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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 courtships to

courtships to

courtships to royal births to royal marriages and

royal births to royal marriages and

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

scandals the palaces have played host

scandals the palaces have played 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 were built

how these iconic creations were built

how these iconic creations were built 16th century kings built with brick in a

16th century kings built with brick in a

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

way that we wouldn't recognize today

way that we wouldn't 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 going to cut the head off a king

we're going to cut the head off a king

we're going to 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 palace security breach puts

this time a palace security breach puts

this time a palace security breach puts the queen

the queen

the queen in peril to wake up to find a complete

in peril to wake up to find a complete

in peril to wake up to find a complete stranger

stranger

stranger standing over your bedside must be

standing over your bedside must be

standing over your bedside must be terrifying

terrifying

terrifying we reveal sandringham's scandalous past

we reveal sandringham's scandalous past

we reveal sandringham's scandalous past as a playboy prince

as a playboy prince

as a playboy prince creates the ultimate party palace he was

creates the ultimate party palace he was

creates the ultimate party palace he was a gambler he was a bit of a drinker

a gambler he was a bit of a drinker

a gambler he was a bit of a drinker and he was constantly at it and the

and he was constantly at it and the

and he was constantly at it and the world's most iconic palace

world's most iconic palace

world's most iconic palace suffers a plumbing problem she had this

suffers a plumbing problem she had this

suffers a plumbing problem she had this handkerchief covered in perfume

handkerchief covered in perfume

handkerchief covered in perfume just put to her nose so she wouldn't

just put to her nose so she wouldn't

just put to her nose so she wouldn't smell it we reveal the secrets of

smell it we reveal the secrets of

smell it we reveal the secrets of leonardo da vinci's drawings

leonardo da vinci's drawings

leonardo da vinci's drawings hidden within the royal collection can

hidden within the royal collection can

hidden within the royal collection can you imagine the changes in the course of

you imagine the changes in the course of

you imagine the changes in the course of modern science that might have come

modern science that might have come

modern science that might have come about

about

about have we discovered them earlier and we

have we discovered them earlier and we

have we discovered them earlier and we glimpse inside windsor's

glimpse inside windsor's

glimpse inside windsor's coronavirus bubble like everybody the

coronavirus bubble like everybody the

coronavirus bubble like everybody the queen has had to make sacrifices during

queen has had to make sacrifices during

queen has had to make sacrifices during lockdown

lockdown

lockdown [Music]

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[Music] like the monarchs who have gone before

like the monarchs who have gone before

like the monarchs who have gone before her the queen has a range of spectacular

her the queen has a range of spectacular

her the queen has a range of spectacular palaces to enjoy

palaces to enjoy

palaces to enjoy but she doesn't visit them on a whim the

but she doesn't visit them on a whim the

but she doesn't visit them on a whim the royal year

royal year

royal year runs like clockwork the queen's calendar

runs like clockwork the queen's calendar

runs like clockwork the queen's calendar doesn't

doesn't

doesn't change every summer is at balmoral and

change every summer is at balmoral and

change every summer is at balmoral and every easter

every easter

every easter is always spent at windsor and for

is always spent at windsor and for

is always spent at windsor and for christmas

christmas

christmas there can only be one location

there can only be one location

there can only be one location sandringham in norfolk

sandringham in norfolk

sandringham in norfolk we think of sandringham as all the

we think of sandringham as all the

we think of sandringham as all the royals getting together for their

royals getting together for their

royals getting together for their christmas day service and

christmas day service and

christmas day service and getting those iconic shots but

getting those iconic shots but

getting those iconic shots but sandringham

sandringham

sandringham wasn't always the traditional venue for

wasn't always the traditional venue for

wasn't always the traditional venue for royal christmases

royal christmases

royal christmases from the 12th century monarchs had spent

from the 12th century monarchs had spent

from the 12th century monarchs had spent the festive season

the festive season

the festive season at windsor castle but this all changed

at windsor castle but this all changed

at windsor castle but this all changed when the royals put down roots at this

when the royals put down roots at this

when the royals put down roots at this much loved family home

set in twenty thousand acres of norfolk

set in twenty thousand acres of norfolk

set in twenty thousand acres of norfolk countryside

countryside

countryside this mini kingdom has been the private

this mini kingdom has been the private

this mini kingdom has been the private home of four generations of british

home of four generations of british

home of four generations of british monarchs

monarchs

monarchs sandringham's not an obvious regal

sandringham's not an obvious regal

sandringham's not an obvious regal property

property

property it's often criticized for just being a

it's often criticized for just being a

it's often criticized for just being a country house and not a necessarily

country house and not a necessarily

country house and not a necessarily very distinguished one either but the

very distinguished one either but the

very distinguished one either but the point of it is that it is comfortable

point of it is that it is comfortable

point of it is that it is comfortable i think sandringham occupies a unique

i think sandringham occupies a unique

i think sandringham occupies a unique position among the royal residences

position among the royal residences

position among the royal residences and each succeeding generation of royals

and each succeeding generation of royals

and each succeeding generation of royals has loved it

has loved it

has loved it sandringham is about the private person

sandringham is about the private person

sandringham is about the private person it's about the family life

it's about the family life

it's about the family life behind the image of the throne

behind the image of the throne

behind the image of the throne prince philip has retired there

prince philip has retired there

prince philip has retired there so in many ways a kind of wholesome

so in many ways a kind of wholesome

so in many ways a kind of wholesome royal family

royal family

royal family house but indeed its history was rather

house but indeed its history was rather

house but indeed its history was rather different

different

different in 1862 queen victoria acquired the

in 1862 queen victoria acquired the

in 1862 queen victoria acquired the sandringham estate

sandringham estate

sandringham estate for her somewhat wayward son heir edward

for her somewhat wayward son heir edward

for her somewhat wayward son heir edward edward was notorious as much as his

edward was notorious as much as his

edward was notorious as much as his parents were sort of chintzy and

parents were sort of chintzy and

parents were sort of chintzy and conservative and domestic and dull

conservative and domestic and dull

conservative and domestic and dull edward was revolting libidinous he was a

edward was revolting libidinous he was a

edward was revolting libidinous he was a gambler he was a bit of a drinker

gambler he was a bit of a drinker

gambler he was a bit of a drinker and he was constantly at it he had a

and he was constantly at it he had a

and he was constantly at it he had a voracious appetite for women

voracious appetite for women

voracious appetite for women marlborough house edward's london home

marlborough house edward's london home

marlborough house edward's london home was notorious

was notorious

was notorious sandringham would be a sobering retreat

sandringham would be a sobering retreat

sandringham would be a sobering retreat where he could grow into the role of

where he could grow into the role of

where he could grow into the role of king

king

king get him back on track stick him in an

get him back on track stick him in an

get him back on track stick him in an off path off beta state

off path off beta state

off path off beta state and see if we can't improve his behavior

and see if we can't improve his behavior

and see if we can't improve his behavior somewhat

somewhat

somewhat edward threw himself into the project

edward threw himself into the project

edward threw himself into the project demolishing the original georgian house

demolishing the original georgian house

demolishing the original georgian house to make way for a new retro house

to make way for a new retro house

to make way for a new retro house sandringham was a style which some

sandringham was a style which some

sandringham was a style which some people called

people called

people called jacob ethan it's a generic 16th

jacob ethan it's a generic 16th

jacob ethan it's a generic 16th into 17th century revival it talks about

into 17th century revival it talks about

into 17th century revival it talks about an

an

an age of historical confidence it's

age of historical confidence it's

age of historical confidence it's youthful

youthful

youthful it's a bit extravagant um but by no

it's a bit extravagant um but by no

it's a bit extravagant um but by no means too extravagant

means too extravagant

means too extravagant the new sandringham looked sensible on

the new sandringham looked sensible on

the new sandringham looked sensible on the outside

the outside

the outside but inside it was a palatial party house

but inside it was a palatial party house

but inside it was a palatial party house you wonder what the architect's brief

you wonder what the architect's brief

you wonder what the architect's brief was for sandringer if you have a

was for sandringer if you have a

was for sandringer if you have a checklist for the racy young monarch to

checklist for the racy young monarch to

checklist for the racy young monarch to be of the 1860s and 70s

be of the 1860s and 70s

be of the 1860s and 70s you might want a bowling alley or

you might want a bowling alley or

you might want a bowling alley or billiard tables

billiard tables

billiard tables but you've got to have the space to

but you've got to have the space to

but you've got to have the space to entertain people

entertain people

entertain people and to get engaged in country pursuits

and to get engaged in country pursuits

and to get engaged in country pursuits and if you are a prince of wales

and if you are a prince of wales

and if you are a prince of wales you've got to do it in style

edward also made the most of

edward also made the most of

edward also made the most of sandringham's vast estate

sandringham's vast estate

sandringham's vast estate turning it into a shooting paradise

turning it into a shooting paradise

turning it into a shooting paradise complete with europe's largest game

complete with europe's largest game

complete with europe's largest game ladder

ladder

ladder it was less in many respects about the

it was less in many respects about the

it was less in many respects about the house and more about the grounds this

house and more about the grounds this

house and more about the grounds this kind of

kind of

kind of playboy park for want of a better

playboy park for want of a better

playboy park for want of a better expression

expression

expression which is where a lot of edward's

which is where a lot of edward's

which is where a lot of edward's attention went

attention went

attention went they planted thickets and they imported

they planted thickets and they imported

they planted thickets and they imported literally bags of

literally bags of

literally bags of partridges and pheasants and rabbits to

partridges and pheasants and rabbits to

partridges and pheasants and rabbits to get this started

get this started

get this started how to make this the very best shoot in

how to make this the very best shoot in

how to make this the very best shoot in england and that really really mattered

england and that really really mattered

england and that really really mattered at the time

at the time

at the time they say time waits for no man but at

they say time waits for no man but at

they say time waits for no man but at sandringham

sandringham

sandringham even the clocks were subject to royal

even the clocks were subject to royal

even the clocks were subject to royal winds edward was

winds edward was

winds edward was absolutely determined to try and

absolutely determined to try and

absolutely determined to try and cramming as much hunting each day

cramming as much hunting each day

cramming as much hunting each day as he could and indeed he changed the

as he could and indeed he changed the

as he could and indeed he changed the clocks

clocks

clocks created sanjigam time to give him more

created sanjigam time to give him more

created sanjigam time to give him more daylight hours to

daylight hours to

daylight hours to hunt in sandringham time

hunt in sandringham time

hunt in sandringham time 30 minutes ahead of greenwich meantime

30 minutes ahead of greenwich meantime

30 minutes ahead of greenwich meantime was the official time on the estate

was the official time on the estate

was the official time on the estate from 1901 until 1936.

from 1901 until 1936.

from 1901 until 1936. and eventually edward's mother got her

and eventually edward's mother got her

and eventually edward's mother got her wish as he

wish as he

wish as he and his country house settled down

and his country house settled down

and his country house settled down somewhat

somewhat

somewhat the thing about sandringham is that like

the thing about sandringham is that like

the thing about sandringham is that like its inhabitants it grew up

its inhabitants it grew up

its inhabitants it grew up it went from being a place of billiards

it went from being a place of billiards

it went from being a place of billiards and bowling

and bowling

and bowling to more cultured pursuits as ed wood vii

to more cultured pursuits as ed wood vii

to more cultured pursuits as ed wood vii and queen alexandra and their children

and queen alexandra and their children

and queen alexandra and their children all evolved and grew up and so the old

all evolved and grew up and so the old

all evolved and grew up and so the old bowling alley

bowling alley

bowling alley became the long library and that's where

became the long library and that's where

became the long library and that's where the queen is shown when she gave her

the queen is shown when she gave her

the queen is shown when she gave her first

first

first televised address to the nation so it's

televised address to the nation so it's

televised address to the nation so it's not a fixed thing

not a fixed thing

not a fixed thing it shows a life lived

the royal palaces serve as homes as

the royal palaces serve as homes as

the royal palaces serve as homes as offices

offices

offices and as bolt holes away from it all

and as bolt holes away from it all

and as bolt holes away from it all but they all share a common purpose to

but they all share a common purpose to

but they all share a common purpose to keep the royal family safe

keep the royal family safe

keep the royal family safe some were built with security in mind

some were built with security in mind

some were built with security in mind windsor is a castle it was built

windsor is a castle it was built

windsor is a castle it was built to do battle it was built to house

to do battle it was built to house

to do battle it was built to house armies it was built to

armies it was built to

armies it was built to protect a royal family

but the pathos are not always as secure

but the pathos are not always as secure

but the pathos are not always as secure as they seem

as they seem

as they seem at 6 45 a.m on the 9th of july 1982

at 6 45 a.m on the 9th of july 1982

at 6 45 a.m on the 9th of july 1982 unemployed laborer michael fagan

unemployed laborer michael fagan

unemployed laborer michael fagan approached buckingham palace

approached buckingham palace

approached buckingham palace his actions over the next 45 minutes

his actions over the next 45 minutes

his actions over the next 45 minutes would uncover a series of shocking

would uncover a series of shocking

would uncover a series of shocking weaknesses

weaknesses

weaknesses in the palace's security systems he

in the palace's security systems he

in the palace's security systems he managed to climb

managed to climb

managed to climb this 14-foot high wall

this 14-foot high wall

this 14-foot high wall [Music]

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[Music] then he climbed up a drainpipe into a

then he climbed up a drainpipe into a

then he climbed up a drainpipe into a window

window

window and found himself roaming free

and found himself roaming free

and found himself roaming free in the corridors of buckingham palace

in the corridors of buckingham palace

in the corridors of buckingham palace it's the most extraordinary breach of

it's the most extraordinary breach of

it's the most extraordinary breach of security

security

security [Music]

[Music]

[Music] for 15 minutes fagin wandered around the

for 15 minutes fagin wandered around the

for 15 minutes fagin wandered around the palace

palace

palace [Music]

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[Music] a cleaner said good morning i think he

a cleaner said good morning i think he

a cleaner said good morning i think he sat on the throne

sat on the throne

sat on the throne he had taken his shoes off and had no

he had taken his shoes off and had no

he had taken his shoes off and had no socks

socks

socks so he must have looked quite a sight but

so he must have looked quite a sight but

so he must have looked quite a sight but clearly

clearly

clearly nobody took any notice but exactly how

nobody took any notice but exactly how

nobody took any notice but exactly how had fagan evaded palace security

had fagan evaded palace security

had fagan evaded palace security apparently an alarm sensor had detected

apparently an alarm sensor had detected

apparently an alarm sensor had detected his movements

his movements

his movements but police dismissed it the officers in

but police dismissed it the officers in

but police dismissed it the officers in that control room

that control room

that control room had been desensitized to the alarms

had been desensitized to the alarms

had been desensitized to the alarms because there was ongoing

because there was ongoing

because there was ongoing problems by them giving false readings

problems by them giving false readings

problems by them giving false readings so he was allowed to wander around

so he was allowed to wander around

so he was allowed to wander around buckingham palace

buckingham palace

buckingham palace fagin could have left the palace and no

fagin could have left the palace and no

fagin could have left the palace and no one would have known

one would have known

one would have known but his early morning jaunt didn't end

but his early morning jaunt didn't end

but his early morning jaunt didn't end there he entered a room

there he entered a room

there he entered a room that would turn his trespass into a

that would turn his trespass into a

that would turn his trespass into a worldwide scandal

worldwide scandal

worldwide scandal at 7 15 a.m he found the door to the

at 7 15 a.m he found the door to the

at 7 15 a.m he found the door to the queen's bedroom

queen's bedroom

queen's bedroom unprotected her security detail had gone

unprotected her security detail had gone

unprotected her security detail had gone off

off

off the night duty at six o'clock and nobody

the night duty at six o'clock and nobody

the night duty at six o'clock and nobody else was in place

else was in place

else was in place and the next line of defense her footman

and the next line of defense her footman

and the next line of defense her footman was nowhere to be seen

was nowhere to be seen

was nowhere to be seen the footmen had taken the dogs for a

the footmen had taken the dogs for a

the footmen had taken the dogs for a walk

walk

walk so the queen was there on her own inside

so the queen was there on her own inside

so the queen was there on her own inside the bedroom

the bedroom

the bedroom fagan opened the curtains and woke the

fagan opened the curtains and woke the

fagan opened the curtains and woke the queen

queen

queen the sight of this slightly disheveled

the sight of this slightly disheveled

the sight of this slightly disheveled man

man

man wandering into her bedroom must have

wandering into her bedroom must have

wandering into her bedroom must have been really really terrifying for the

been really really terrifying for the

been really really terrifying for the queen

queen

queen to wake up to find a complete stranger

to wake up to find a complete stranger

to wake up to find a complete stranger standing over your bedside

standing over your bedside

standing over your bedside must be terrifying the queen pressed the

must be terrifying the queen pressed the

must be terrifying the queen pressed the alarm bell in her bedroom

alarm bell in her bedroom

alarm bell in her bedroom but no one came the queen was incredibly

but no one came the queen was incredibly

but no one came the queen was incredibly composed

composed

composed she kept fagin talking she remained

she kept fagin talking she remained

she kept fagin talking she remained incredibly calm mcqueen clearly

incredibly calm mcqueen clearly

incredibly calm mcqueen clearly got the measure of michael fagan engaged

got the measure of michael fagan engaged

got the measure of michael fagan engaged him in conversation

him in conversation

him in conversation in fact fagin asked for some cigarettes

in fact fagin asked for some cigarettes

in fact fagin asked for some cigarettes luckily a maid who'd been cleaning

luckily a maid who'd been cleaning

luckily a maid who'd been cleaning nearby entered the queen's bedroom

nearby entered the queen's bedroom

nearby entered the queen's bedroom the maid went to get cigarettes and

the maid went to get cigarettes and

the maid went to get cigarettes and returned with police officers

returned with police officers

returned with police officers fagin was marched out of the palace with

fagin was marched out of the palace with

fagin was marched out of the palace with everyone realizing

everyone realizing

everyone realizing the queen had been very lucky it was a

the queen had been very lucky it was a

the queen had been very lucky it was a complete

complete

complete utter disaster from a protection point

utter disaster from a protection point

utter disaster from a protection point of view

of view

of view i mean by very good luck michael fagan

i mean by very good luck michael fagan

i mean by very good luck michael fagan did not go there with the intention of

did not go there with the intention of

did not go there with the intention of harming the queen

harming the queen

harming the queen but it could have turned out really

but it could have turned out really

but it could have turned out really badly

badly

badly the impact of this break-in went much

the impact of this break-in went much

the impact of this break-in went much further than the queen's bedroom

further than the queen's bedroom

further than the queen's bedroom the commander of a division was forced

the commander of a division was forced

the commander of a division was forced to resign and

to resign and

to resign and several other junior officers were

several other junior officers were

several other junior officers were actually disciplined

actually disciplined

actually disciplined um and as a consequence

um and as a consequence

um and as a consequence changes to palace security were made

changes to palace security were made

changes to palace security were made with more armed police officers

with more armed police officers

with more armed police officers and upgraded security systems and it

and upgraded security systems and it

and upgraded security systems and it seemed to do the trick

seemed to do the trick

seemed to do the trick buckingham palace remained watertight

buckingham palace remained watertight

buckingham palace remained watertight for 20 years

for 20 years

for 20 years but in 2003 titan security was breached

but in 2003 titan security was breached

but in 2003 titan security was breached to an even more terrifying degree when

to an even more terrifying degree when

to an even more terrifying degree when an undercover journalist

an undercover journalist

an undercover journalist revealed how easy it was to get to the

revealed how easy it was to get to the

revealed how easy it was to get to the very heart

very heart

very heart of the royal palace he even served the

of the royal palace he even served the

of the royal palace he even served the queen and the duke of edinburgh their

queen and the duke of edinburgh their

queen and the duke of edinburgh their breakfast

breakfast

breakfast [Music]

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[Music] coming up in secrets of the royal

coming up in secrets of the royal

coming up in secrets of the royal palaces

palaces

palaces we learn how a king lost his head in

we learn how a king lost his head in

we learn how a king lost his head in front of his palace

front of his palace

front of his palace one moment you're decorating your palace

one moment you're decorating your palace

one moment you're decorating your palace next moment you're executed outside it

next moment you're executed outside it

next moment you're executed outside it and we uncover the groundbreaking

and we uncover the groundbreaking

and we uncover the groundbreaking leonardo da vinci drawings

leonardo da vinci drawings

leonardo da vinci drawings that lay hidden inside windsor castle

that lay hidden inside windsor castle

that lay hidden inside windsor castle for about 250 years

for about 250 years

for about 250 years these discoveries lay secret

these discoveries lay secret

these discoveries lay secret hiding in the royal collection

hiding in the royal collection

hiding in the royal collection royal palaces form the backdrop for

royal palaces form the backdrop for

royal palaces form the backdrop for great national events

great national events

great national events where we can join the royal family in

where we can join the royal family in

where we can join the royal family in joy and celebration

but they have also been the site of the

but they have also been the site of the

but they have also been the site of the royals darkest days

in january 1649 the monarchy was in

in january 1649 the monarchy was in

in january 1649 the monarchy was in peril

peril

peril and so was king charles the first

he'd lost the english civil war against

he'd lost the english civil war against

he'd lost the english civil war against oliver cromwell and his parliamentarians

oliver cromwell and his parliamentarians

oliver cromwell and his parliamentarians and now he was on trial he was

and now he was on trial he was

and now he was on trial he was essentially put on trial

essentially put on trial

essentially put on trial for not doing the job of king in the way

for not doing the job of king in the way

for not doing the job of king in the way he should have done

he should have done

he should have done for really taking too many powers from

for really taking too many powers from

for really taking too many powers from parliament and promoting parliament too

parliament and promoting parliament too

parliament and promoting parliament too much so don't do that

much so don't do that

much so don't do that he defended himself quite valiantly and

he defended himself quite valiantly and

he defended himself quite valiantly and said

said

said he shouldn't be on trial at all because

he shouldn't be on trial at all because

he shouldn't be on trial at all because he was king and only answerable

he was king and only answerable

he was king and only answerable to him up there but it was a foregone

to him up there but it was a foregone

to him up there but it was a foregone conclusion

conclusion

conclusion open and shut case to the cromwellians

open and shut case to the cromwellians

open and shut case to the cromwellians he was found guilty

he was found guilty

he was found guilty and sentenced to be executed having been

and sentenced to be executed having been

and sentenced to be executed having been tried at the palace of westminster

tried at the palace of westminster

tried at the palace of westminster the king was sent to saint james's

the king was sent to saint james's

the king was sent to saint james's palace to await his death

palace to await his death

palace to await his death he had a lot of palaces to look at when

he had a lot of palaces to look at when

he had a lot of palaces to look at when he was suffering his final awful days

he was suffering his final awful days

he was suffering his final awful days [Music]

[Music]

[Music] on the 30th of january 1649 charles was

on the 30th of january 1649 charles was

on the 30th of january 1649 charles was marched across st

marched across st

marched across st james's park not to tower hill the

james's park not to tower hill the

james's park not to tower hill the traditional execution site

traditional execution site

traditional execution site but to the palace of whitehall because

but to the palace of whitehall because

but to the palace of whitehall because frankly

frankly

frankly you're gonna cut the head off a king

you're gonna cut the head off a king

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

it's got to be done in a palace

it's got to be done in a palace and this wasn't just any palace

and this wasn't just any palace

and this wasn't just any palace whitehall

whitehall

whitehall was probably the largest palace in

was probably the largest palace in

was probably the largest palace in europe and the center of english royal

europe and the center of english royal

europe and the center of english royal power

power

power it was also beautiful at the banqueting

it was also beautiful at the banqueting

it was also beautiful at the banqueting house of whitehall

house of whitehall

house of whitehall charles the first actually decorated the

charles the first actually decorated the

charles the first actually decorated the roof with these incredible

roof with these incredible

roof with these incredible rubens paintings as he's going to be

rubens paintings as he's going to be

rubens paintings as he's going to be executed

executed

executed for being too divine right too

for being too divine right too

for being too divine right too power-hungry as a king he sees over his

power-hungry as a king he sees over his

power-hungry as a king he sees over his head

head

head these murals these beautiful paintings

these murals these beautiful paintings

these murals these beautiful paintings of kingly divine right

of kingly divine right

of kingly divine right charles versus taken outside whitehall

charles versus taken outside whitehall

charles versus taken outside whitehall palace outside the banqueting house on a

palace outside the banqueting house on a

palace outside the banqueting house on a scaffold

scaffold

scaffold he gives a very brave and valiant speech

he gives a very brave and valiant speech

he gives a very brave and valiant speech but unfortunately

but unfortunately

but unfortunately it's a bit windy and no one really can

it's a bit windy and no one really can

it's a bit windy and no one really can hear it

hear it

hear it but he submits very bravely he tucks his

but he submits very bravely he tucks his

but he submits very bravely he tucks his hair into a cap so that they can get a

hair into a cap so that they can get a

hair into a cap so that they can get a nice

nice

nice clean blade and he raises his arm as a

clean blade and he raises his arm as a

clean blade and he raises his arm as a signal

signal

signal so you know that's quite significant

so you know that's quite significant

so you know that's quite significant isn't it that actually he gets to raise

isn't it that actually he gets to raise

isn't it that actually he gets to raise his arm

his arm

his arm most people who are executed have no

most people who are executed have no

most people who are executed have no choice when the axe comes down

choice when the axe comes down

choice when the axe comes down but he has that moment of grace and he

but he has that moment of grace and he

but he has that moment of grace and he was finally executed in front of

was finally executed in front of

was finally executed in front of everyone

everyone

everyone outside whitehall palace

outside whitehall palace

outside whitehall palace so you have to watch out if you're a

so you have to watch out if you're a

so you have to watch out if you're a king one moment you're decorating your

king one moment you're decorating your

king one moment you're decorating your palace

palace

palace next moment you're executed outside it

next moment you're executed outside it

next moment you're executed outside it charles the first lost his throne and

charles the first lost his throne and

charles the first lost his throne and his head

his head

his head but he left an incredible legacy a

but he left an incredible legacy a

but he left an incredible legacy a collection of artworks

collection of artworks

collection of artworks that will become the basis of the royal

that will become the basis of the royal

that will become the basis of the royal collection

collection

collection the first was a great lover of the arts

the first was a great lover of the arts

the first was a great lover of the arts he recognized the power of collecting

he recognized the power of collecting

he recognized the power of collecting the power of art to showcase

the power of art to showcase

the power of art to showcase the strength of the monarchy and of the

the strength of the monarchy and of the

the strength of the monarchy and of the court

court

court when the monarchy was restored the

when the monarchy was restored the

when the monarchy was restored the collection continued to grow

collection continued to grow

collection continued to grow and today it's one of the largest

and today it's one of the largest

and today it's one of the largest private art collections

private art collections

private art collections in the world boasting over one million

in the world boasting over one million

in the world boasting over one million items

some are proudly displayed on palace

some are proudly displayed on palace

some are proudly displayed on palace walls and others

walls and others

walls and others are carefully archived and rarely seen

windsor castle's print room is home to

windsor castle's print room is home to

windsor castle's print room is home to an extraordinary collection

an extraordinary collection

an extraordinary collection of some 600 drawings by leonardo da

of some 600 drawings by leonardo da

of some 600 drawings by leonardo da vinci

vinci

vinci [Music]

[Music]

[Music] leonardo da vinci has rightly been

leonardo da vinci has rightly been

leonardo da vinci has rightly been recognized as

recognized as

recognized as one of the most incredible minds of all

one of the most incredible minds of all

one of the most incredible minds of all time

time

time [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this collection was acquired by charles

this collection was acquired by charles

this collection was acquired by charles ii

ii

ii who came to the throne nearly 150 years

who came to the throne nearly 150 years

who came to the throne nearly 150 years after leonardo's death

after leonardo's death

after leonardo's death both men shared a passion for the arts

both men shared a passion for the arts

both men shared a passion for the arts and science

and science

and science charles ii was known as the merry

charles ii was known as the merry

charles ii was known as the merry monarch he had spent years in exile

monarch he had spent years in exile

monarch he had spent years in exile after the beheading of his father

after the beheading of his father

after the beheading of his father charles the first

charles the first

charles the first and when he came back he was absolutely

and when he came back he was absolutely

and when he came back he was absolutely determined

determined

determined to invest in the arts and in the

to invest in the arts and in the

to invest in the arts and in the sciences that was going to be

sciences that was going to be

sciences that was going to be his legacy he founded the royal

his legacy he founded the royal

his legacy he founded the royal observatory

observatory

observatory he sponsored the royal society which was

he sponsored the royal society which was

he sponsored the royal society which was the oldest scientific institute anywhere

the oldest scientific institute anywhere

the oldest scientific institute anywhere in the world

in the world

in the world [Music]

[Music]

[Music] for hundreds of years this collection of

for hundreds of years this collection of

for hundreds of years this collection of drawings has been kept hidden at windsor

drawings has been kept hidden at windsor

drawings has been kept hidden at windsor where only a privileged few could view

where only a privileged few could view

where only a privileged few could view them including

them including

them including a young prince charles as a boy

a young prince charles as a boy

a young prince charles as a boy prince charles was rather taken by these

prince charles was rather taken by these

prince charles was rather taken by these drawings

drawings

drawings and spent some time with archivists

and spent some time with archivists

and spent some time with archivists looking at them

and when he later told the family what

and when he later told the family what

and when he later told the family what he'd been doing

he'd been doing

he'd been doing they thought he was all rather strange

they thought he was all rather strange

they thought he was all rather strange because of course they'd all been

because of course they'd all been

because of course they'd all been outside

outside

outside messing around on horses and he had been

messing around on horses and he had been

messing around on horses and he had been locked inside looking at the drawings of

locked inside looking at the drawings of

locked inside looking at the drawings of da vinci

in 2019 the public were allowed a

in 2019 the public were allowed a

in 2019 the public were allowed a glimpse of this rare collection

glimpse of this rare collection

glimpse of this rare collection as hundreds of them went on display at

as hundreds of them went on display at

as hundreds of them went on display at buckingham palace's queen's gallery

buckingham palace's queen's gallery

buckingham palace's queen's gallery [Music]

[Music]

[Music] 2019 was a mesmerizing moment

2019 was a mesmerizing moment

2019 was a mesmerizing moment they'd always been lent in small numbers

they'd always been lent in small numbers

they'd always been lent in small numbers for individual exhibitions

for individual exhibitions

for individual exhibitions but there was a huge exhibition at the

but there was a huge exhibition at the

but there was a huge exhibition at the queen's gallery

actually these drawings were never

actually these drawings were never

actually these drawings were never intended to be seen at all

intended to be seen at all

intended to be seen at all leonardo used them as his laboratory to

leonardo used them as his laboratory to

leonardo used them as his laboratory to explore new ideas particularly

explore new ideas particularly

explore new ideas particularly in the field of human anatomy the things

in the field of human anatomy the things

in the field of human anatomy the things he discovered were revolutionary

he discovered were revolutionary

he discovered were revolutionary really minute anatomical drawings that

really minute anatomical drawings that

really minute anatomical drawings that can still help anatomists today

can still help anatomists today

can still help anatomists today for about 250 years these discoveries

for about 250 years these discoveries

for about 250 years these discoveries lay secret hiding in the royal

lay secret hiding in the royal

lay secret hiding in the royal collection

collection

collection but can you imagine the changes in the

but can you imagine the changes in the

but can you imagine the changes in the course of modern science that might have

course of modern science that might have

course of modern science that might have come about

come about

come about have we discovered them earlier

have we discovered them earlier

have we discovered them earlier [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but the drawings had still more secrets

but the drawings had still more secrets

but the drawings had still more secrets to reveal

to reveal

to reveal secrets that would lie hidden to the

secrets that would lie hidden to the

secrets that would lie hidden to the naked eye

royal palaces house not only priceless

royal palaces house not only priceless

royal palaces house not only priceless treasures

treasures

treasures and centuries of history but also the

and centuries of history but also the

and centuries of history but also the royals themselves

royals themselves

royals themselves keeping the palaces safe and secure is

keeping the palaces safe and secure is

keeping the palaces safe and secure is of paramount importance

of paramount importance

of paramount importance [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in 1982 michael fagan's intrusion into

in 1982 michael fagan's intrusion into

in 1982 michael fagan's intrusion into the queen's bedroom

the queen's bedroom

the queen's bedroom revealed the cracks in buckingham

revealed the cracks in buckingham

revealed the cracks in buckingham palace's defenses

palace's defenses

palace's defenses 20 years later they would be tested

20 years later they would be tested

20 years later they would be tested again

again

again but this time the intrusion would go

but this time the intrusion would go

but this time the intrusion would go unnoticed

unnoticed

unnoticed in 2003 daily mirror journalist ryan

in 2003 daily mirror journalist ryan

in 2003 daily mirror journalist ryan parry

parry

parry decided to put royal security to the

decided to put royal security to the

decided to put royal security to the test

could he get into buckingham palace by

could he get into buckingham palace by

could he get into buckingham palace by applying for a job there

applying for a job there

applying for a job there the application process was surprisingly

the application process was surprisingly

the application process was surprisingly straightforward

straightforward

straightforward harry gave the pub where he'd grown up

harry gave the pub where he'd grown up

harry gave the pub where he'd grown up in wales as a reference

in wales as a reference

in wales as a reference when the palace phoned the barmaid

when the palace phoned the barmaid

when the palace phoned the barmaid apparently on the phone yells out to the

apparently on the phone yells out to the

apparently on the phone yells out to the pub

pub

pub does anyone know this ryan parry bloke

does anyone know this ryan parry bloke

does anyone know this ryan parry bloke and a

and a

and a regular who's sitting at the bar said oh

regular who's sitting at the bar said oh

regular who's sitting at the bar said oh i know him when all that ryan perry

i know him when all that ryan perry

i know him when all that ryan perry oh i know it's a good blog and on that

oh i know it's a good blog and on that

oh i know it's a good blog and on that basis

basis

basis the personnel of the royal household

the personnel of the royal household

the personnel of the royal household employed him

employed him

employed him ryan parry started work as a royal

ryan parry started work as a royal

ryan parry started work as a royal footballer to expose the access he had

footballer to expose the access he had

footballer to expose the access he had a covert daily mirror photographer was

a covert daily mirror photographer was

a covert daily mirror photographer was positioned to snap

positioned to snap

positioned to snap him these images showed he was at the

him these images showed he was at the

him these images showed he was at the heart of the royal household

heart of the royal household

heart of the royal household with no proper security checks he was

with no proper security checks he was

with no proper security checks he was shown riding on a state coach

shown riding on a state coach

shown riding on a state coach and even stepping out onto the famous

and even stepping out onto the famous

and even stepping out onto the famous buckingham palace balcony

buckingham palace balcony

buckingham palace balcony i just had to kind of you know kick

i just had to kind of you know kick

i just had to kind of you know kick myself think i can't believe i'm

myself think i can't believe i'm

myself think i can't believe i'm actually standing

actually standing

actually standing at this very spot the distinctive

at this very spot the distinctive

at this very spot the distinctive uniform was his past

uniform was his past

uniform was his past once he'd got the uniform there seemed

once he'd got the uniform there seemed

once he'd got the uniform there seemed to be

to be

to be a trust he used his access to all areas

a trust he used his access to all areas

a trust he used his access to all areas he knows around the whole palace he

he knows around the whole palace he

he knows around the whole palace he even served the queen and the duke of

even served the queen and the duke of

even served the queen and the duke of edinburgh their breakfast

edinburgh their breakfast

edinburgh their breakfast and he took photographs it was the most

and he took photographs it was the most

and he took photographs it was the most extraordinary

extraordinary

extraordinary scene they had their corn flakes and

scene they had their corn flakes and

scene they had their corn flakes and cereals in tupperware boxes

cereals in tupperware boxes

cereals in tupperware boxes we imagine perhaps that the queen eats

we imagine perhaps that the queen eats

we imagine perhaps that the queen eats off silver salvas

off silver salvas

off silver salvas on a daily basis but actually she

on a daily basis but actually she

on a daily basis but actually she doesn't she eats just like the rest of

doesn't she eats just like the rest of

doesn't she eats just like the rest of us

us

us parry's unlimited access to the palace

parry's unlimited access to the palace

parry's unlimited access to the palace even coincided

even coincided

even coincided with a presidential visit by george w

with a presidential visit by george w

with a presidential visit by george w bush

bush

bush there is no state visit more important

there is no state visit more important

there is no state visit more important or frankly

or frankly

or frankly more crawling with security than an

more crawling with security than an

more crawling with security than an american president's

american president's

american president's visit to the queen of the united kingdom

visit to the queen of the united kingdom

visit to the queen of the united kingdom and parry had all of the

and parry had all of the

and parry had all of the details of the visit it was shocking

details of the visit it was shocking

details of the visit it was shocking that he could get a job that easily with

that he could get a job that easily with

that he could get a job that easily with so little

so little

so little security checks and clearance

security checks and clearance

security checks and clearance he could have been someone who was

he could have been someone who was

he could have been someone who was looking to kidnap and hold ransom for

looking to kidnap and hold ransom for

looking to kidnap and hold ransom for financial gain as senior member of the

financial gain as senior member of the

financial gain as senior member of the royal family

royal family

royal family or even for whatever means perform an

or even for whatever means perform an

or even for whatever means perform an assassination

assassination

assassination on a senior member of the royal family

on a senior member of the royal family

on a senior member of the royal family and just as the president

and just as the president

and just as the president was settling into his suite at the

was settling into his suite at the

was settling into his suite at the palace amid some of the tightest

palace amid some of the tightest

palace amid some of the tightest security london had ever seen

security london had ever seen

security london had ever seen perry ended his undercover mission and

perry ended his undercover mission and

perry ended his undercover mission and walked out of the buckingham palace

walked out of the buckingham palace

walked out of the buckingham palace gates

gates

gates he'd finished his duties at 11 pm folded

he'd finished his duties at 11 pm folded

he'd finished his duties at 11 pm folded up his uniform

up his uniform

up his uniform packed his bags and just walked out the

packed his bags and just walked out the

packed his bags and just walked out the next day the mirror published his story

next day the mirror published his story

next day the mirror published his story 15 pages of detailed insights into life

15 pages of detailed insights into life

15 pages of detailed insights into life at buckingham palace my brief was

at buckingham palace my brief was

at buckingham palace my brief was particularly to look at the security

particularly to look at the security

particularly to look at the security um procedures in place but a lot of what

um procedures in place but a lot of what

um procedures in place but a lot of what he wrote obviously was more kind of

he wrote obviously was more kind of

he wrote obviously was more kind of below stairs tittle tattle wasn't it

below stairs tittle tattle wasn't it

below stairs tittle tattle wasn't it sure i mean that was all part of my

sure i mean that was all part of my

sure i mean that was all part of my information gathering the palace were

information gathering the palace were

information gathering the palace were furious because of course

furious because of course

furious because of course ryan parry was undiscovered they only

ryan parry was undiscovered they only

ryan parry was undiscovered they only knew about

knew about

knew about it when they saw the front page the

it when they saw the front page the

it when they saw the front page the following day

following day

following day this wasn't just a breach of security

this wasn't just a breach of security

this wasn't just a breach of security they'd had an intruder

they'd had an intruder

they'd had an intruder who had taken photographs of their

who had taken photographs of their

who had taken photographs of their their space their private life

their space their private life

their space their private life the mirror claimed the undercover

the mirror claimed the undercover

the mirror claimed the undercover operation exposed lapses in security

operation exposed lapses in security

operation exposed lapses in security rather than in invading royal privacy

rather than in invading royal privacy

rather than in invading royal privacy you have to look at how those flaws are

you have to look at how those flaws are

you have to look at how those flaws are exposed and how in fact you

exposed and how in fact you

exposed and how in fact you you make sure you deal with them so that

you make sure you deal with them so that

you make sure you deal with them so that shouldn't be allowed to happen again

shouldn't be allowed to happen again

shouldn't be allowed to happen again an inquiry into the incident led to a

an inquiry into the incident led to a

an inquiry into the incident led to a new vetting procedure being introduced

new vetting procedure being introduced

new vetting procedure being introduced to ensure the palace is kept watertight

to ensure the palace is kept watertight

to ensure the palace is kept watertight but for those tasks with keeping the

but for those tasks with keeping the

but for those tasks with keeping the royal palaces secure

royal palaces secure

royal palaces secure the challenges remain palaces and

the challenges remain palaces and

the challenges remain palaces and castles are not prisons you don't have

castles are not prisons you don't have

castles are not prisons you don't have accac guns you don't have huge amounts

accac guns you don't have huge amounts

accac guns you don't have huge amounts of barbed wire

of barbed wire

of barbed wire and the royals themselves do not want

and the royals themselves do not want

and the royals themselves do not want the intrusion

the intrusion

the intrusion so you have to balance their homes with

so you have to balance their homes with

so you have to balance their homes with security

security

security and it's not an easy job

and it's not an easy job

and it's not an easy job still to come on secrets of the royal

still to come on secrets of the royal

still to come on secrets of the royal palaces

palaces

palaces we reveal windsor castle's invisible

we reveal windsor castle's invisible

we reveal windsor castle's invisible leonardo da vinci drawings

leonardo da vinci drawings

leonardo da vinci drawings it's an incredibly rare privilege to be

it's an incredibly rare privilege to be

it's an incredibly rare privilege to be able to see them in the flesh they're

able to see them in the flesh they're

able to see them in the flesh they're not normally able to be on display

not normally able to be on display

not normally able to be on display and we glimpse inside sandringham's most

and we glimpse inside sandringham's most

and we glimpse inside sandringham's most private of rooms

private of rooms

private of rooms where one thomas crapper spared the

where one thomas crapper spared the

where one thomas crapper spared the blushes of the prince's mistresses

blushes of the prince's mistresses

blushes of the prince's mistresses they would have had to have put up with

they would have had to have put up with

they would have had to have put up with gross

gross

gross handsy edward but they could have at

handsy edward but they could have at

handsy edward but they could have at least

least

least lushed away their own detritus

with tough times right now it's even

with tough times right now it's even

with tough times right now it's even more important that families are eating

more important that families are eating

more important that families are eating well

well

well even on tight budgets nothing wrong with

even on tight budgets nothing wrong with

even on tight budgets nothing wrong with being economical

being economical

being economical join us as we reveal the secrets of your

join us as we reveal the secrets of your

join us as we reveal the secrets of your shopping

shopping

shopping and the tricks you need to eat healthier

and the tricks you need to eat healthier

and the tricks you need to eat healthier for less

for less

for less secrets of your supermarket food starts

secrets of your supermarket food starts

secrets of your supermarket food starts wednesday at 8

wednesday at 8

wednesday at 8 on channel 5.

the royal palaces are home not only to

the royal palaces are home not only to

the royal palaces are home not only to the royal family

the royal family

the royal family but to some of the most important

but to some of the most important

but to some of the most important artworks on the planet

artworks on the planet

artworks on the planet all of this stuff is the queens but it's

all of this stuff is the queens but it's

all of this stuff is the queens but it's also the countries

also the countries

also the countries the royal collection looks after all of

the royal collection looks after all of

the royal collection looks after all of this

this

this priceless furniture all of these

priceless furniture all of these

priceless furniture all of these priceless paintings on behalf of

priceless paintings on behalf of

priceless paintings on behalf of the nation amongst the collection is

the nation amongst the collection is

the nation amongst the collection is this rarely seen set

this rarely seen set

this rarely seen set of some 600 drawings by leonardo da

of some 600 drawings by leonardo da

of some 600 drawings by leonardo da vinci

vinci

vinci acquired by king charles ii over 350

acquired by king charles ii over 350

acquired by king charles ii over 350 years ago

years ago

years ago they're still revealing their secrets

they're still revealing their secrets

they're still revealing their secrets today

today

today [Music]

[Music]

[Music] one of the things that would have really

one of the things that would have really

one of the things that would have really appealed to charles ii

appealed to charles ii

appealed to charles ii as both a collector and someone with

as both a collector and someone with

as both a collector and someone with quite a scientifically inclined mind

quite a scientifically inclined mind

quite a scientifically inclined mind with leonardo's mirror writing

with leonardo's mirror writing

with leonardo's mirror writing [Music]

[Music]

[Music] many of the drawings are covered in a

many of the drawings are covered in a

many of the drawings are covered in a strange handwriting and this was

strange handwriting and this was

strange handwriting and this was leonardo's secret shorthand it was also

leonardo's secret shorthand it was also

leonardo's secret shorthand it was also mirrored so it only reads

mirrored so it only reads

mirrored so it only reads properly from right to left if you hold

properly from right to left if you hold

properly from right to left if you hold it up in front of a mirror

i'm not entirely sure why he did it

i'm not entirely sure why he did it

i'm not entirely sure why he did it one argument is that he was left-handed

one argument is that he was left-handed

one argument is that he was left-handed and so

and so

and so by writing across the page he wouldn't

by writing across the page he wouldn't

by writing across the page he wouldn't be smudging his own

be smudging his own

be smudging his own ink as he went

ink as he went

ink as he went [Music]

[Music]

[Music] to me it really looks like it's coded

to me it really looks like it's coded

to me it really looks like it's coded so perhaps he used mirror writing in

so perhaps he used mirror writing in

so perhaps he used mirror writing in order to protect his ideas from

order to protect his ideas from

order to protect his ideas from people that might wanted to steal them

but these weren't the only secrets the

but these weren't the only secrets the

but these weren't the only secrets the collection was concealing

collection was concealing

collection was concealing among leonardo's most beautiful sketches

among leonardo's most beautiful sketches

among leonardo's most beautiful sketches are pieces of paper that seem like they

are pieces of paper that seem like they

are pieces of paper that seem like they are completely blank

are completely blank

are completely blank over the centuries the drawings have

over the centuries the drawings have

over the centuries the drawings have faded

but under uv light they are revealed

these scans show some color that has

these scans show some color that has

these scans show some color that has faded away

faded away

faded away sketch lines that we didn't know existed

sketch lines that we didn't know existed

sketch lines that we didn't know existed there's one particular image of a horse

there's one particular image of a horse

there's one particular image of a horse that

that

that we didn't know da vinci had done because

we didn't know da vinci had done because

we didn't know da vinci had done because it faded so badly

it faded so badly

it faded so badly no one could see it until it was scanned

no one could see it until it was scanned

no one could see it until it was scanned over 500 years after they were drawn

over 500 years after they were drawn

over 500 years after they were drawn these treasures of the royal collection

these treasures of the royal collection

these treasures of the royal collection are still disclosing new information

are still disclosing new information

are still disclosing new information there is an intimacy and immediacy and

there is an intimacy and immediacy and

there is an intimacy and immediacy and modernity about them

modernity about them

modernity about them that looks to me like they could have

that looks to me like they could have

that looks to me like they could have been drawn just yesterday or today

been drawn just yesterday or today

been drawn just yesterday or today [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the drawings he created are

the drawings he created are

the drawings he created are extraordinary

extraordinary

extraordinary there's nothing else like them

there's nothing else like them

there's nothing else like them [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the royal palaces and the artworks they

the royal palaces and the artworks they

the royal palaces and the artworks they contain

contain

contain celebrate the nation's history but there

celebrate the nation's history but there

celebrate the nation's history but there are some moments in the past

are some moments in the past

are some moments in the past that the royals would rather forget

that the royals would rather forget

that the royals would rather forget buckingham palace hosts over 50 000

buckingham palace hosts over 50 000

buckingham palace hosts over 50 000 visitors a year

visitors a year

visitors a year and everything must be just so

and everything must be just so

and everything must be just so but during the reign of queen victoria

but during the reign of queen victoria

but during the reign of queen victoria the usually fragrant air was fouled by

the usually fragrant air was fouled by

the usually fragrant air was fouled by the great stink

a visitor to buckingham palace in the

a visitor to buckingham palace in the

a visitor to buckingham palace in the 19th century would have

19th century would have

19th century would have come near to fainting from the smell it

come near to fainting from the smell it

come near to fainting from the smell it was disgusting

was disgusting

was disgusting it was awful and that was because the

it was awful and that was because the

it was awful and that was because the sewers

sewers

sewers they were completely overloaded so they

they were completely overloaded so they

they were completely overloaded so they leaked and they leaked

leaked and they leaked

leaked and they leaked human waste all over the floor

human waste all over the floor

human waste all over the floor particularly all over the floor of the

particularly all over the floor of the

particularly all over the floor of the kitchens yes very very hygienic

kitchens yes very very hygienic

kitchens yes very very hygienic [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and so there's victoria the most

and so there's victoria the most

and so there's victoria the most powerful woman

powerful woman

powerful woman in the world and she is living in a

in the world and she is living in a

in the world and she is living in a palace

palace

palace full of leaked human waste it's

full of leaked human waste it's

full of leaked human waste it's completely disgusting

completely disgusting

completely disgusting but it's not just buckingham palace

but it's not just buckingham palace

but it's not just buckingham palace that's the smelliest perhaps least

that's the smelliest perhaps least

that's the smelliest perhaps least hygienic palace in the world

hygienic palace in the world

hygienic palace in the world the whole of london is really very bad

the whole of london is really very bad

the whole of london is really very bad smelling and that was literally because

smelling and that was literally because

smelling and that was literally because the sewage system wasn't up to it

the sewage system wasn't up to it

the sewage system wasn't up to it and people at the time said that the

and people at the time said that the

and people at the time said that the thames was actually

thames was actually

thames was actually black and all this reached ahead

black and all this reached ahead

black and all this reached ahead in the summer of 1858 which is known as

in the summer of 1858 which is known as

in the summer of 1858 which is known as the great stink

and queen victoria herself well she sold

and queen victoria herself well she sold

and queen victoria herself well she sold it on

it on

it on [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but there was one day in which she and

but there was one day in which she and

but there was one day in which she and albert had to go out

albert had to go out

albert had to go out on the thames for a royal visit to see

on the thames for a royal visit to see

on the thames for a royal visit to see this steamer that was really one of the

this steamer that was really one of the

this steamer that was really one of the sites

sites

sites of london at the time and victoria was

of london at the time and victoria was

of london at the time and victoria was ready

ready

ready she was a prepared kind of queen she had

she was a prepared kind of queen she had

she was a prepared kind of queen she had this handkerchief covered in perfume

this handkerchief covered in perfume

this handkerchief covered in perfume just put to her nose so she wouldn't

just put to her nose so she wouldn't

just put to her nose so she wouldn't smell it but even she said after two

smell it but even she said after two

smell it but even she said after two minutes

minutes

minutes she couldn't cope so she had to say to

she couldn't cope so she had to say to

she couldn't cope so she had to say to the boat go back to buckingham palace

the boat go back to buckingham palace

the boat go back to buckingham palace she really felt she was about to faint

she really felt she was about to faint

she really felt she was about to faint she said to her daughter vicky

she said to her daughter vicky

she said to her daughter vicky that she'd been half poisoned by the

that she'd been half poisoned by the

that she'd been half poisoned by the smell of the thames

the royals might have hoped this was the

the royals might have hoped this was the

the royals might have hoped this was the end of their toilet troubles

end of their toilet troubles

end of their toilet troubles but 13 years after the great stink they

but 13 years after the great stink they

but 13 years after the great stink they faced

faced

faced a new sanitation issue this time the

a new sanitation issue this time the

a new sanitation issue this time the problem wasn't at buckingham palace

problem wasn't at buckingham palace

problem wasn't at buckingham palace but at sandringham

but at sandringham

but at sandringham queen victoria bought the sandringham

queen victoria bought the sandringham

queen victoria bought the sandringham estate for her 21 year old son

estate for her 21 year old son

estate for her 21 year old son edward in the hopes that it would offer

edward in the hopes that it would offer

edward in the hopes that it would offer a calmer

a calmer

a calmer healthier lifestyle but at this idyllic

healthier lifestyle but at this idyllic

healthier lifestyle but at this idyllic country residence

country residence

country residence a deadly threat lay undetected and the

a deadly threat lay undetected and the

a deadly threat lay undetected and the heir to the throne

heir to the throne

heir to the throne was left fighting for his life

was left fighting for his life

was left fighting for his life in 1871 edward the prince of wales got

in 1871 edward the prince of wales got

in 1871 edward the prince of wales got really

really

really sick uh with typhoid fever and it

sick uh with typhoid fever and it

sick uh with typhoid fever and it created a huge

created a huge

created a huge national moment of emergency and the

national moment of emergency and the

national moment of emergency and the press

press

press reported daily edwards battle for

reported daily edwards battle for

reported daily edwards battle for survival

survival

survival tensions were raised because his father

tensions were raised because his father

tensions were raised because his father prince albert

prince albert

prince albert had died of typhoid only 10 years

had died of typhoid only 10 years

had died of typhoid only 10 years earlier

earlier

earlier the great inquest was undertaken about

the great inquest was undertaken about

the great inquest was undertaken about where he might have got

where he might have got

where he might have got a typhoid from and so the issue of how

a typhoid from and so the issue of how

a typhoid from and so the issue of how to create a clean

to create a clean

to create a clean safe sanitary environment was something

safe sanitary environment was something

safe sanitary environment was something taken with the utmost seriousness

taken with the utmost seriousness

taken with the utmost seriousness as part of the investigation into how

as part of the investigation into how

as part of the investigation into how the prince might have got

the prince might have got

the prince might have got typhoid it was thought that contaminated

typhoid it was thought that contaminated

typhoid it was thought that contaminated water at san diego might have been

water at san diego might have been

water at san diego might have been the cause the solution was for a 60-foot

the cause the solution was for a 60-foot

the cause the solution was for a 60-foot high tower

high tower

high tower it had on the top of it a 32 000

it had on the top of it a 32 000

it had on the top of it a 32 000 gallon iron tank which contained the

gallon iron tank which contained the

gallon iron tank which contained the water

water

water from a new spring which had been drilled

from a new spring which had been drilled

from a new spring which had been drilled and all that fresh water then

and all that fresh water then

and all that fresh water then would be enough to to power the

would be enough to to power the

would be enough to to power the taps and the toilets down in the house

taps and the toilets down in the house

taps and the toilets down in the house but was also strong enough for four

but was also strong enough for four

but was also strong enough for four fire hoses to be sprayed over the roof

fire hoses to be sprayed over the roof

fire hoses to be sprayed over the roof of the place

of the place

of the place seven years after edward survived

seven years after edward survived

seven years after edward survived typhoid the appleton water tower was

typhoid the appleton water tower was

typhoid the appleton water tower was completed

completed

completed built in a byzantine brick style it sits

built in a byzantine brick style it sits

built in a byzantine brick style it sits on the highest point

on the highest point

on the highest point of the sandringham estate there's an

of the sandringham estate there's an

of the sandringham estate there's an extra benefit to that because a royal

extra benefit to that because a royal

extra benefit to that because a royal viewing gallery was set underneath the

viewing gallery was set underneath the

viewing gallery was set underneath the tank which

tank which

tank which gave sweeping views across north norfolk

gave sweeping views across north norfolk

gave sweeping views across north norfolk they must have had their fingers crossed

they must have had their fingers crossed

they must have had their fingers crossed that the tank held

that the tank held

that the tank held over the royal family and works were

over the royal family and works were

over the royal family and works were carried on

carried on

carried on inside the building too for the palace

inside the building too for the palace

inside the building too for the palace lose

lose

lose edward brought in the best

edward brought in the best

edward brought in the best thomas crapper's name echoes down the

thomas crapper's name echoes down the

thomas crapper's name echoes down the ages he

ages he

ages he was celebrated for being a great

was celebrated for being a great

was celebrated for being a great sanitation engineer he went from toilets

sanitation engineer he went from toilets

sanitation engineer he went from toilets being bog standard to

being bog standard to

being bog standard to creating a new standard for bogs he's

creating a new standard for bogs he's

creating a new standard for bogs he's not the inventor of the flashing loo but

not the inventor of the flashing loo but

not the inventor of the flashing loo but he's one of the men who patents it and

he's one of the men who patents it and

he's one of the men who patents it and makes money from it

makes money from it

makes money from it he was given a royal warrant for the

he was given a royal warrant for the

he was given a royal warrant for the work that he did at

work that he did at

work that he did at sandringham he created all of the

sandringham he created all of the

sandringham he created all of the sanitation

sanitation

sanitation for this new house including 30

for this new house including 30

for this new house including 30 cedar seated toilets and there were

cedar seated toilets and there were

cedar seated toilets and there were things

things

things of great beauty for edward

of great beauty for edward

of great beauty for edward such pretty porcelain was certainly an

such pretty porcelain was certainly an

such pretty porcelain was certainly an added attraction

added attraction

added attraction he was well known for keeping a string

he was well known for keeping a string

he was well known for keeping a string of pampered mistresses

of pampered mistresses

of pampered mistresses so for his mistresses that are allowed

so for his mistresses that are allowed

so for his mistresses that are allowed to come to sandringham and they weren't

to come to sandringham and they weren't

to come to sandringham and they weren't all but certainly lily lang treated and

all but certainly lily lang treated and

all but certainly lily lang treated and we know that in the latter years

we know that in the latter years

we know that in the latter years alice keppel came to sandringham they

alice keppel came to sandringham they

alice keppel came to sandringham they would have enjoyed a flushing

would have enjoyed a flushing

would have enjoyed a flushing loom they would have had to have put up

loom they would have had to have put up

loom they would have had to have put up with gross

with gross

with gross handsy edward but they could have at

handsy edward but they could have at

handsy edward but they could have at least

least

least lushed away their own detritus so there

lushed away their own detritus so there

lushed away their own detritus so there is always an advantage to being the

is always an advantage to being the

is always an advantage to being the lover of royalty

throughout history the british royal

throughout history the british royal

throughout history the british royal palaces

palaces

palaces have withstood wars floods and fires

have withstood wars floods and fires

have withstood wars floods and fires but in 2020 the world faced an

but in 2020 the world faced an

but in 2020 the world faced an unprecedented threat

unprecedented threat

unprecedented threat as the deadly coronavirus pandemic took

as the deadly coronavirus pandemic took

as the deadly coronavirus pandemic took hold palace officials

hold palace officials

hold palace officials scrambled to protect the queen it's

scrambled to protect the queen it's

scrambled to protect the queen it's probably more important that the queen

probably more important that the queen

probably more important that the queen is isolated than anybody else

is isolated than anybody else

is isolated than anybody else the government depends upon her so were

the government depends upon her so were

the government depends upon her so were she to succumb

she to succumb

she to succumb to the pandemic it would be an extra

to the pandemic it would be an extra

to the pandemic it would be an extra crisis

crisis

crisis then age 93 the queen and prince philip

then age 93 the queen and prince philip

then age 93 the queen and prince philip almost 99 were considered at extreme

almost 99 were considered at extreme

almost 99 were considered at extreme risk

risk

risk four days before the rest of the country

four days before the rest of the country

four days before the rest of the country officially locked down

officially locked down

officially locked down the queen left the capital and was

the queen left the capital and was

the queen left the capital and was whisked away to windsor castle

whisked away to windsor castle

whisked away to windsor castle having a castle like windsor castle to

having a castle like windsor castle to

having a castle like windsor castle to lock down in

lock down in

lock down in is almost ideal it's built as a fortress

is almost ideal it's built as a fortress

is almost ideal it's built as a fortress but even windsor castle would need an

but even windsor castle would need an

but even windsor castle would need an extra line of defense

extra line of defense

extra line of defense against this new enemy so the royal

against this new enemy so the royal

against this new enemy so the royal household set up something known as hms

household set up something known as hms

household set up something known as hms bubble

bubble

bubble sort of a social bubble if you like

sort of a social bubble if you like

sort of a social bubble if you like within windsor castle

within windsor castle

within windsor castle hms bubble consists of a team of 22

hms bubble consists of a team of 22

hms bubble consists of a team of 22 loyal staff members

loyal staff members

loyal staff members who supported the queen and the duke

who supported the queen and the duke

who supported the queen and the duke through lockdown

through lockdown

through lockdown like everybody the queen has had to make

like everybody the queen has had to make

like everybody the queen has had to make sacrifices during lockdown and she's

sacrifices during lockdown and she's

sacrifices during lockdown and she's managed to pair her staff down to just

managed to pair her staff down to just

managed to pair her staff down to just the basic 22.

the basic 22.

the basic 22. you know a couple of chefs an army of

you know a couple of chefs an army of

you know a couple of chefs an army of gardeners

gardeners

gardeners a valet or two some house-made

a valet or two some house-made

a valet or two some house-made housekeepers

housekeepers

housekeepers i don't think she'll be making her own

i don't think she'll be making her own

i don't think she'll be making her own dinner quite yet

dinner quite yet

dinner quite yet but it's definitely a stripped-down

but it's definitely a stripped-down

but it's definitely a stripped-down version of the

version of the

version of the huge amount of staff and quarters she

huge amount of staff and quarters she

huge amount of staff and quarters she normally has

normally has

normally has before entering windsor for their

before entering windsor for their

before entering windsor for their three-week shift every member of staff

three-week shift every member of staff

three-week shift every member of staff would have to undergo a week's

would have to undergo a week's

would have to undergo a week's quarantine and covet testing

quarantine and covet testing

quarantine and covet testing you're dealing with an invisible enemy

you're dealing with an invisible enemy

you're dealing with an invisible enemy with the virus it only has to come in

with the virus it only has to come in

with the virus it only has to come in in that secure bubble that you've

in that secure bubble that you've

in that secure bubble that you've created

created

created getting it wrong is not an option

getting it wrong is not an option

getting it wrong is not an option despite the strict new measures

despite the strict new measures

despite the strict new measures spirits in windsor remained high

spirits in windsor remained high

spirits in windsor remained high prince philip was particularly amused by

prince philip was particularly amused by

prince philip was particularly amused by the use of the phrase

the use of the phrase

the use of the phrase bubble because back in the 50s and 60s

bubble because back in the 50s and 60s

bubble because back in the 50s and 60s he was referred to

he was referred to

he was referred to in some quarters as the big bubble which

in some quarters as the big bubble which

in some quarters as the big bubble which was of course

was of course

was of course cockney rhyming slang bubble and squeak

cockney rhyming slang bubble and squeak

cockney rhyming slang bubble and squeak for greek

for greek

for greek so the first number is five and eight

so the first number is five and eight

so the first number is five and eight fifty-eight

fifty-eight

fifty-eight [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but even with palace doors firmly shut

but even with palace doors firmly shut

but even with palace doors firmly shut the world was allowed a rare glimpse

the world was allowed a rare glimpse

the world was allowed a rare glimpse inside windsor

inside windsor

inside windsor and the other royal homes i'm very glad

and the other royal homes i'm very glad

and the other royal homes i'm very glad to be

to be

to be able to join you today one of the big

able to join you today one of the big

able to join you today one of the big revelations

revelations

revelations of lockdown has been able to see into

of lockdown has been able to see into

of lockdown has been able to see into everyone's homes

everyone's homes

everyone's homes the queen on the phone to boris johnson

the queen on the phone to boris johnson

the queen on the phone to boris johnson during one of her weekly audiences

during one of her weekly audiences

during one of her weekly audiences using the old-fashioned 1970s telephone

using the old-fashioned 1970s telephone

using the old-fashioned 1970s telephone surrounded by

surrounded by

surrounded by corgi ornaments every surface

corgi ornaments every surface

corgi ornaments every surface that is flat in their homes is

that is flat in their homes is

that is flat in their homes is covered in clutter now these are homes

covered in clutter now these are homes

covered in clutter now these are homes of people

of people

of people who never do their own dusting she may

who never do their own dusting she may

who never do their own dusting she may not do her own dusting

not do her own dusting

not do her own dusting but the queen and her team have

but the queen and her team have

but the queen and her team have successfully managed to keep her palace

successfully managed to keep her palace

successfully managed to keep her palace covet free

covet free

covet free [Music]

[Music]

[Music] coming up on secrets of the royal

coming up on secrets of the royal

coming up on secrets of the royal palaces

palaces

palaces prince philip's controversial plans for

prince philip's controversial plans for

prince philip's controversial plans for sandringham cause a royal family feud

sandringham cause a royal family feud

sandringham cause a royal family feud the queen mother she was horrified that

the queen mother she was horrified that

the queen mother she was horrified that a house that she loved

a house that she loved

a house that she loved might be threatened with demolition and

might be threatened with demolition and

might be threatened with demolition and we reveal

we reveal

we reveal the strict protocol surrounding the

the strict protocol surrounding the

the strict protocol surrounding the royal tartan

royal tartan

royal tartan it is the most exclusive fabric that

it is the most exclusive fabric that

it is the most exclusive fabric that anyone could wear in the world

anyone could wear in the world

anyone could wear in the world [Music]

sandringham this traditional country

sandringham this traditional country

sandringham this traditional country house

house

house is much loved by the royal family and by

is much loved by the royal family and by

is much loved by the royal family and by one senior royal in particular

one senior royal in particular

one senior royal in particular san junior state is really

san junior state is really

san junior state is really the kingdom of prince philip it was

the kingdom of prince philip it was

the kingdom of prince philip it was given to

given to

given to prince philip by the queen after her

prince philip by the queen after her

prince philip by the queen after her accession

accession

accession and the fact that he's retired there

and the fact that he's retired there

and the fact that he's retired there really shows that it's there that he

really shows that it's there that he

really shows that it's there that he feels most at home

feels most at home

feels most at home but the old house hasn't always enjoyed

but the old house hasn't always enjoyed

but the old house hasn't always enjoyed universal acclaim

universal acclaim

universal acclaim if you look at the critiques of

if you look at the critiques of

if you look at the critiques of sandringham it's never held up as a fine

sandringham it's never held up as a fine

sandringham it's never held up as a fine piece of architecture

piece of architecture

piece of architecture in fact it was said under george v that

in fact it was said under george v that

in fact it was said under george v that there wasn't one

there wasn't one

there wasn't one fine stick of furniture or bit of art in

fine stick of furniture or bit of art in

fine stick of furniture or bit of art in the place with the exception of some

the place with the exception of some

the place with the exception of some tapestries

tapestries

tapestries philip had his sights set on a rather

philip had his sights set on a rather

philip had his sights set on a rather radical makeover

radical makeover

radical makeover it might surprise us to think of the

it might surprise us to think of the

it might surprise us to think of the duke of edinburgh

duke of edinburgh

duke of edinburgh suggesting that sandringham should be

suggesting that sandringham should be

suggesting that sandringham should be demolished but once upon a time he did

demolished but once upon a time he did

demolished but once upon a time he did that in 1960.

that in 1960.

that in 1960. if sandringham needed to be swept with a

if sandringham needed to be swept with a

if sandringham needed to be swept with a new broom the duke of edinburgh

new broom the duke of edinburgh

new broom the duke of edinburgh was the man to wield it phillip carved

was the man to wield it phillip carved

was the man to wield it phillip carved out this role as a bit of a modernizer

out this role as a bit of a modernizer

out this role as a bit of a modernizer now that's not how we'd see him today

now that's not how we'd see him today

now that's not how we'd see him today but give the guy a break he's in his

but give the guy a break he's in his

but give the guy a break he's in his hundredth year

hundredth year

hundredth year prince philip proposed that it should be

prince philip proposed that it should be

prince philip proposed that it should be pulled down

pulled down

pulled down and the dusty old rooms might be

and the dusty old rooms might be

and the dusty old rooms might be replaced with something altogether more

replaced with something altogether more

replaced with something altogether more modern and befitting of a 20th century

modern and befitting of a 20th century

modern and befitting of a 20th century monarchy he looked an architect called

monarchy he looked an architect called

monarchy he looked an architect called david roberts who

david roberts who

david roberts who used a brick modernism

used a brick modernism

used a brick modernism large windows and open planning to

large windows and open planning to

large windows and open planning to create new types of space and lots of

create new types of space and lots of

create new types of space and lots of light

light

light amidst an atmosphere of post-war

amidst an atmosphere of post-war

amidst an atmosphere of post-war optimism

optimism

optimism the queen was sympathetic to philip's

the queen was sympathetic to philip's

the queen was sympathetic to philip's modern ideas

modern ideas

modern ideas but then the duke came up against a

but then the duke came up against a

but then the duke came up against a formidable opponent

formidable opponent

formidable opponent the queen mother hadn't really bought

the queen mother hadn't really bought

the queen mother hadn't really bought into that whole picture and she was

into that whole picture and she was

into that whole picture and she was horrified that a house that she loved

horrified that a house that she loved

horrified that a house that she loved might be threatened with demolition

might be threatened with demolition

might be threatened with demolition [Music]

[Music]

[Music] queen elizabeth faced a dilemma back her

queen elizabeth faced a dilemma back her

queen elizabeth faced a dilemma back her beloved phillip

beloved phillip

beloved phillip or put family and tradition first

or put family and tradition first

or put family and tradition first this isn't just a royal residence

this isn't just a royal residence

this isn't just a royal residence it's somewhere that the queen is hugely

it's somewhere that the queen is hugely

it's somewhere that the queen is hugely emotionally invested in

emotionally invested in

emotionally invested in her grandfather and her father adored

her grandfather and her father adored

her grandfather and her father adored sandringer ultimately the queen mum got

sandringer ultimately the queen mum got

sandringer ultimately the queen mum got her way

her way

her way the queen rejected philip's plans and

the queen rejected philip's plans and

the queen rejected philip's plans and the nation was spared

the nation was spared

the nation was spared a 1960s concrete palace

a 1960s concrete palace

a 1960s concrete palace so sandringham stayed the way that it

so sandringham stayed the way that it

so sandringham stayed the way that it always had been

always had been

always had been and consequently sandringham has hardly

and consequently sandringham has hardly

and consequently sandringham has hardly evolved

evolved

evolved since the interiors are still largely as

since the interiors are still largely as

since the interiors are still largely as they were

they were

they were in the 19th century the sitting room is

in the 19th century the sitting room is

in the 19th century the sitting room is kind of full of knickknacks says there's

kind of full of knickknacks says there's

kind of full of knickknacks says there's the feeling that

the feeling that

the feeling that queen alexander or queen mary have sort

queen alexander or queen mary have sort

queen alexander or queen mary have sort of just left the room

of just left the room

of just left the room so not necessarily everybody's taste

so not necessarily everybody's taste

so not necessarily everybody's taste some might say a bit over the top

some might say a bit over the top

some might say a bit over the top but actually very very intimate and warm

but actually very very intimate and warm

but actually very very intimate and warm and cozy

and cozy

and cozy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] sandringham isn't the only much-loved

sandringham isn't the only much-loved

sandringham isn't the only much-loved private royal home

private royal home

private royal home balmoral is head amongst the locks and

balmoral is head amongst the locks and

balmoral is head amongst the locks and mountains of the scottish highlands its

mountains of the scottish highlands its

mountains of the scottish highlands its beauty inspired one royal

beauty inspired one royal

beauty inspired one royal to turn fashion designer

at balmoral the royal family love to

at balmoral the royal family love to

at balmoral the royal family love to embrace the highland life

embrace the highland life

embrace the highland life particularly when it comes to their

particularly when it comes to their

particularly when it comes to their attire

attire

attire the family take their scottishness very

the family take their scottishness very

the family take their scottishness very seriously

seriously

seriously and they wear tartan a lot when they're

and they wear tartan a lot when they're

and they wear tartan a lot when they're in scotland

in scotland

in scotland for centuries tartan has been worn by

for centuries tartan has been worn by

for centuries tartan has been worn by highlanders

highlanders

highlanders as a symbol of clan identity

each clan in scotland has its own tartan

each clan in scotland has its own tartan

each clan in scotland has its own tartan it represents the family

it represents the family

it represents the family the lineage the history of that

the lineage the history of that

the lineage the history of that particular clan

particular clan

particular clan so it's about as scottish as you can get

when victoria and albert bought balmoral

when victoria and albert bought balmoral

when victoria and albert bought balmoral they were keen to look the part

they were keen to look the part

they were keen to look the part but as a non-scot albert had no titan

but as a non-scot albert had no titan

but as a non-scot albert had no titan so he decided to design his own

so he decided to design his own

so he decided to design his own the balmoral tartan that was designed by

the balmoral tartan that was designed by

the balmoral tartan that was designed by prince albert

prince albert

prince albert and it's gray and red and black

and it's gray and red and black

and it's gray and red and black it's quite

the distinctive grey background of the

the distinctive grey background of the

the distinctive grey background of the balmoral tartan

balmoral tartan

balmoral tartan is supposed to represent the granite

is supposed to represent the granite

is supposed to represent the granite that can be found locally around

that can be found locally around

that can be found locally around balmoral

it was slightly amended by edward viii

it was slightly amended by edward viii

it was slightly amended by edward viii so now the version we have today

so now the version we have today

so now the version we have today is similar but slightly softer in tone

is similar but slightly softer in tone

is similar but slightly softer in tone but what makes the balmoral tarpon so

but what makes the balmoral tarpon so

but what makes the balmoral tarpon so unique is its exclusivity

unique is its exclusivity

unique is its exclusivity the use of the fabric has for many years

the use of the fabric has for many years

the use of the fabric has for many years been strictly controlled

been strictly controlled

been strictly controlled the queen is the person who has to

the queen is the person who has to

the queen is the person who has to decide if anyone else is allowed to wear

decide if anyone else is allowed to wear

decide if anyone else is allowed to wear it so even those in the royal family

it so even those in the royal family

it so even those in the royal family have to get her permission

have to get her permission

have to get her permission but there are a few chosen non-royals

but there are a few chosen non-royals

but there are a few chosen non-royals who are permitted to wear the titan

who are permitted to wear the titan

who are permitted to wear the titan [Music]

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[Music] bagpipe players on the balmoral estate

bagpipe players on the balmoral estate

bagpipe players on the balmoral estate and also the queen's personal piper

and also the queen's personal piper

and also the queen's personal piper are the only non-royals who are allowed

are the only non-royals who are allowed

are the only non-royals who are allowed to wear this tartan

to wear this tartan

to wear this tartan so unless you're on first name terms

so unless you're on first name terms

so unless you're on first name terms with the queen

with the queen

with the queen you're going to have to take up the

you're going to have to take up the

you're going to have to take up the pipes and move to balmoral

pipes and move to balmoral

pipes and move to balmoral if you want a chance to wear this unique

if you want a chance to wear this unique

if you want a chance to wear this unique royal tartan

royal tartan

royal tartan it is the most exclusive fabric that

it is the most exclusive fabric that

it is the most exclusive fabric that anyone could wear in the world

next time at high grove prince charles

next time at high grove prince charles

next time at high grove prince charles turns his country residents into fort

turns his country residents into fort

turns his country residents into fort knox

knox

knox if you ever go to highgrove you won't

if you ever go to highgrove you won't

if you ever go to highgrove you won't see

see

see the security it's invisible a kensington

the security it's invisible a kensington

the security it's invisible a kensington palace

palace

palace a queen held captive the kensington

a queen held captive the kensington

a queen held captive the kensington system

system

system becomes a game of thrones a battle of

becomes a game of thrones a battle of

becomes a game of thrones a battle of wills between the duchess and convoy on

wills between the duchess and convoy on

wills between the duchess and convoy on one side and victoria on the other

one side and victoria on the other

one side and victoria on the other and at sandringham a witness from prince

and at sandringham a witness from prince

and at sandringham a witness from prince phillips crash

phillips crash

phillips crash reveals what really happened the driver

reveals what really happened the driver

reveals what really happened the driver couldn't move it was quite obvious it

couldn't move it was quite obvious it

couldn't move it was quite obvious it was prince phillip

was prince phillip

was prince phillip catch all that new next saturday at 8

catch all that new next saturday at 8

catch all that new next saturday at 8 30.

30.

30. and fogel's meeting more brave people

and fogel's meeting more brave people

and fogel's meeting more brave people who escape the rat race

who escape the rat race

who escape the rat race join him in the scottish ken gorms for

join him in the scottish ken gorms for

join him in the scottish ken gorms for new lives in the wild tuesday at nine

new lives in the wild tuesday at nine

new lives in the wild tuesday at nine and tonight revealing the real woman

and tonight revealing the real woman

and tonight revealing the real woman beneath the crown queen victoria love

beneath the crown queen victoria love

beneath the crown queen victoria love lust and leadership

lust and leadership

lust and leadership is brand new next

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