminiscent of french chateau

reminiscent of french chateau victoria and albert's fantasy scottish

victoria and albert's fantasy scottish

victoria and albert's fantasy scottish castle

castle

castle is not to everyone's taste

is not to everyone's taste

is not to everyone's taste balmoral is a really ugly building

balmoral is a really ugly building

balmoral is a really ugly building i mean phenomenal it is a country house

i mean phenomenal it is a country house

i mean phenomenal it is a country house with an overscaled tower looks like a

with an overscaled tower looks like a

with an overscaled tower looks like a water tower stuck at one end

water tower stuck at one end

water tower stuck at one end so it is a piece of architectural

so it is a piece of architectural

so it is a piece of architectural absurdity within

absurdity within

absurdity within a grand landscape

in addition to the castle there are 150

in addition to the castle there are 150

in addition to the castle there are 150 other buildings dotted throughout this

other buildings dotted throughout this

other buildings dotted throughout this state

state

state including farms cottages and a

including farms cottages and a

including farms cottages and a distillery

but hidden away in a remote part of the

but hidden away in a remote part of the

but hidden away in a remote part of the estate lies a particularly important

estate lies a particularly important

estate lies a particularly important building

building

building this is glaz old shield on the shores of

this is glaz old shield on the shores of

this is glaz old shield on the shores of lochmich

lochmich

lochmich nestled beneath the mountain this remote

nestled beneath the mountain this remote

nestled beneath the mountain this remote spot is perhaps the most beautiful place

spot is perhaps the most beautiful place

spot is perhaps the most beautiful place on the estate

on the estate

on the estate and this lodge reveals the untold story

and this lodge reveals the untold story

and this lodge reveals the untold story of balmoral

of balmoral

of balmoral and victoria and albert's lost love

coming up on secrets of the royal

coming up on secrets of the royal

coming up on secrets of the royal palaces

palaces

palaces the kensington palace butler fighting

the kensington palace butler fighting

the kensington palace butler fighting for his life

for his life

for his life i had no backup no defense

i had no backup no defense

i had no backup no defense i was heading straight to prison and the

i was heading straight to prison and the

i was heading straight to prison and the secrets of the witches

secrets of the witches

secrets of the witches of hollywood they find what they say is

of hollywood they find what they say is

of hollywood they find what they say is the devil's mark

the devil's mark

the devil's mark on her genitals and he said yep it's

on her genitals and he said yep it's

on her genitals and he said yep it's true i was

true i was

true i was the devil's witch

the devil's witch

the devil's witch [Music]

[Music]

[Music] each royal palace is as unique as the

each royal palace is as unique as the

each royal palace is as unique as the monarch who lived there

monarch who lived there

monarch who lived there george iv buckingham palace was designed

george iv buckingham palace was designed

george iv buckingham palace was designed as a showpiece

as a showpiece

as a showpiece which would dominate london

which would dominate london

which would dominate london while william iii's kensington palace

while william iii's kensington palace

while william iii's kensington palace was built outside of london

was built outside of london

was built outside of london as he suffered from asthma and wanted to

as he suffered from asthma and wanted to

as he suffered from asthma and wanted to avoid the pollution

avoid the pollution

avoid the pollution [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but none of the palaces are as closely

but none of the palaces are as closely

but none of the palaces are as closely associated with a particular monarch

associated with a particular monarch

associated with a particular monarch as queen victoria's balmoral castle

balmoral the royal scottish retreat

balmoral the royal scottish retreat

balmoral the royal scottish retreat it's not just a house it's a 50 000 acre

it's not just a house it's a 50 000 acre

it's not just a house it's a 50 000 acre estate

estate

estate that's almost twice the size of the city

that's almost twice the size of the city

that's almost twice the size of the city of manchester

balmoral is hundreds of acres

balmoral is hundreds of acres

balmoral is hundreds of acres of nothingness with nobody they can

of nothingness with nobody they can

of nothingness with nobody they can walk for four or five hours and not come

walk for four or five hours and not come

walk for four or five hours and not come across a living

across a living

across a living soul queen victoria and prince albert

soul queen victoria and prince albert

soul queen victoria and prince albert bought the estate as their ultimate

bought the estate as their ultimate

bought the estate as their ultimate secret love nest

secret love nest

secret love nest a place where they could get away from

a place where they could get away from

a place where they could get away from the court and be together

the court and be together

the court and be together what they were buying into at balmoral

what they were buying into at balmoral

what they were buying into at balmoral it was a way of life it was an escape

it was a way of life it was an escape

it was a way of life it was an escape from royal

from royal

from royal duty and ceremonial and stuffy

duty and ceremonial and stuffy

duty and ceremonial and stuffy staterooms and interviewing prime

staterooms and interviewing prime

staterooms and interviewing prime ministers

ministers

ministers this was their pad it was where they

this was their pad it was where they

this was their pad it was where they could indulge in their hobbies

could indulge in their hobbies

could indulge in their hobbies here albert would stalk dear and

here albert would stalk dear and

here albert would stalk dear and victoria

victoria

victoria would paint but all that came to an end

would paint but all that came to an end

would paint but all that came to an end in 1861

in 1861

in 1861 with albert's premature death

with albert's premature death

with albert's premature death [Music]

[Music]

[Music] victoria was devastated she retreated

victoria was devastated she retreated

victoria was devastated she retreated from the world

from the world

from the world and found solace at balmoral

and found solace at balmoral

and found solace at balmoral and here on the shores of lochmic she

and here on the shores of lochmic she

and here on the shores of lochmic she built what she called

built what she called

built what she called her widow's house where she could mourn

her widow's house where she could mourn

her widow's house where she could mourn in peace

it was an additional place where she

it was an additional place where she

it was an additional place where she could retreat to

could retreat to

could retreat to could withdraw to and i guess didn't

could withdraw to and i guess didn't

could withdraw to and i guess didn't have the memories of albert associated

have the memories of albert associated

have the memories of albert associated to it

to it

to it it became hers her widow's cottage

it became hers her widow's cottage

it became hers her widow's cottage and it just shows the depth i think of

and it just shows the depth i think of

and it just shows the depth i think of her despair and her

her despair and her

her despair and her need to escape and it was

need to escape and it was

need to escape and it was at belmoral that she found a place to do

at belmoral that she found a place to do

at belmoral that she found a place to do that

that

that victoria spent her first night in the

victoria spent her first night in the

victoria spent her first night in the lodge in october 1868

lodge in october 1868

lodge in october 1868 and recorded her sorrow and loneliness

and recorded her sorrow and loneliness

and recorded her sorrow and loneliness in her diary

in her diary

in her diary missing her dearest albert with whom she

missing her dearest albert with whom she

missing her dearest albert with whom she had been so happy

had been so happy

had been so happy at balmoral in recent years

at balmoral in recent years

at balmoral in recent years this lodge has been a favorite spot for

this lodge has been a favorite spot for

this lodge has been a favorite spot for royal picnics

royal picnics

royal picnics and sometimes they open it to non-royals

and sometimes they open it to non-royals

and sometimes they open it to non-royals one of its outbuildings

one of its outbuildings

one of its outbuildings is a barbie a resting place for hikers

is a barbie a resting place for hikers

is a barbie a resting place for hikers so it's the only royal residence where

so it's the only royal residence where

so it's the only royal residence where you can drop into sleep for the night

you can drop into sleep for the night

you can drop into sleep for the night for free

another hidden building on the estate

another hidden building on the estate

another hidden building on the estate about a mile from the main castle

about a mile from the main castle

about a mile from the main castle is particularly special to our current

is particularly special to our current

is particularly special to our current queen every year she starts her summer

queen every year she starts her summer

queen every year she starts her summer holiday

holiday

holiday with a stay at the seven bedroom

with a stay at the seven bedroom

with a stay at the seven bedroom craigowen lodge

craigowen lodge

craigowen lodge so since the house is open to the public

so since the house is open to the public

so since the house is open to the public for much of june and july

for much of june and july

for much of june and july often the queen will arrive in scotland

often the queen will arrive in scotland

often the queen will arrive in scotland before the big house balmoral's open

before the big house balmoral's open

before the big house balmoral's open so she stays at craig lodge

so she stays at craig lodge

so she stays at craig lodge and i don't know she's i don't imagine

and i don't know she's i don't imagine

and i don't know she's i don't imagine she's doing the cooking or anything but

she's doing the cooking or anything but

she's doing the cooking or anything but she and the duke are able to be there as

she and the duke are able to be there as

she and the duke are able to be there as an ordinary married couple

an ordinary married couple

an ordinary married couple without the grandeur

without the grandeur

without the grandeur i think the queen sees the grandeur in

i think the queen sees the grandeur in

i think the queen sees the grandeur in these amazing houses

these amazing houses

these amazing houses as sort of part of the job but the queen

as sort of part of the job but the queen

as sort of part of the job but the queen like anybody else can only be in one

like anybody else can only be in one

like anybody else can only be in one room at a time

room at a time

room at a time so one room at a small house is probably

so one room at a small house is probably

so one room at a small house is probably rather a nice change

rather a nice change

rather a nice change for a person who can never go on a

for a person who can never go on a

for a person who can never go on a normal holiday like the rest of us

normal holiday like the rest of us

normal holiday like the rest of us balmoral is incredibly important in the

balmoral is incredibly important in the

balmoral is incredibly important in the summer as her retreat

summer as her retreat

summer as her retreat and her place to explore the highlands

and her place to explore the highlands

and her place to explore the highlands balmoral has been the royal family's

balmoral has been the royal family's

balmoral has been the royal family's secret escape

secret escape

secret escape for generations hidden away in the

for generations hidden away in the

for generations hidden away in the vastness of the scottish highlands

vastness of the scottish highlands

vastness of the scottish highlands but not all scottish palaces have such

but not all scottish palaces have such

but not all scottish palaces have such sedate and serene history

scotland's james vi who became james the

scotland's james vi who became james the

scotland's james vi who became james the first of england after the union

first of england after the union

first of england after the union of the scottish and english crowns used

of the scottish and english crowns used

of the scottish and english crowns used the other scottish palace

the other scottish palace

the other scottish palace hollyrood house as a court he made

hollyrood house as a court he made

hollyrood house as a court he made himself

himself

himself judge jury and executioner

judge jury and executioner

judge jury and executioner in the trial of agnes sampson

james vi is convinced that witches

james vi is convinced that witches

james vi is convinced that witches are out to get him and it all really

are out to get him and it all really

are out to get him and it all really starts with bad storms

starts with bad storms

starts with bad storms his wife anne she's coming from denmark

his wife anne she's coming from denmark

his wife anne she's coming from denmark to marry him

to marry him

to marry him and he decides that the bad storms on

and he decides that the bad storms on

and he decides that the bad storms on the way are caused by witches who are

the way are caused by witches who are

the way are caused by witches who are trying to kill

trying to kill

trying to kill the future queen so james called for one

the future queen so james called for one

the future queen so james called for one woman

woman

woman agnes sampson to be brought to hollywood

agnes sampson to be brought to hollywood

agnes sampson to be brought to hollywood house

house

house and she's questioned and in front of the

and she's questioned and in front of the

and she's questioned and in front of the king she refuses to say she's a witch

king she refuses to say she's a witch

king she refuses to say she's a witch she says she's innocent so she's taken

she says she's innocent so she's taken

she says she's innocent so she's taken to the holyrood cells

and they put what's called a scold's

and they put what's called a scold's

and they put what's called a scold's bridle on her

bridle on her

bridle on her like an iron mask and it's got these

like an iron mask and it's got these

like an iron mask and it's got these four teeth

four teeth

four teeth two go into one cheek and the other two

two go into one cheek and the other two

two go into one cheek and the other two go onto the tongue

go onto the tongue

go onto the tongue it's really torture and still she's not

it's really torture and still she's not

it's really torture and still she's not saying anything

saying anything

saying anything she's not giving up and then they decide

she's not giving up and then they decide

she's not giving up and then they decide to look for the devil's mark

to look for the devil's mark

to look for the devil's mark and what they mean by witch mark is what

and what they mean by witch mark is what

and what they mean by witch mark is what we see as a mole

we see as a mole

we see as a mole even a freckle i mean that desperate

even a freckle i mean that desperate

even a freckle i mean that desperate sometimes even a freckle will do

sometimes even a freckle will do

sometimes even a freckle will do so finally they find what they say is

so finally they find what they say is

so finally they find what they say is the devil's mark

the devil's mark

the devil's mark on her genitals on her privities as they

on her genitals on her privities as they

on her genitals on her privities as they put it so that

put it so that

put it so that is really the moment when agnes crumbles

is really the moment when agnes crumbles

is really the moment when agnes crumbles she said yep it's true i was the devil's

she said yep it's true i was the devil's

she said yep it's true i was the devil's witch

witch

witch so agnes poor woman is burnt at the

so agnes poor woman is burnt at the

so agnes poor woman is burnt at the stake

stake

stake and james he is convinced that

and james he is convinced that

and james he is convinced that witchcraft exists

witchcraft exists

witchcraft exists he writes a witch hunting guide

he writes a witch hunting guide

he writes a witch hunting guide demonology

demonology

demonology a book that you can use for hunting down

a book that you can use for hunting down

a book that you can use for hunting down witches

witches

witches and we think about 4 000 people are

and we think about 4 000 people are

and we think about 4 000 people are burned

burned

burned and killed as witches in scotland and

and killed as witches in scotland and

and killed as witches in scotland and all of this hysteria

all of this hysteria

all of this hysteria all these deaths they all began with

all these deaths they all began with

all these deaths they all began with james's trial of agnes sampson

james's trial of agnes sampson

james's trial of agnes sampson at hollywood house

at hollywood house

at hollywood house throughout history the royal palaces

throughout history the royal palaces

throughout history the royal palaces have played the part

have played the part

have played the part of the ultimate backdrop to some of the

of the ultimate backdrop to some of the

of the ultimate backdrop to some of the greatest affairs of state

greatest affairs of state

greatest affairs of state and political intrigue the country has

and political intrigue the country has

and political intrigue the country has ever seen

ever seen

ever seen they've seen death they've seen murder

they've seen death they've seen murder

they've seen death they've seen murder they've seen marriage look at them

they've seen marriage look at them

they've seen marriage look at them that's called a microphone

that's called a microphone

that's called a microphone there's absolutely nothing that hasn't

there's absolutely nothing that hasn't

there's absolutely nothing that hasn't happened in these palaces

happened in these palaces

happened in these palaces but what really gets the public

but what really gets the public

but what really gets the public interested are the secrets

interested are the secrets

interested are the secrets behind the drama

behind the drama

behind the drama [Music]

[Music]

[Music] june 1998 kensington palace

june 1998 kensington palace

june 1998 kensington palace ten months after princess diana's death

ten months after princess diana's death

ten months after princess diana's death her former butler paul burrell is

her former butler paul burrell is

her former butler paul burrell is spotted

spotted

spotted by the police duty police officer

by the police duty police officer

by the police duty police officer kensington palace

kensington palace

kensington palace noticed paul burrell pulling up about 3

noticed paul burrell pulling up about 3

noticed paul burrell pulling up about 3 30 in the morning

30 in the morning

30 in the morning loading up his car with a couple of

loading up his car with a couple of

loading up his car with a couple of evening dresses and a wooden box

evening dresses and a wooden box

evening dresses and a wooden box three years later the police launch an

three years later the police launch an

three years later the police launch an investigation

investigation

investigation into the suspected sale of princess

into the suspected sale of princess

into the suspected sale of princess diana's personal possessions

diana's personal possessions

diana's personal possessions in america

in america

in america [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it led police to borrow's cheshire home

it led police to borrow's cheshire home

it led police to borrow's cheshire home where he was then living

where he was then living

where he was then living with his wife and two sons and uh

with his wife and two sons and uh

with his wife and two sons and uh a dawn raid

when the police came to my family home

when the police came to my family home

when the police came to my family home that day the bottom of my wall

that day the bottom of my wall

that day the bottom of my wall fell out i felt completely

fell out i felt completely

fell out i felt completely helpless and hopeless

helpless and hopeless

helpless and hopeless police spent 12 hours searching his

police spent 12 hours searching his

police spent 12 hours searching his house and found hundreds of diana's

house and found hundreds of diana's

house and found hundreds of diana's possessions

possessions

possessions didn't take very long to find about 2

didn't take very long to find about 2

didn't take very long to find about 2 000 different items

000 different items

000 different items one officer went up into the loft and

one officer went up into the loft and

one officer went up into the loft and said it's

said it's

said it's wall-to-wall royal dresses and stuff up

wall-to-wall royal dresses and stuff up

wall-to-wall royal dresses and stuff up here

the police's view was that this man was

the police's view was that this man was

the police's view was that this man was helping himself

helping himself

helping himself and stealing diana's possessions

and stealing diana's possessions

and stealing diana's possessions [Music]

[Music]

[Music] barrow had worked for the queen for 10

barrow had worked for the queen for 10

barrow had worked for the queen for 10 years

years

years [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he was then asked by diana to come and

he was then asked by diana to come and

he was then asked by diana to come and work for her and prince charles

work for her and prince charles

work for her and prince charles at highgrove house as their butler

at highgrove house as their butler

at highgrove house as their butler i was invited into her world i became

i was invited into her world i became

i was invited into her world i became part of her world

part of her world

part of her world and became closer and closer

and became closer and closer

and became closer and closer as the years went by

as the years went by

as the years went by diana felt that she could trust him she

diana felt that she could trust him she

diana felt that she could trust him she confided in him

confided in him

confided in him and as he later revealed she did ask him

and as he later revealed she did ask him

and as he later revealed she did ask him to provide

to provide

to provide some very intimate services including

some very intimate services including

some very intimate services including smuggling boyfriends into kensington

smuggling boyfriends into kensington

smuggling boyfriends into kensington palace late at night

palace late at night

palace late at night it all came to a boiling point when the

it all came to a boiling point when the

it all came to a boiling point when the couple decided to lead separate lives

couple decided to lead separate lives

couple decided to lead separate lives and

and

and separate charles said to diana you can

separate charles said to diana you can

separate charles said to diana you can have anything you want what do you want

have anything you want what do you want

have anything you want what do you want do you want the furniture do you want

do you want the furniture do you want

do you want the furniture do you want the silver

the silver

the silver you name it make a list so she made a

you name it make a list so she made a

you name it make a list so she made a list

list

list and on top of that list she put my name

and on top of that list she put my name

and on top of that list she put my name and when charles saw it he said

and when charles saw it he said

and when charles saw it he said you can't have paul paul came from my

you can't have paul paul came from my

you can't have paul paul came from my mama

mama

mama and i need him for the future what

and i need him for the future what

and i need him for the future what charles

charles

charles princess diana said you said i could

princess diana said you said i could

princess diana said you said i could have anything i wanted

have anything i wanted

have anything i wanted and i'm taking paul with me to london

she believed that paul burrell was one

she believed that paul burrell was one

she believed that paul burrell was one of the few people in the world that she

of the few people in the world that she

of the few people in the world that she could

could

could trust implicitly to do what she wanted

trust implicitly to do what she wanted

trust implicitly to do what she wanted and to be her man if you will

and to be her man if you will

and to be her man if you will after princess diana's tragic death in

after princess diana's tragic death in

after princess diana's tragic death in 1997

1997

1997 barrel was heavily involved in sorting

barrel was heavily involved in sorting

barrel was heavily involved in sorting her belongings at kensington palace

her belongings at kensington palace

her belongings at kensington palace it was an arduous task but i found it

it was an arduous task but i found it

it was an arduous task but i found it quite cathartic really

quite cathartic really

quite cathartic really to be in her world to still be in

to be in her world to still be in

to be in her world to still be in control

control

control to still be taking care of the things

to still be taking care of the things

to still be taking care of the things that she loved most

that she loved most

that she loved most but paul felt members of diana's family

but paul felt members of diana's family

but paul felt members of diana's family would deliberately destroying her legacy

would deliberately destroying her legacy

would deliberately destroying her legacy getting rid of material they didn't want

getting rid of material they didn't want

getting rid of material they didn't want the public to discover

the public to discover

the public to discover he could see her mother and sister

he could see her mother and sister

he could see her mother and sister tearing up letters and removing things

tearing up letters and removing things

tearing up letters and removing things and he felt

and he felt

and he felt that there were things in that palace

that there were things in that palace

that there were things in that palace which should be preserved

which should be preserved

which should be preserved for william and harry a missy schenkid

for william and harry a missy schenkid

for william and harry a missy schenkid would sit on the city in the princess's

would sit on the city in the princess's

would sit on the city in the princess's sitting room

sitting room

sitting room and constantly shred the princess's

and constantly shred the princess's

and constantly shred the princess's correspondence

correspondence

correspondence she really did destroy part of the

she really did destroy part of the

she really did destroy part of the princess's world

princess's world

princess's world burrell started secretly protecting her

burrell started secretly protecting her

burrell started secretly protecting her possessions

possessions

possessions and removing them from kensington palace

and removing them from kensington palace

and removing them from kensington palace and it was these items

and it was these items

and it was these items the police found in his home three years

the police found in his home three years

the police found in his home three years later

later

later the 43 year old former royal servant

the 43 year old former royal servant

the 43 year old former royal servant left a london police station this

left a london police station this

left a london police station this evening

evening

evening to return to his home in chester having

to return to his home in chester having

to return to his home in chester having been formally charged with stealing

been formally charged with stealing

been formally charged with stealing 342 items of personal property the

342 items of personal property the

342 items of personal property the police believed they had enough evidence

police believed they had enough evidence

police believed they had enough evidence to take barrel to court

to take barrel to court

to take barrel to court with the apparent approval of prince

with the apparent approval of prince

with the apparent approval of prince charles

charles

charles [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the police told the prince of wales they

the police told the prince of wales they

the police told the prince of wales they had photographic evidence

had photographic evidence

had photographic evidence of me wearing diana's clothes

of me wearing diana's clothes

of me wearing diana's clothes of course none of it was true

of course none of it was true

of course none of it was true none of it was true it never happened

the stage was set for a trial where the

the stage was set for a trial where the

the stage was set for a trial where the secret relationship between butler and

secret relationship between butler and

secret relationship between butler and princess

princess

princess would come under the spotlight paul

would come under the spotlight paul

would come under the spotlight paul barrow has denied three charges of theft

barrow has denied three charges of theft

barrow has denied three charges of theft and intimate details about the royal

and intimate details about the royal

and intimate details about the royal family could be exposed

family could be exposed

family could be exposed it's impossible for anybody to have

it's impossible for anybody to have

it's impossible for anybody to have witnessed what happened

witnessed what happened

witnessed what happened so because of that i had no backup

so because of that i had no backup

so because of that i had no backup no defense none whatsoever

no defense none whatsoever

no defense none whatsoever i was heading straight to prison

i was heading straight to prison

i was heading straight to prison [Music]

[Music]

[Music] coming up the queen reveals a secret

coming up the queen reveals a secret

coming up the queen reveals a secret conversation

conversation

conversation that will change the outcome of the

that will change the outcome of the

that will change the outcome of the barrel case

barrel case

barrel case never before had a monarch intervened in

never before had a monarch intervened in

never before had a monarch intervened in a criminal court case

a criminal court case

a criminal court case and henry viii sees a palace as the

and henry viii sees a palace as the

and henry viii sees a palace as the perfect backdrop for extreme sports

perfect backdrop for extreme sports

perfect backdrop for extreme sports when he restores whitehall palace he

when he restores whitehall palace he

when he restores whitehall palace he makes sure

makes sure

makes sure it has to have its own special

it has to have its own special

it has to have its own special cockfighting pit

cockfighting pit

cockfighting pit [Music]

behind the pomp and glamour of the

behind the pomp and glamour of the

behind the pomp and glamour of the british royal palaces

british royal palaces

british royal palaces is a hidden army of staff working night

is a hidden army of staff working night

is a hidden army of staff working night and day to keep the engine of the

and day to keep the engine of the

and day to keep the engine of the monarchy

monarchy

monarchy running very rarely do any of these

running very rarely do any of these

running very rarely do any of these backroom staff

backroom staff

backroom staff make it into the headlines but in

make it into the headlines but in

make it into the headlines but in october 2002

october 2002

october 2002 all that changed with the trial of

all that changed with the trial of

all that changed with the trial of princess diana's former butler

princess diana's former butler

princess diana's former butler paul burrow

burrell was accused of stealing

burrell was accused of stealing

burrell was accused of stealing possessions worth millions

possessions worth millions

possessions worth millions from diana's kensington palace home

the police wanted my head on a spike

the police wanted my head on a spike

the police wanted my head on a spike they wanted me in prison

they wanted me in prison

they wanted me in prison because then i would never ever have

because then i would never ever have

because then i would never ever have been believed again

in his defense statement barrow

in his defense statement barrow

in his defense statement barrow mentioned a conversation

mentioned a conversation

mentioned a conversation he had had with the queen after diana's

he had had with the queen after diana's

he had had with the queen after diana's death

death

death [Music]

[Music]

[Music] we were standing in her sitting room

we were standing in her sitting room

we were standing in her sitting room just the two of us and we had a very

just the two of us and we had a very

just the two of us and we had a very open

open

open frank discussion i told her

frank discussion i told her

frank discussion i told her everything that happened and i said i've

everything that happened and i said i've

everything that happened and i said i've taken it upon myself to keep things the

taken it upon myself to keep things the

taken it upon myself to keep things the princess

princess

princess had given to me for safekeeping and i've

had given to me for safekeeping and i've

had given to me for safekeeping and i've protected them and she understood that

protected them and she understood that

protected them and she understood that but due to an age-old palace protocol

but due to an age-old palace protocol

but due to an age-old palace protocol barrel was duty-bound

barrel was duty-bound

barrel was duty-bound to keep the details of this conversation

to keep the details of this conversation

to keep the details of this conversation secret

secret

secret paul burrell couldn't say to his lawyers

paul burrell couldn't say to his lawyers

paul burrell couldn't say to his lawyers look

look

look i told the queen i'd taken all of this

i told the queen i'd taken all of this

i told the queen i'd taken all of this he was just

he was just

he was just prevented from doing so many people will

prevented from doing so many people will

prevented from doing so many people will not be aware of the protocol

not be aware of the protocol

not be aware of the protocol that when you have a private audience

that when you have a private audience

that when you have a private audience with the sovereign you're not supposed

with the sovereign you're not supposed

with the sovereign you're not supposed to

to

to repeat what has passed between you it is

repeat what has passed between you it is

repeat what has passed between you it is entirely confidential

entirely confidential

entirely confidential and the confidence belongs to the

and the confidence belongs to the

and the confidence belongs to the sovereign so it is up to the sovereign

sovereign so it is up to the sovereign

sovereign so it is up to the sovereign whether she

whether she

whether she reveals what you spoke about or doesn't

reveals what you spoke about or doesn't

reveals what you spoke about or doesn't i'm not going to tell them how close i

i'm not going to tell them how close i

i'm not going to tell them how close i was to her majesty

was to her majesty

was to her majesty i'm not going to tell them that's going

i'm not going to tell them that's going

i'm not going to tell them that's going to be

to be

to be my privilege but i would have to pay the

my privilege but i would have to pay the

my privilege but i would have to pay the cost

cost

cost and the price i would pay would be

and the price i would pay would be

and the price i would pay would be prison

prison

prison coming each day to the old bailey is a

coming each day to the old bailey is a

coming each day to the old bailey is a journey called bottle is getting used to

journey called bottle is getting used to

journey called bottle is getting used to after 11 days of the trial barrel was

after 11 days of the trial barrel was

after 11 days of the trial barrel was thrown a lifeline

thrown a lifeline

thrown a lifeline from an unexpected source

from an unexpected source

from an unexpected source [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the queen had only realized paul burrell

the queen had only realized paul burrell

the queen had only realized paul burrell was on trial when she drove

was on trial when she drove

was on trial when she drove past the old bailey on her way to a

past the old bailey on her way to a

past the old bailey on her way to a church service for the barley bombing

church service for the barley bombing

church service for the barley bombing and noticed all the crowds outside

and noticed all the crowds outside

and noticed all the crowds outside and the queen then at that point her

and the queen then at that point her

and the queen then at that point her memory is jogged and she realizes that

memory is jogged and she realizes that

memory is jogged and she realizes that she has

she has

she has the vital piece of information that

the vital piece of information that

the vital piece of information that burrell had in fact

burrell had in fact

burrell had in fact told her that he was doing that he was

told her that he was doing that he was

told her that he was doing that he was taking things

taking things

taking things for safekeeping and the queen in reply

for safekeeping and the queen in reply

for safekeeping and the queen in reply said oh hang on paul told me he was

said oh hang on paul told me he was

said oh hang on paul told me he was looking after these things for

looking after these things for

looking after these things for safekeeping

safekeeping

safekeeping we'd better let them know

the queen's recollection undermined the

the queen's recollection undermined the

the queen's recollection undermined the prosecution

prosecution

prosecution she knew barrel was taking diana's

she knew barrel was taking diana's

she knew barrel was taking diana's possessions out of kensington palace

possessions out of kensington palace

possessions out of kensington palace this wasn't a palace theft and the trial

collapsed

collapsed

collapsed essentially it was clear evidence that

essentially it was clear evidence that

essentially it was clear evidence that there was no intention to permanently

there was no intention to permanently

there was no intention to permanently deprive

deprive

deprive the royal princes of their mother's

the royal princes of their mother's

the royal princes of their mother's goods merely that he'd taken them into

goods merely that he'd taken them into

goods merely that he'd taken them into custody

custody

custody so that they could have them when they

so that they could have them when they

so that they could have them when they grew to be 18.

grew to be 18.

grew to be 18. so there was no theft on behalf of paul

so there was no theft on behalf of paul

so there was no theft on behalf of paul i couldn't believe that i was free to

i couldn't believe that i was free to

i couldn't believe that i was free to walk from the old bailey

walk from the old bailey

walk from the old bailey instead of into a prison cell barrel was

instead of into a prison cell barrel was

instead of into a prison cell barrel was jubilant

jubilant

jubilant claiming that the queen had come through

claiming that the queen had come through

claiming that the queen had come through for him never before

for him never before

for him never before had a monarch intervened in a criminal

had a monarch intervened in a criminal

had a monarch intervened in a criminal court case

court case

court case and she'd saved me

and she'd saved me

and she'd saved me [Music]

[Music]

[Music] she saved me from

what i thought was my fate

what i thought was my fate

what i thought was my fate [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but i think she saved me because she

but i think she saved me because she

but i think she saved me because she knew me

knew me

knew me because i was her boy for 11 years

because i was her boy for 11 years

because i was her boy for 11 years and she saw me grow and saw me marry and

and she saw me grow and saw me marry and

and she saw me grow and saw me marry and have two children

have two children

have two children and i think she was

and i think she was

and i think she was i think she cared

i do i think she cared

i do i think she cared

i do i think she cared she cared about me and what would happen

she cared about me and what would happen

she cared about me and what would happen to my family

to my family

to my family one of the most high-profile court cases

one of the most high-profile court cases

one of the most high-profile court cases was now over

was now over

was now over the kensington palace butler was free

henry viii great lost royal residence

henry viii great lost royal residence

henry viii great lost royal residence whitehall palace stood in the heart of

whitehall palace stood in the heart of

whitehall palace stood in the heart of the british establishment

the british establishment

the british establishment before it was destroyed by fire in 1698

before it was destroyed by fire in 1698

before it was destroyed by fire in 1698 [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this palace was built for excitement it

this palace was built for excitement it

this palace was built for excitement it was a pleasure palace

was a pleasure palace

was a pleasure palace thanks largely to the cockpit at court

thanks largely to the cockpit at court

thanks largely to the cockpit at court henry viii whitehall palace it wasn't

henry viii whitehall palace it wasn't

henry viii whitehall palace it wasn't what we'd imagine

what we'd imagine

what we'd imagine to be a palace there were four tennis

to be a palace there were four tennis

to be a palace there were four tennis courts and

courts and

courts and tilt yard for doing jousting henry viii

tilt yard for doing jousting henry viii

tilt yard for doing jousting henry viii was a great sportsman

was a great sportsman

was a great sportsman and when he was outside london in

and when he was outside london in

and when he was outside london in hampton court or windsor

hampton court or windsor

hampton court or windsor he went out hunting and when he was in

he went out hunting and when he was in

he went out hunting and when he was in london

london

london the sport he did was watching animals

the sport he did was watching animals

the sport he did was watching animals beat each other up to death

beat each other up to death

beat each other up to death bears and dogs actually

bears and dogs actually

bears and dogs actually fighting had really been wearing down

fighting had really been wearing down

fighting had really been wearing down in its popularity henry comes to the

in its popularity henry comes to the

in its popularity henry comes to the throne and

throne and

throne and are back and what he does when he

are back and what he does when he

are back and what he does when he restores whitehall palace

restores whitehall palace

restores whitehall palace is he makes sure it has to have its own

is he makes sure it has to have its own

is he makes sure it has to have its own special

special

special cockfighting pit the large building

cockfighting pit the large building

cockfighting pit the large building surrounded by seating

surrounded by seating

surrounded by seating so that when those two go and

so that when those two go and

so that when those two go and fight it out everyone can watch them

fight it out everyone can watch them

fight it out everyone can watch them and cheer them on and tudors loved it it

and cheer them on and tudors loved it it

and cheer them on and tudors loved it it was not a time

was not a time

was not a time for happy lives for animals

for happy lives for animals

for happy lives for animals you know what stands on the place of

you know what stands on the place of

you know what stands on the place of henry viii cockfighting pit

henry viii cockfighting pit

henry viii cockfighting pit that is now 10 downing street the prime

that is now 10 downing street the prime

that is now 10 downing street the prime minister's residence

minister's residence

minister's residence where those big puffed up fight it

where those big puffed up fight it

where those big puffed up fight it out

out

out that power and glory behind closed doors

that power and glory behind closed doors

that power and glory behind closed doors where is henry viii's whitehall palace

where is henry viii's whitehall palace

where is henry viii's whitehall palace was built in the centre of london and

was built in the centre of london and

was built in the centre of london and the british establishment

the british establishment

the british establishment bow moral was built as far away from it

bow moral was built as far away from it

bow moral was built as far away from it as possible

for queen victoria and prince albert it

for queen victoria and prince albert it

for queen victoria and prince albert it was their secret getaway

was their secret getaway

was their secret getaway a break from the hustle and bustle of

a break from the hustle and bustle of

a break from the hustle and bustle of court politics

court politics

court politics here they embraced the local culture and

here they embraced the local culture and

here they embraced the local culture and incorporated it

incorporated it

incorporated it into their castle

balmoral is quintessentially scottish

balmoral is quintessentially scottish

balmoral is quintessentially scottish and quite deliberately

and quite deliberately

and quite deliberately it was seen very much as an opportunity

it was seen very much as an opportunity

it was seen very much as an opportunity to make

to make

to make the british monarch seen as more

the british monarch seen as more

the british monarch seen as more scottish

scottish

scottish rather than simply an english monarch

rather than simply an english monarch

rather than simply an english monarch victoria and albert

victoria and albert

victoria and albert immersed themselves in the highland life

immersed themselves in the highland life

immersed themselves in the highland life especially when it came to their decor

especially when it came to their decor

especially when it came to their decor balmoral is entirely clad in tartan that

balmoral is entirely clad in tartan that

balmoral is entirely clad in tartan that was always the intention

was always the intention

was always the intention the carpets were tartan the seat covers

the carpets were tartan the seat covers

the carpets were tartan the seat covers were tartan

were tartan

were tartan the curtains were tartan no doubt they

the curtains were tartan no doubt they

the curtains were tartan no doubt they wore tartan

wore tartan

wore tartan in the servants quarters on the floor

in the servants quarters on the floor

in the servants quarters on the floor was tartan linoleum

was tartan linoleum

was tartan linoleum and if you looked at the walls loads of

and if you looked at the walls loads of

and if you looked at the walls loads of stags

stags

stags heads and antlers and deerskins on the

heads and antlers and deerskins on the

heads and antlers and deerskins on the floor

floor

floor as you come in through the main entrance

as you come in through the main entrance

as you come in through the main entrance it was a theme park

it was a theme park

it was a theme park of scottishness victoria and albert's

of scottishness victoria and albert's

of scottishness victoria and albert's obsession with tartan

obsession with tartan

obsession with tartan was actually a secret political ploy to

was actually a secret political ploy to

was actually a secret political ploy to win back the support

win back the support

win back the support of the scots in the middle of the 18th

of the scots in the middle of the 18th

of the scots in the middle of the 18th century

century

century victoria's great-great-grandfather

victoria's great-great-grandfather

victoria's great-great-grandfather george ii

george ii

george ii had invoked the massacre of glencoe

had invoked the massacre of glencoe

had invoked the massacre of glencoe tartan was banned any affiliation with

tartan was banned any affiliation with

tartan was banned any affiliation with scots or stewards

scots or stewards

scots or stewards against the english kingship was

against the english kingship was

against the english kingship was treasonous

treasonous

treasonous so for victoria to start to to rebind

so for victoria to start to to rebind

so for victoria to start to to rebind the links with the people of scotland

the links with the people of scotland

the links with the people of scotland went down really well

went down really well

went down really well a century and a half later have our

a century and a half later have our

a century and a half later have our modern royals torn out the tartan

modern royals torn out the tartan

modern royals torn out the tartan few had seen inside this private home

few had seen inside this private home

few had seen inside this private home until 2013

until 2013

until 2013 when new zealand's prime minister john

when new zealand's prime minister john

when new zealand's prime minister john key broke protocol

key broke protocol

key broke protocol and shared a photo of the queen's

and shared a photo of the queen's

and shared a photo of the queen's private living room

private living room

private living room and what you see there is a glimpse of

and what you see there is a glimpse of

and what you see there is a glimpse of an interior which

an interior which

an interior which undoubtedly familiar to victoria and

undoubtedly familiar to victoria and

undoubtedly familiar to victoria and albert i mean their own portraits

albert i mean their own portraits

albert i mean their own portraits victoria and albert still either side of

victoria and albert still either side of

victoria and albert still either side of the fireplace

the fireplace

the fireplace that they commissioned and saw built

that they commissioned and saw built

that they commissioned and saw built there are still tartan carpets

there are still tartan carpets

there are still tartan carpets wall to wall there some of their

wall to wall there some of their

wall to wall there some of their furniture still survives in situ

furniture still survives in situ

furniture still survives in situ it's simply been comfortably updated

it's simply been comfortably updated

it's simply been comfortably updated through time

through time

through time and i rather like that

and i rather like that

and i rather like that [Music]

[Music]

[Music] while in balmoral you can walk for miles

while in balmoral you can walk for miles

while in balmoral you can walk for miles without bumping

without bumping

without bumping into another living soul in london's

into another living soul in london's

into another living soul in london's kensington palace

kensington palace

kensington palace you can't turn a corner without bumping

you can't turn a corner without bumping

you can't turn a corner without bumping into a royal

into a royal

into a royal in fact it houses more royals than any

in fact it houses more royals than any

in fact it houses more royals than any other residents

other residents

other residents including the future king and queen

including the future king and queen

including the future king and queen and watching over this palace is

and watching over this palace is

and watching over this palace is Britain's second longest reigning

Britain's second longest reigning

Britain's second longest reigning monarch

monarch

monarch queen victoria this marble monarch

queen victoria this marble monarch

queen victoria this marble monarch greets over half a million palace

greets over half a million palace

greets over half a million palace visitors every year

visitors every year

visitors every year but the creation of this statue is one

but the creation of this statue is one

but the creation of this statue is one of the palace's greatest secrets

of the palace's greatest secrets

of the palace's greatest secrets completed in 1893 to commemorate her

completed in 1893 to commemorate her

completed in 1893 to commemorate her golden jubilee a few years earlier

golden jubilee a few years earlier

golden jubilee a few years earlier the young slender figure is not the

the young slender figure is not the

the young slender figure is not the victoria we think of today

victoria we think of today

victoria we think of today the image most of us have of queen

the image most of us have of queen

the image most of us have of queen victoria is when she was old

victoria is when she was old

victoria is when she was old when she was a widow she was dressed in

when she was a widow she was dressed in

when she was a widow she was dressed in black

black

black and she looked pretty miserable but she

and she looked pretty miserable but she

and she looked pretty miserable but she was a

was a

was a very beautiful young woman

very beautiful young woman

very beautiful young woman commissioning this statue the powers

commissioning this statue the powers

commissioning this statue the powers that be

that be

that be decided on an open competition allowing

decided on an open competition allowing

decided on an open competition allowing anyone

anyone

anyone to enter a design various people sent

to enter a design various people sent

to enter a design various people sent him sketches

him sketches

him sketches one came in anonymously and it was

one came in anonymously and it was

one came in anonymously and it was decided by the commission

decided by the commission

decided by the commission unanimously that that was the sculpture

unanimously that that was the sculpture

unanimously that that was the sculpture they were going to go for

they were going to go for

they were going to go for little did they know this was no

little did they know this was no

little did they know this was no ordinary submission

ordinary submission

ordinary submission to everyone's surprise the winner was

to everyone's surprise the winner was

to everyone's surprise the winner was actually a female sculptor which

actually a female sculptor which

actually a female sculptor which in itself was pretty amazing but then to

in itself was pretty amazing but then to

in itself was pretty amazing but then to their astonishment they found out that

their astonishment they found out that

their astonishment they found out that it was actually one of queen victoria's

it was actually one of queen victoria's

it was actually one of queen victoria's own daughters

own daughters

own daughters princess louise

the sixth child of victoria and albert

the sixth child of victoria and albert

the sixth child of victoria and albert princess louise

princess louise

princess louise was something of a rebel princess

was something of a rebel princess

was something of a rebel princess princess louise was

princess louise was

princess louise was probably the least conventional of

probably the least conventional of

probably the least conventional of victoria's children

victoria's children

victoria's children she rode bicycles she smoked cigarettes

she rode bicycles she smoked cigarettes

she rode bicycles she smoked cigarettes she had numerous affairs

she believed strongly in women's rights

she believed strongly in women's rights

she believed strongly in women's rights and suffrage

and suffrage

and suffrage she also was very artistic she

she also was very artistic she

she also was very artistic she wanted from a young age to go into what

wanted from a young age to go into what

wanted from a young age to go into what at this point was a male dominated world

at this point was a male dominated world

at this point was a male dominated world of

of

of art and sculpture

unsurprisingly there were lots of

unsurprisingly there were lots of

unsurprisingly there were lots of subjects louise and her mother

subjects louise and her mother

subjects louise and her mother did not see eye to eye on including her

did not see eye to eye on including her

did not see eye to eye on including her sculpting

victoria very much disapproved of her

victoria very much disapproved of her

victoria very much disapproved of her daughter's interest in sculpture

daughter's interest in sculpture

daughter's interest in sculpture she thought it was a masculine art form

she thought it was a masculine art form

she thought it was a masculine art form and really unseemly for a princess

and really unseemly for a princess

and really unseemly for a princess but the rebellious princess stuck to her

but the rebellious princess stuck to her

but the rebellious princess stuck to her guns

after much pushing and cajoling she

after much pushing and cajoling she

after much pushing and cajoling she persuaded her mother

persuaded her mother

persuaded her mother to let her go to the national art

to let her go to the national art

to let her go to the national art training school now the royal college of

training school now the royal college of

training school now the royal college of art

and that made her the very first

and that made her the very first

and that made her the very first princess ever to go to a public

princess ever to go to a public

princess ever to go to a public education institution

at first louise had not wanted to enter

at first louise had not wanted to enter

at first louise had not wanted to enter the competition for the commission

the competition for the commission

the competition for the commission fearing it would be inappropriate but

fearing it would be inappropriate but

fearing it would be inappropriate but now that she had won it

now that she had won it

now that she had won it the stakes were even higher

the stakes were even higher

the stakes were even higher not only did she have to satisfy the

not only did she have to satisfy the

not only did she have to satisfy the organizers and the general public

organizers and the general public

organizers and the general public she also had to please her disapproving

she also had to please her disapproving

she also had to please her disapproving mother the queen

mother the queen

mother the queen everyone would have had an opinion about

everyone would have had an opinion about

everyone would have had an opinion about the sculpture

the sculpture

the sculpture and lots of people would have been

and lots of people would have been

and lots of people would have been waiting for louise to fail

waiting for louise to fail

waiting for louise to fail particularly feeling that a woman's

particularly feeling that a woman's

particularly feeling that a woman's sculpture wasn't appropriate and a

sculpture wasn't appropriate and a

sculpture wasn't appropriate and a member of the royal family

member of the royal family

member of the royal family [Music]

coming up what would the forbidden queen

coming up what would the forbidden queen

coming up what would the forbidden queen victoria make of her daughter's artwork

victoria make of her daughter's artwork

victoria make of her daughter's artwork you get a sense of the pressure coming

you get a sense of the pressure coming

you get a sense of the pressure coming from all directions

from all directions

from all directions and president trump refuses to follow

and president trump refuses to follow

and president trump refuses to follow the rule book while visiting buckingham

the rule book while visiting buckingham

the rule book while visiting buckingham palace

palace

palace trump being trump lands his chopper in

trump being trump lands his chopper in

trump being trump lands his chopper in the middle of the buckingham

the middle of the buckingham

the middle of the buckingham palace lawns

palace lawns

palace lawns [Music]

kensington palace houses more royals

kensington palace houses more royals

kensington palace houses more royals than any other residents

than any other residents

than any other residents you've got princess eugenie and her

you've got princess eugenie and her

you've got princess eugenie and her husband jack brooks back there of course

husband jack brooks back there of course

husband jack brooks back there of course you've got the cambridges the department

you've got the cambridges the department

you've got the cambridges the department 1a

1a

1a and the gloucesters i mean the royals

and the gloucesters i mean the royals

and the gloucesters i mean the royals are very much packed in

are very much packed in

are very much packed in to kensington palace and they're all

to kensington palace and they're all

to kensington palace and they're all watched over by the young queen victoria

watched over by the young queen victoria

watched over by the young queen victoria thanks to a controversial statue

thanks to a controversial statue

thanks to a controversial statue designed by her daughter

designed by her daughter

designed by her daughter princess louise

the rebellious sixth child of queen

the rebellious sixth child of queen

the rebellious sixth child of queen victoria had secretly entered

victoria had secretly entered

victoria had secretly entered and then won a competition to create a

and then won a competition to create a

and then won a competition to create a sculpture of her mother

sculpture of her mother

sculpture of her mother at kensington palace now she had to

at kensington palace now she had to

at kensington palace now she had to deliver

deliver

deliver louise herself lived in kensington

louise herself lived in kensington

louise herself lived in kensington palace and that's where she'd set up her

palace and that's where she'd set up her

palace and that's where she'd set up her studio

studio

studio it of course was the palace in which

it of course was the palace in which

it of course was the palace in which queen victoria had been born

queen victoria had been born

queen victoria had been born so you get a sense of the pressure

so you get a sense of the pressure

so you get a sense of the pressure coming from all directions

coming from all directions

coming from all directions the statue had been commissioned to mark

the statue had been commissioned to mark

the statue had been commissioned to mark victoria's golden jubilee

victoria's golden jubilee

victoria's golden jubilee louise had to go through source material

louise had to go through source material

louise had to go through source material in order to reconstruct

in order to reconstruct

in order to reconstruct what queen victoria would have looked

what queen victoria would have looked

what queen victoria would have looked like at her coronation

like at her coronation

like at her coronation this was a task of epic proportions and

this was a task of epic proportions and

this was a task of epic proportions and the princess

the princess

the princess rose to the occasion like any other

rose to the occasion like any other

rose to the occasion like any other wealthy artist at the time louise had

wealthy artist at the time louise had

wealthy artist at the time louise had studio assistants to help her but she

studio assistants to help her but she

studio assistants to help her but she made the maquettes the small-scale

made the maquettes the small-scale

made the maquettes the small-scale mock-up

this would have gone to a professional

this would have gone to a professional

this would have gone to a professional carver who then would have translated it

carver who then would have translated it

carver who then would have translated it into that wonderful carrara marble

into that wonderful carrara marble

into that wonderful carrara marble [Music]

[Music]

[Music] although the statue had been

although the statue had been

although the statue had been commissioned for the 1887 jubilee

commissioned for the 1887 jubilee

commissioned for the 1887 jubilee it was not completed until 1893 on the

it was not completed until 1893 on the

it was not completed until 1893 on the anniversary

anniversary

anniversary of her coronation

victoria herself unveiled the statue but

victoria herself unveiled the statue but

victoria herself unveiled the statue but would she like it

she said it gives me great pleasure to

she said it gives me great pleasure to

she said it gives me great pleasure to witness the unveiling

witness the unveiling

witness the unveiling of this fine statue so admirably

of this fine statue so admirably

of this fine statue so admirably designed and executed

designed and executed

designed and executed by my daughter

by my daughter

by my daughter the rebel princess had pulled it off the

the rebel princess had pulled it off the

the rebel princess had pulled it off the queen loved the statue

queen loved the statue

queen loved the statue [Music]

[Music]

[Music] princess louise carved several other

princess louise carved several other

princess louise carved several other public statues

public statues

public statues but her best known is the one she made

but her best known is the one she made

but her best known is the one she made to stand here

to stand here

to stand here guarding her mother's childhood home

guarding her mother's childhood home

guarding her mother's childhood home [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in her 65 year reign queen elizabeth has

in her 65 year reign queen elizabeth has

in her 65 year reign queen elizabeth has hosted

hosted

hosted 113 state visits

113 state visits

113 state visits a heady mix of kings queens prime

a heady mix of kings queens prime

a heady mix of kings queens prime ministers and presidents

ministers and presidents

ministers and presidents have passed through the palace's gilded

have passed through the palace's gilded

have passed through the palace's gilded gates

gates

gates but only one has ever gone over them

june 2019 the ballroom buckingham palace

june 2019 the ballroom buckingham palace

june 2019 the ballroom buckingham palace georgian tableware is laid for a very

georgian tableware is laid for a very

georgian tableware is laid for a very special

special

special state banquet a state visit is very much

state banquet a state visit is very much

state banquet a state visit is very much about

about

about putting on the the best of british it's

putting on the the best of british it's

putting on the the best of british it's a chance for us to show off and say

a chance for us to show off and say

a chance for us to show off and say this is what we're all about and the

this is what we're all about and the

this is what we're all about and the queen personally

queen personally

queen personally will inspect the table so there's no

will inspect the table so there's no

will inspect the table so there's no pressure

pressure

pressure for the butlers feeling the heat on this

for the butlers feeling the heat on this

for the butlers feeling the heat on this official visit

official visit

official visit will be american president donald trump

will be american president donald trump

will be american president donald trump americans love the royal family even if

americans love the royal family even if

americans love the royal family even if you're the president of the united

you're the president of the united

you're the president of the united states

states

states it's a big deal to come and meet the

it's a big deal to come and meet the

it's a big deal to come and meet the queen

queen

queen [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you know you couldn't get two more

you know you couldn't get two more

you know you couldn't get two more opposite

opposite

opposite people in one room together than

people in one room together than

people in one room together than president trump

president trump

president trump and queen elizabeth the palace was on

and queen elizabeth the palace was on

and queen elizabeth the palace was on high alert

high alert

high alert for any potential banana skins which

for any potential banana skins which

for any potential banana skins which wasn't surprising

wasn't surprising

wasn't surprising considering what had happened the first

considering what had happened the first

considering what had happened the first time president trump met the queen

time president trump met the queen

time president trump met the queen at windsor castle if you look back at

at windsor castle if you look back at

at windsor castle if you look back at the g20

the g20

the g20 2018 visit you know he did have that

2018 visit you know he did have that

2018 visit you know he did have that huge faux pas

trump walks in front of her everybody's

trump walks in front of her everybody's

trump walks in front of her everybody's cringing

cringing

cringing this queen is divorced by his gargantuan

this queen is divorced by his gargantuan

this queen is divorced by his gargantuan size and suddenly appears

size and suddenly appears

size and suddenly appears from behind him as absolute shocker

and his lack of etiquette isn't the only

and his lack of etiquette isn't the only

and his lack of etiquette isn't the only baggage trump brings with him

baggage trump brings with him

baggage trump brings with him no this room is full of mirrors where do

no this room is full of mirrors where do

no this room is full of mirrors where do you

you

you where would you like if you look at the

where would you like if you look at the

where would you like if you look at the two state visits between

two state visits between

two state visits between obama and trump it's almost night and

obama and trump it's almost night and

obama and trump it's almost night and day

day

day you know when obama arrived he obviously

you know when obama arrived he obviously

you know when obama arrived he obviously took a car to buckingham palace

took a car to buckingham palace

took a car to buckingham palace and the streets were lined with people

and the streets were lined with people

and the streets were lined with people cheering him on

cheering him on

cheering him on and it completely opposite when when

and it completely opposite when when

and it completely opposite when when trump arrived the streets were aligned

trump arrived the streets were aligned

trump arrived the streets were aligned mostly with people protesting his visit

to avoid the anti-trump protesters the

to avoid the anti-trump protesters the

to avoid the anti-trump protesters the president

president

president decided on an entrance nobody else had

decided on an entrance nobody else had

decided on an entrance nobody else had done before

done before

done before he was the very first president to fly

he was the very first president to fly

he was the very first president to fly in on a helicopter for a state visit

in on a helicopter for a state visit

in on a helicopter for a state visit trump being trump

trump being trump

trump being trump flies over the protesters lands in the

flies over the protesters lands in the

flies over the protesters lands in the middle of the buckingham palace lawns

middle of the buckingham palace lawns

middle of the buckingham palace lawns all the journalists including myself

all the journalists including myself

all the journalists including myself were stationed

were stationed

were stationed on the lawn complete silence waiting to

on the lawn complete silence waiting to

on the lawn complete silence waiting to see this momentous moment

see this momentous moment

see this momentous moment he emerges from the helicopter he

he emerges from the helicopter he

he emerges from the helicopter he thought he was going to meet the queen

thought he was going to meet the queen

thought he was going to meet the queen but it was charles and camilla who were

but it was charles and camilla who were

but it was charles and camilla who were the first

the first

the first to meet him only then did trump get to

to meet him only then did trump get to

to meet him only then did trump get to join her majesty

join her majesty

join her majesty and inspect the guard from a safe

and inspect the guard from a safe

and inspect the guard from a safe distance

distance

distance [Music]

[Music]

[Music] i think he probably surprised many

i think he probably surprised many

i think he probably surprised many people in in that

people in in that

people in in that he was quite quiet and subdued it's

he was quite quiet and subdued it's

he was quite quiet and subdued it's almost like you're visiting your granny

almost like you're visiting your granny

almost like you're visiting your granny and you remember when you used to go and

and you remember when you used to go and

and you remember when you used to go and visit your granny you wear your best

visit your granny you wear your best

visit your granny you wear your best clothes

clothes

clothes you would mind your p's and q's you

you would mind your p's and q's you

you would mind your p's and q's you wouldn't make any mistakes

wouldn't make any mistakes

wouldn't make any mistakes president trump knew he needed to be on

president trump knew he needed to be on

president trump knew he needed to be on the very best behavior

the very best behavior

the very best behavior you have to remember this queen has been

you have to remember this queen has been

you have to remember this queen has been through everything she's

through everything she's

through everything she's seen it all this is just another

seen it all this is just another

seen it all this is just another another president

another president

another president [Music]

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[Music] next time at windsor castle the world's

next time at windsor castle the world's

next time at windsor castle the world's oldest working kitchen

oldest working kitchen

oldest working kitchen rises from the ashes the archaeologists

rises from the ashes the archaeologists

rises from the ashes the archaeologists revealed something quite extraordinary

revealed something quite extraordinary

revealed something quite extraordinary that this was

that this was

that this was original to edward the third building we

original to edward the third building we

original to edward the third building we explore the mysterious balmoral pyramid

explore the mysterious balmoral pyramid

explore the mysterious balmoral pyramid it is really not what you would expect

it is really not what you would expect

it is really not what you would expect to see in the middle of the scottish

to see in the middle of the scottish

to see in the middle of the scottish highlands

highlands

highlands and diana's statue fails to materialize

and diana's statue fails to materialize

and diana's statue fails to materialize at kensington palace

at kensington palace

at kensington palace is this further evidence of the

is this further evidence of the

is this further evidence of the fractious relationship between the two

fractious relationship between the two

fractious relationship between the two of them

of them

of them [Music]

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[Music] and there's more from those royal

and there's more from those royal

and there's more from those royal retreats next saturday at 8 30.

retreats next saturday at 8 30.

retreats next saturday at 8 30. brand new tomorrow at 9 escape to the

brand new tomorrow at 9 escape to the

brand new tomorrow at 9 escape to the winter farm with kate humble

winter farm with kate humble

winter farm with kate humble 10 winters the girls been embracing

10 winters the girls been embracing

10 winters the girls been embracing country life but this one's not going to

country life but this one's not going to

country life but this one's not going to be easy

be easy

be easy next tonight on channel 5 the colorful

next tonight on channel 5 the colorful

next tonight on channel 5 the colorful life of the future queen consort

life of the future queen consort

life of the future queen consort camilla making of a mistress in just a

camilla making of a mistress in just a

camilla making of a mistress in just a [Music]

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