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Britain's royal palaces

Britain's royal palaces

Britain's royal palaces symbols of power royal palaces are the

symbols of power royal palaces are the

symbols of power royal palaces are the bricks and mortar embodiment of what it

bricks and mortar embodiment of what it

bricks and mortar embodiment of what it means to be royal

means to be royal

means to be royal and prestige to see it is to believe it

and prestige to see it is to believe it

and prestige to see it is to believe it it's a veritable feast for the eyes

it's a veritable feast for the eyes

it's a veritable feast for the eyes packed to the rafters

packed to the rafters

packed to the rafters with incredible secrets from royal

with incredible secrets from royal

with incredible secrets from royal courtship

courtship

courtship to royal births to royal marriages

to royal births to royal marriages

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

and scandals the palaces have played

and scandals the palaces have played host to

host to

host to all of that in this series we step

all of that in this series we step

all of that in this series we step beyond

beyond

beyond the golden gates we all want to see

the golden gates we all want to see

the golden gates we all want to see inside the palace walls

inside the palace walls

inside the palace walls you feel as if you were being let into a

you feel as if you were being let into a

you feel as if you were being let into a secret world learn how these stunning

secret world learn how these stunning

secret world learn how these stunning buildings

buildings

buildings were constructed this is a mad eclectic

were constructed this is a mad eclectic

were constructed this is a mad eclectic vision of one man windsor

vision of one man windsor

vision of one man windsor was built to do battle it's best not to

was built to do battle it's best not to

was built to do battle it's best not to get locked in one

get locked in one

get locked in one you don't know when somebody's gonna

you don't know when somebody's gonna

you don't know when somebody's gonna come and let you out unveil their

come and let you out unveil their

come and let you out unveil their spectacular artworks

spectacular artworks

spectacular artworks the royal collection is simply stunning

the royal collection is simply stunning

the royal collection is simply stunning the story of the tiara

the story of the tiara

the story of the tiara is like a spy mystery we can only

is like a spy mystery we can only

is like a spy mystery we can only imagine how excited the queen must have

imagine how excited the queen must have

imagine how excited the queen must have been

been

been delve into their gruesome histories

delve into their gruesome histories

delve into their gruesome histories 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 revisit recent events that have

and revisit recent events that have

and revisit recent events that have shaped the modern royal family

shaped the modern royal family

shaped the modern royal family i could see that his legs were trapped

i could see that his legs were trapped

i could see that his legs were trapped camilla

camilla

camilla was one of the most unpopular women in

was one of the most unpopular women in

was one of the most unpopular women in the country

the country

the country to see those images of the castle in

to see those images of the castle in

to see those images of the castle in flames there was an emotional impact for

flames there was an emotional impact for

flames there was an emotional impact for the nation

the nation

the nation this is the secrets of the royal palaces

this time a witness to prince philip's

this time a witness to prince philip's

this time a witness to prince philip's sandringham crash

sandringham crash

sandringham crash tells us what really happened

tells us what really happened

tells us what really happened the driver couldn't move at all it was

the driver couldn't move at all it was

the driver couldn't move at all it was quite obviously

quite obviously

quite obviously that it was prince philip we uncover the

that it was prince philip we uncover the

that it was prince philip we uncover the secret history

secret history

secret history of the queen's tiara and its role in the

of the queen's tiara and its role in the

of the queen's tiara and its role in the russian revolution

russian revolution

russian revolution the story is straight out of a spy novel

the story is straight out of a spy novel

the story is straight out of a spy novel we discover the hidden security

we discover the hidden security

we discover the hidden security protecting the future king

protecting the future king

protecting the future king 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 we reveal

the security it's invisible we reveal

the security it's invisible we reveal how a palace became a prison for a

how a palace became a prison for a

how a palace became a prison for a future queen

future queen

future queen wonderful marvellous kensington palace

wonderful marvellous kensington palace

wonderful marvellous kensington palace was to victoria

was to victoria

was to victoria a miserable place we peek behind the

a miserable place we peek behind the

a miserable place we peek behind the scenes

scenes

scenes at the exotic seaside pleasure dome

at the exotic seaside pleasure dome

at the exotic seaside pleasure dome plundered to decorate buckingham palace

plundered to decorate buckingham palace

plundered to decorate buckingham palace this is a mad eclectic vision of one man

this is a mad eclectic vision of one man

this is a mad eclectic vision of one man and his fantasy of the east and discover

and his fantasy of the east and discover

and his fantasy of the east and discover why the king hid in a cupboard and then

why the king hid in a cupboard and then

why the king hid in a cupboard and then lied about it

lied about it

lied about it they wouldn't want to think of their

they wouldn't want to think of their

they wouldn't want to think of their king as this nervous man in a tiny box

king as this nervous man in a tiny box

king as this nervous man in a tiny box room

the british royal palaces are the star

the british royal palaces are the star

the british royal palaces are the star attraction

attraction

attraction for millions of visitors to the uk each

for millions of visitors to the uk each

for millions of visitors to the uk each year

year

year now we all want to see inside the palace

now we all want to see inside the palace

now we all want to see inside the palace walls it's somewhere that

walls it's somewhere that

walls it's somewhere that very very few of us are going to get in

very very few of us are going to get in

very very few of us are going to get in our lifetime

our lifetime

our lifetime some royal palaces are frequently open

some royal palaces are frequently open

some royal palaces are frequently open to the public but others

to the public but others

to the public but others are rarely accessible like the royal

are rarely accessible like the royal

are rarely accessible like the royal sandringham estate

sandringham estate

sandringham estate [Music]

the queen and prince philip spend the

the queen and prince philip spend the

the queen and prince philip spend the winter months at sandringham

winter months at sandringham

winter months at sandringham and enjoy the freedom the vast estate

and enjoy the freedom the vast estate

and enjoy the freedom the vast estate provides

provides

provides often driving themselves around it's

often driving themselves around it's

often driving themselves around it's very normal to see the queen and prince

very normal to see the queen and prince

very normal to see the queen and prince philip driving around

philip driving around

philip driving around and no one bothers them and that's why

and no one bothers them and that's why

and no one bothers them and that's why they love it

they love it

they love it however in january 2019 all that changed

however in january 2019 all that changed

however in january 2019 all that changed when 97 year old prince philip was

when 97 year old prince philip was

when 97 year old prince philip was involved

involved

involved in an accident it was a collision of

in an accident it was a collision of

in an accident it was a collision of some force

some force

some force prince philip crashing his car on the

prince philip crashing his car on the

prince philip crashing his car on the standing estate

standing estate

standing estate was one of the most shocking stories i

was one of the most shocking stories i

was one of the most shocking stories i think i've ever covered

think i've ever covered

think i've ever covered it was a sunny day in january so the sun

it was a sunny day in january so the sun

it was a sunny day in january so the sun was very low

was very low

was very low he was turning onto a main carriageway

he was turning onto a main carriageway

he was turning onto a main carriageway and he hit

and he hit

and he hit a kia which was carrying two women and a

a kia which was carrying two women and a

a kia which was carrying two women and a baby

baby

baby the prince's vehicle flipped onto its

the prince's vehicle flipped onto its

the prince's vehicle flipped onto its side and came to a stop on the shoulder

side and came to a stop on the shoulder

side and came to a stop on the shoulder of the road

of the road

of the road while the car ended up a few feet away

while the car ended up a few feet away

while the car ended up a few feet away nosed into a ditch

it was clearly a high-speed crash as he

it was clearly a high-speed crash as he

it was clearly a high-speed crash as he pulled out

pulled out

pulled out into the traffic one eyewitness was on

into the traffic one eyewitness was on

into the traffic one eyewitness was on hand to help the prince

hand to help the prince

hand to help the prince i could see that it was an elderly man

i could see that it was an elderly man

i could see that it was an elderly man i shouted move your leg

i shouted move your leg

i shouted move your leg and i heard the reply where to

and i heard the reply where to

and i heard the reply where to the driver couldn't move at all so

the driver couldn't move at all so

the driver couldn't move at all so i gave it a tug and it freed

i gave it a tug and it freed

i gave it a tug and it freed the leg put my forearms

the leg put my forearms

the leg put my forearms under his arms and helped him out

under his arms and helped him out

under his arms and helped him out backwards

backwards

backwards it was quite obvious then that it was

it was quite obvious then that it was

it was quite obvious then that it was prince philip

prince philip

prince philip norfolk police responded to the scene

norfolk police responded to the scene

norfolk police responded to the scene immediately

immediately

immediately to find a badly shaken prince

to find a badly shaken prince

to find a badly shaken prince this crash was treated like any other

this crash was treated like any other

this crash was treated like any other crash would be treated um he may be the

crash would be treated um he may be the

crash would be treated um he may be the duke of edinburgh but principle it was

duke of edinburgh but principle it was

duke of edinburgh but principle it was breathalysed as anyone else involved in

breathalysed as anyone else involved in

breathalysed as anyone else involved in a crash would be

a crash would be

a crash would be and he was then allowed to return to

and he was then allowed to return to

and he was then allowed to return to sandringham

sandringham

sandringham [Music]

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[Music] soon after the crash attention quickly

soon after the crash attention quickly

soon after the crash attention quickly turned to why the 97 year old

turned to why the 97 year old

turned to why the 97 year old was behind the wheel in the first place

was behind the wheel in the first place

was behind the wheel in the first place i think it really brought home

i think it really brought home

i think it really brought home how old the duke of edinburgh is and

how old the duke of edinburgh is and

how old the duke of edinburgh is and really should he still be driving

really should he still be driving

really should he still be driving his cause was not helped by the fact he

his cause was not helped by the fact he

his cause was not helped by the fact he was spotted driving

was spotted driving

was spotted driving without a seat belt two days later

without a seat belt two days later

without a seat belt two days later to everyone it seemed that both the

to everyone it seemed that both the

to everyone it seemed that both the palace and

palace and

palace and prince philip hadn't taken the crash

prince philip hadn't taken the crash

prince philip hadn't taken the crash particularly seriously buckingham palace

particularly seriously buckingham palace

particularly seriously buckingham palace in their statement totally downplayed

in their statement totally downplayed

in their statement totally downplayed the seriousness of the crash

the seriousness of the crash

the seriousness of the crash following a public backlash prince

following a public backlash prince

following a public backlash prince philip agreed to give up driving on

philip agreed to give up driving on

philip agreed to give up driving on public roads

public roads

public roads he can still drive on the queen's

he can still drive on the queen's

he can still drive on the queen's estates such as sandringham and balmoral

estates such as sandringham and balmoral

estates such as sandringham and balmoral i think for anyone having to hand in

i think for anyone having to hand in

i think for anyone having to hand in your license

your license

your license is a big deal this is a man who was a

is a big deal this is a man who was a

is a big deal this is a man who was a commander of royal navy ships

commander of royal navy ships

commander of royal navy ships he's a pilot he's been driving all of

he's a pilot he's been driving all of

he's a pilot he's been driving all of his life

his life

his life and to hand in his license is like the

and to hand in his license is like the

and to hand in his license is like the last

last

last vestige of of normality

vestige of of normality

vestige of of normality two months after prince philip gave up

two months after prince philip gave up

two months after prince philip gave up his license it was reported

his license it was reported

his license it was reported that the queen would also stop driving

that the queen would also stop driving

that the queen would also stop driving on public roads

on public roads

on public roads don't feel too sorry for them because

don't feel too sorry for them because

don't feel too sorry for them because they've got plenty of private roads

they've got plenty of private roads

they've got plenty of private roads on their various estates that they can

on their various estates that they can

on their various estates that they can drive on

drive on

drive on these vast estates mean the royal couple

these vast estates mean the royal couple

these vast estates mean the royal couple can still surprise high-profile palace

can still surprise high-profile palace

can still surprise high-profile palace visitors

visitors

visitors by becoming their personal chauffeurs

by becoming their personal chauffeurs

by becoming their personal chauffeurs during the obama's 2016 visit to windsor

during the obama's 2016 visit to windsor

during the obama's 2016 visit to windsor the president even commented on prince

the president even commented on prince

the president even commented on prince phillips driving

phillips driving

phillips driving so this room is full of mirrors

so this room is full of mirrors

so this room is full of mirrors [Music]

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[Music] prince philip famously took president

prince philip famously took president

prince philip famously took president obama for a drive and the obamas were

obama for a drive and the obamas were

obama for a drive and the obamas were here in the uk on a state

here in the uk on a state

here in the uk on a state visit and barack obama released a

visit and barack obama released a

visit and barack obama released a statement saying that he had never been

statement saying that he had never been

statement saying that he had never been driven

driven

driven by a duke of edinburgh before this was a

by a duke of edinburgh before this was a

by a duke of edinburgh before this was a first for him and he

first for him and he

first for him and he could report that it was a very smooth

could report that it was a very smooth

could report that it was a very smooth ride

ride

ride but up at the balmoral estate the queen

but up at the balmoral estate the queen

but up at the balmoral estate the queen got a less than favorable review

got a less than favorable review

got a less than favorable review when she chauffeured a foreign king the

when she chauffeured a foreign king the

when she chauffeured a foreign king the king of saudi arabia was in the uk for a

king of saudi arabia was in the uk for a

king of saudi arabia was in the uk for a visit back in 1998 now at that time

visit back in 1998 now at that time

visit back in 1998 now at that time women in saudi arabia weren't allowed to

women in saudi arabia weren't allowed to

women in saudi arabia weren't allowed to drive so

drive so

drive so not only did the king have to sort of

not only did the king have to sort of

not only did the king have to sort of get his head around this rather bizarre

get his head around this rather bizarre

get his head around this rather bizarre concept

concept

concept and the queen is also quite speedy when

and the queen is also quite speedy when

and the queen is also quite speedy when she gets behind the wheel

she gets behind the wheel

she gets behind the wheel and at one point i think he had to ask

and at one point i think he had to ask

and at one point i think he had to ask her

her

her to just slow down a little bit

the royal family has owned sandringham

the royal family has owned sandringham

the royal family has owned sandringham for over 150 years

for over 150 years

for over 150 years windsor castle easily trumps that and

windsor castle easily trumps that and

windsor castle easily trumps that and has been housing royalty

has been housing royalty

has been housing royalty for more than nine centuries but not all

for more than nine centuries but not all

for more than nine centuries but not all royal palaces

royal palaces

royal palaces have such historic lineage the newest

have such historic lineage the newest

have such historic lineage the newest palace in the royal portfolio

palace in the royal portfolio

palace in the royal portfolio was actually bought and chosen by the

was actually bought and chosen by the

was actually bought and chosen by the future king

future king

future king prince charles his country house high

prince charles his country house high

prince charles his country house high growth

growth

growth province charles high growth is really

province charles high growth is really

province charles high growth is really just home

just home

just home it's where you kick your shoes off put

it's where you kick your shoes off put

it's where you kick your shoes off put your slippers on uh get yourself a cup

your slippers on uh get yourself a cup

your slippers on uh get yourself a cup of tea or coffee or a beer

of tea or coffee or a beer

of tea or coffee or a beer and enjoy yourself it is certainly his

and enjoy yourself it is certainly his

and enjoy yourself it is certainly his number one

number one

number one home it has a nice sort of lived-in

home it has a nice sort of lived-in

home it has a nice sort of lived-in feel it's the place where charles

feel it's the place where charles

feel it's the place where charles really likes to go to more than anywhere

really likes to go to more than anywhere

really likes to go to more than anywhere but one thing sets highgrove apart from

but one thing sets highgrove apart from

but one thing sets highgrove apart from other royal residences

other royal residences

other royal residences he bought it

when prince charles bought highgrove in

when prince charles bought highgrove in

when prince charles bought highgrove in the 1980s i think it was a surprise to

the 1980s i think it was a surprise to

the 1980s i think it was a surprise to everybody

everybody

everybody the royal family do not purchase homes

the royal family do not purchase homes

the royal family do not purchase homes they inherit them when highgrove

they inherit them when highgrove

they inherit them when highgrove near tepbury came on the market charles

near tepbury came on the market charles

near tepbury came on the market charles snapped it up

snapped it up

snapped it up for 865 000 pounds

for 865 000 pounds

for 865 000 pounds for charles it ticked all the boxes as

for charles it ticked all the boxes as

for charles it ticked all the boxes as far as architecture

far as architecture

far as architecture perfect location and not enormous nine

perfect location and not enormous nine

perfect location and not enormous nine bedrooms

bedrooms

bedrooms kind of manageable previous heirs to the

kind of manageable previous heirs to the

kind of manageable previous heirs to the throne

throne

throne had opted for the grandest properties on

had opted for the grandest properties on

had opted for the grandest properties on offer like carlton house in london

offer like carlton house in london

offer like carlton house in london and the sandringham estate if one looks

and the sandringham estate if one looks

and the sandringham estate if one looks back at some of his predecessors

back at some of his predecessors

back at some of his predecessors certainly hybrid would not be seen to be

certainly hybrid would not be seen to be

certainly hybrid would not be seen to be suitable at all

suitable at all

suitable at all for a royal mansion high grove is

for a royal mansion high grove is

for a royal mansion high grove is actually quite small

actually quite small

actually quite small buckingham palace has 775 rooms

buckingham palace has 775 rooms

buckingham palace has 775 rooms and windsor castle has over a thousand

and windsor castle has over a thousand

and windsor castle has over a thousand in contrast highgrove's size was modest

in contrast highgrove's size was modest

in contrast highgrove's size was modest but what charles saw there was potential

but what charles saw there was potential

but what charles saw there was potential and he could make it his own

and he could make it his own

and he could make it his own the house isn't architecturally that

the house isn't architecturally that

the house isn't architecturally that precious you can carve whatever kind of

precious you can carve whatever kind of

precious you can carve whatever kind of house you want out of it and that's what

house you want out of it and that's what

house you want out of it and that's what charles was looking for

charles was looking for

charles was looking for not a set piece not to show off but to

not a set piece not to show off but to

not a set piece not to show off but to make a home from

charles renovated the main house giving

charles renovated the main house giving

charles renovated the main house giving it a neoclassical facelift

it a neoclassical facelift

it a neoclassical facelift [Music]

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[Music] charles turned a plane box five windows

charles turned a plane box five windows

charles turned a plane box five windows wide

wide

wide by three stories high into something

by three stories high into something

by three stories high into something which had focus to it by putting a

which had focus to it by putting a

which had focus to it by putting a pediment over the middle of the main

pediment over the middle of the main

pediment over the middle of the main facade

facade

facade so it wasn't just a plain straight

so it wasn't just a plain straight

so it wasn't just a plain straight parapet

parapet

parapet it had a triangular point over the

it had a triangular point over the

it had a triangular point over the center it's a lesson learned as far back

center it's a lesson learned as far back

center it's a lesson learned as far back as ancient rome

as ancient rome

as ancient rome and the point of that was to give you a

and the point of that was to give you a

and the point of that was to give you a strong architectural form

strong architectural form

strong architectural form on top of the center part of a house to

on top of the center part of a house to

on top of the center part of a house to guide you to the door

of course what charles has done is

of course what charles has done is

of course what charles has done is emphasize the entrance to his house that

emphasize the entrance to his house that

emphasize the entrance to his house that he doesn't want you to look in

he doesn't want you to look in

he doesn't want you to look in then with double the budget he spent on

then with double the budget he spent on

then with double the budget he spent on the house charles turned his attention

the house charles turned his attention

the house charles turned his attention to his real passion the gardens the

to his real passion the gardens the

to his real passion the gardens the gardens are absolutely magnificent

gardens are absolutely magnificent

gardens are absolutely magnificent he opens them up to the public a few

he opens them up to the public a few

he opens them up to the public a few times a year

times a year

times a year and it's one of the hottest tickets of

and it's one of the hottest tickets of

and it's one of the hottest tickets of the summer months

the summer months

the summer months the garden is a masterpiece charles has

the garden is a masterpiece charles has

the garden is a masterpiece charles has consulted all the leading garden

consulted all the leading garden

consulted all the leading garden designers of his day

designers of his day

designers of his day to produce something which is both

to produce something which is both

to produce something which is both contemporary and old-fashioned and is

contemporary and old-fashioned and is

contemporary and old-fashioned and is very much an organic garden with

very much an organic garden with

very much an organic garden with incredible features 12 full-time

incredible features 12 full-time

incredible features 12 full-time gardeners

gardeners

gardeners 10 some 15 acres featuring a

10 some 15 acres featuring a

10 some 15 acres featuring a multiplicity of different gardens

multiplicity of different gardens

multiplicity of different gardens what charles found at highgrove was an

what charles found at highgrove was an

what charles found at highgrove was an overgrown

overgrown

overgrown and untended garden but

and untended garden but

and untended garden but from that he started to carve an

from that he started to carve an

from that he started to carve an organized ordered

organized ordered

organized ordered landscape an overgrown kitchen garden

landscape an overgrown kitchen garden

landscape an overgrown kitchen garden and 15 acres of mature trees

and 15 acres of mature trees

and 15 acres of mature trees were turned into this wonderful array

were turned into this wonderful array

were turned into this wonderful array of intricate rooms and spaces and

of intricate rooms and spaces and

of intricate rooms and spaces and fun shapes and you know real energized

fun shapes and you know real energized

fun shapes and you know real energized design

design

design charles's new gardens created the

charles's new gardens created the

charles's new gardens created the perfect playground

perfect playground

perfect playground for young princes william and harry

for young princes william and harry

for young princes william and harry they included the sundial garden a

they included the sundial garden a

they included the sundial garden a kitchen garden

kitchen garden

kitchen garden and a four acre wildflower meadow which

and a four acre wildflower meadow which

and a four acre wildflower meadow which is still flourishing today

is still flourishing today

is still flourishing today gardening to him and i think the natural

gardening to him and i think the natural

gardening to him and i think the natural world and eating off the land

world and eating off the land

world and eating off the land as organically as possible has been

as organically as possible has been

as organically as possible has been part of his life um ever since he moved

part of his life um ever since he moved

part of his life um ever since he moved there

there

there and the secret behind his incredible

and the secret behind his incredible

and the secret behind his incredible green creations

green creations

green creations well it might just be his majesty's

well it might just be his majesty's

well it might just be his majesty's royal

royal

royal compost the prince was particularly

compost the prince was particularly

compost the prince was particularly pleased to show me his sewage garden

pleased to show me his sewage garden

pleased to show me his sewage garden so the prince had heard about reed beds

so the prince had heard about reed beds

so the prince had heard about reed beds which

which

which deal with the sewerage in a an organic

deal with the sewerage in a an organic

deal with the sewerage in a an organic way

way

way and so that's what he has now these

and so that's what he has now these

and so that's what he has now these large but very

large but very

large but very beautiful reed beds where the bodily

beautiful reed beds where the bodily

beautiful reed beds where the bodily waste uh

waste uh

waste uh royal and otherwise is processed and

royal and otherwise is processed and

royal and otherwise is processed and eventually the other end you get uh some

eventually the other end you get uh some

eventually the other end you get uh some very usable compost which he uses

very usable compost which he uses

very usable compost which he uses so i i think it's great i mean who knows

so i i think it's great i mean who knows

so i i think it's great i mean who knows is is the royal sewage

is is the royal sewage

is is the royal sewage um you know sort of some of the best

um you know sort of some of the best

um you know sort of some of the best fertilizer in the world

coming up how and why prince charles

coming up how and why prince charles

coming up how and why prince charles turned his country palace

turned his country palace

turned his country palace into fort knox people like prince

into fort knox people like prince

into fort knox people like prince charles were very much top of the ira's

charles were very much top of the ira's

charles were very much top of the ira's hit list

hit list

hit list and how sandringham was secretly

and how sandringham was secretly

and how sandringham was secretly transformed into a radio station

transformed into a radio station

transformed into a radio station for a king's speech this whole broadcast

for a king's speech this whole broadcast

for a king's speech this whole broadcast is

is

is a white knuckle ride for the bbc's

a white knuckle ride for the bbc's

a white knuckle ride for the bbc's engineers

engineers

engineers you've got telephone lines to book

you've got telephone lines to book

you've got telephone lines to book you've got transmitters that

you've got transmitters that

you've got transmitters that need to be working microphones were

need to be working microphones were

need to be working microphones were enormous

enormous

enormous these big metal contraptions sometimes

these big metal contraptions sometimes

these big metal contraptions sometimes on wheels

on wheels

on wheels with lots of cables it's an amazing

with lots of cables it's an amazing

with lots of cables it's an amazing engineering feat

royal palaces come in all shapes and

royal palaces come in all shapes and

royal palaces come in all shapes and sizes

sizes

sizes from the majestic windsor castle

from the majestic windsor castle

from the majestic windsor castle dominating the surrounding landscape

dominating the surrounding landscape

dominating the surrounding landscape to the more secluded balmoral hidden

to the more secluded balmoral hidden

to the more secluded balmoral hidden away in scotland

away in scotland

away in scotland [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but they all have one thing in common

but they all have one thing in common

but they all have one thing in common they are supposed to be

they are supposed to be

they are supposed to be impenetrable but when prince charles

impenetrable but when prince charles

impenetrable but when prince charles bought high growth in 1980

bought high growth in 1980

bought high growth in 1980 it was far from secure when he

it was far from secure when he

it was far from secure when he purchased it this house was surprisingly

purchased it this house was surprisingly

purchased it this house was surprisingly quite close to

quite close to

quite close to a main road it was quite open

a main road it was quite open

a main road it was quite open so it was quite easy obviously from the

so it was quite easy obviously from the

so it was quite easy obviously from the main road to kind of see the property

main road to kind of see the property

main road to kind of see the property anybody could at that particular time

anybody could at that particular time

anybody could at that particular time you know scale the fence or the brick

you know scale the fence or the brick

you know scale the fence or the brick wall

wall

wall and charles had good reason to fear for

and charles had good reason to fear for

and charles had good reason to fear for his safety

in the early 80s there wasn't the

in the early 80s there wasn't the

in the early 80s there wasn't the security risks we have now

security risks we have now

security risks we have now instead we had the ira and northern

instead we had the ira and northern

instead we had the ira and northern irish terrorists and separatists

irish terrorists and separatists

irish terrorists and separatists and of course they had earlier already

and of course they had earlier already

and of course they had earlier already killed his great uncle louie manbaton

people like prince charles were very

people like prince charles were very

people like prince charles were very much top of the ira's hit list

much top of the ira's hit list

much top of the ira's hit list for a future king for the heir to the

for a future king for the heir to the

for a future king for the heir to the throne

throne

throne now to be living out in the countryside

now to be living out in the countryside

now to be living out in the countryside in a relatively

in a relatively

in a relatively open area obviously these measures

open area obviously these measures

open area obviously these measures needed to be brought in to protect him

needed to be brought in to protect him

needed to be brought in to protect him charles's team set about re-routing

charles's team set about re-routing

charles's team set about re-routing nearby public footpaths

nearby public footpaths

nearby public footpaths and putting in place an aerial exclusion

and putting in place an aerial exclusion

and putting in place an aerial exclusion zone

zone

zone they also installed secret security

they also installed secret security

they also installed secret security perimeters

perimeters

perimeters that would take a trained eye to spot if

that would take a trained eye to spot if

that would take a trained eye to spot if you ever go to highgrove

you ever go to highgrove

you ever go to highgrove to look at the garden you won't see

to look at the garden you won't see

to look at the garden you won't see the security it's invisible

the security it's invisible

the security it's invisible there's no big fences there's no barbed

there's no big fences there's no barbed

there's no big fences there's no barbed wire there's no patrolling dogs

wire there's no patrolling dogs

wire there's no patrolling dogs what you are not aware of is that there

what you are not aware of is that there

what you are not aware of is that there are

are

are cameras there are ground sensor alarms

cameras there are ground sensor alarms

cameras there are ground sensor alarms there are police officers in the

there are police officers in the

there are police officers in the permanent police station on the grounds

permanent police station on the grounds

permanent police station on the grounds who are getting all kinds of data fed

who are getting all kinds of data fed

who are getting all kinds of data fed into them from the exterior

into them from the exterior

into them from the exterior so they know who's there and who's not

so they know who's there and who's not

so they know who's there and who's not there it's just you can't see

there it's just you can't see

there it's just you can't see them

them

them [Music]

should the perimeters fail the georgian

should the perimeters fail the georgian

should the perimeters fail the georgian house has a secret backup plan

house has a secret backup plan

house has a secret backup plan a very modern facility a panic room

a very modern facility a panic room

a very modern facility a panic room [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all royal residences have panic rooms

all royal residences have panic rooms

all royal residences have panic rooms a place where the royals can go in case

a place where the royals can go in case

a place where the royals can go in case of emergency

of emergency

of emergency there is one at highgrove it's still

there is one at highgrove it's still

there is one at highgrove it's still walled and once the raws are locked

walled and once the raws are locked

walled and once the raws are locked inside

inside

inside you can't get at them at all it tends to

you can't get at them at all it tends to

you can't get at them at all it tends to be a room that is

be a room that is

be a room that is safe that you can lock yourself in with

safe that you can lock yourself in with

safe that you can lock yourself in with a phone and maybe some water and a

a phone and maybe some water and a

a phone and maybe some water and a sandwich until

sandwich until

sandwich until you know the cavalry arrive to retrieve

you know the cavalry arrive to retrieve

you know the cavalry arrive to retrieve you drop a rope down through a hole in

you drop a rope down through a hole in

you drop a rope down through a hole in the middle and escape in a helicopter

the middle and escape in a helicopter

the middle and escape in a helicopter it's best not to get locked in one you

it's best not to get locked in one you

it's best not to get locked in one you don't know when somebody's going to come

don't know when somebody's going to come

don't know when somebody's going to come and let you out

and let you out

and let you out highgrove's panic room has never been

highgrove's panic room has never been

highgrove's panic room has never been used for its intended purpose

used for its intended purpose

used for its intended purpose but it was the site of an embarrassing

but it was the site of an embarrassing

but it was the site of an embarrassing incident involving former tory mp

incident involving former tory mp

incident involving former tory mp rory stuart and roy stewart had shooted

rory stuart and roy stewart had shooted

rory stuart and roy stewart had shooted william and harry and he became a great

william and harry and he became a great

william and harry and he became a great friend

friend

friend of prince charles and he was staying at

of prince charles and he was staying at

of prince charles and he was staying at highgrove one weekend

highgrove one weekend

highgrove one weekend and inadvertently he went into the

and inadvertently he went into the

and inadvertently he went into the bathroom

bathroom

bathroom but this was no ordinary bathroom it was

but this was no ordinary bathroom it was

but this was no ordinary bathroom it was the panic room

the panic room

the panic room and he couldn't get out

well it was it was armor-plated the room

well it was it was armor-plated the room

well it was it was armor-plated the room so he had to call

so he had to call

so he had to call and shout and then eventually prince

and shout and then eventually prince

and shout and then eventually prince charles came in his dressing gown

charles came in his dressing gown

charles came in his dressing gown [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and they eventually got rory stewart out

and they eventually got rory stewart out

and they eventually got rory stewart out amid much laughter i have to say prince

amid much laughter i have to say prince

amid much laughter i have to say prince charles took it very well and he thought

charles took it very well and he thought

charles took it very well and he thought it was very funny

hidden security keeps high growth and

hidden security keeps high growth and

hidden security keeps high growth and the other palaces

the other palaces

the other palaces safe and secure for the royal family but

safe and secure for the royal family but

safe and secure for the royal family but at hampton court

at hampton court

at hampton court in the 15th century nothing could

in the 15th century nothing could

in the 15th century nothing could protect the king

protect the king

protect the king from himself

from himself

from himself [Music]

[Music]

[Music] henry viii was famously celebrated for

henry viii was famously celebrated for

henry viii was famously celebrated for his skill at hunting and jousting

his skill at hunting and jousting

his skill at hunting and jousting in royal palaces like hampton court but

in royal palaces like hampton court but

in royal palaces like hampton court but this passion

this passion

this passion would prove to be the king's secret

would prove to be the king's secret

would prove to be the king's secret downfall

downfall

downfall [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in his early years henry viii was

in his early years henry viii was

in his early years henry viii was renowned as good-looking

renowned as good-looking

renowned as good-looking young man such an athlete by the end of

young man such an athlete by the end of

young man such an athlete by the end of his life

his life

his life he got pretty fat 28 stone

he got pretty fat 28 stone

he got pretty fat 28 stone had to be carried around his palaces

had to be carried around his palaces

had to be carried around his palaces because he couldn't walk

because he couldn't walk

because he couldn't walk and he had these dreadful sores that

and he had these dreadful sores that

and he had these dreadful sores that smelt so bad

smelt so bad

smelt so bad you could smell him from rooms away

you could smell him from rooms away

you could smell him from rooms away [Music]

in 1536 at greenwich palace henry has a

in 1536 at greenwich palace henry has a

in 1536 at greenwich palace henry has a terrible

terrible

terrible jousting accident

jousting accident

jousting accident a horse covered in all its armor fell on

a horse covered in all its armor fell on

a horse covered in all its armor fell on him

he injured his legs and this began these

he injured his legs and this began these

he injured his legs and this began these really painful ulcers that he had

really painful ulcers that he had

really painful ulcers that he had throughout the rest of his life he

throughout the rest of his life he

throughout the rest of his life he really couldn't get anywhere he actually

really couldn't get anywhere he actually

really couldn't get anywhere he actually had a special

had a special

had a special king's tram like a sedan chair but he

king's tram like a sedan chair but he

king's tram like a sedan chair but he was carried around windsor castle

by 1547 he is too early

by 1547 he is too early

by 1547 he is too early [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the great athlete king had been so

the great athlete king had been so

the great athlete king had been so reduced

reduced

reduced and these wounds gave him sepsis

and these wounds gave him sepsis

and these wounds gave him sepsis they lanced these awful ulcers with

they lanced these awful ulcers with

they lanced these awful ulcers with these massive red hot pokers

these massive red hot pokers

these massive red hot pokers his pain made him black in the face

his pain made him black in the face

his pain made him black in the face in the 28th of january 1547 those

in the 28th of january 1547 those

in the 28th of january 1547 those dreadful ulcers that had made

dreadful ulcers that had made

dreadful ulcers that had made the great king so sick so in pain and

the great king so sick so in pain and

the great king so sick so in pain and for many

for many

for many so repellent they finally brought an end

so repellent they finally brought an end

so repellent they finally brought an end to his life

to his life

to his life at whitehall palace

what happens behind the palace walls is

what happens behind the palace walls is

what happens behind the palace walls is often shrouded in mystery

often shrouded in mystery

often shrouded in mystery for years after the monarch involved has

for years after the monarch involved has

for years after the monarch involved has died but in 1932

died but in 1932

died but in 1932 sandringham witnessed a major event that

sandringham witnessed a major event that

sandringham witnessed a major event that would forever alter the way the royals

would forever alter the way the royals

would forever alter the way the royals communicate with

communicate with

communicate with us their loyal subjects

king george v was monarch during a deep

king george v was monarch during a deep

king george v was monarch during a deep economic depression for the uk

economic depression for the uk

economic depression for the uk and the world the country was in dire

and the world the country was in dire

and the world the country was in dire straits

straits

straits there'd been the big financial crash in

there'd been the big financial crash in

there'd been the big financial crash in the late 20s

the late 20s

the late 20s the political situation in europe was

the political situation in europe was

the political situation in europe was not as good as it should

not as good as it should

not as good as it should be the dominions were given

be the dominions were given

be the dominions were given more independence from parliament at

more independence from parliament at

more independence from parliament at westminster

westminster

westminster and so the empire was just starting to

and so the empire was just starting to

and so the empire was just starting to turn into something looser the

turn into something looser the

turn into something looser the commonwealth

commonwealth

commonwealth it was an era of rapid change the

it was an era of rapid change the

it was an era of rapid change the faltering british commonwealth

faltering british commonwealth

faltering british commonwealth desperately needed reassurance from

desperately needed reassurance from

desperately needed reassurance from their king that everything

their king that everything

their king that everything would be okay george v had to be that

would be okay george v had to be that

would be okay george v had to be that figure to unite the people

figure to unite the people

figure to unite the people he needed to consolidate his position in

he needed to consolidate his position in

he needed to consolidate his position in the new empire

the new empire

the new empire and the new commonwealth it is a deep

and the new commonwealth it is a deep

and the new commonwealth it is a deep pleasure to us

pleasure to us

pleasure to us but the king was nervous while his son

but the king was nervous while his son

but the king was nervous while his son george vi

george vi

george vi would famously dread public speaking

would famously dread public speaking

would famously dread public speaking thanks to a lifelong stammer

thanks to a lifelong stammer

thanks to a lifelong stammer it was a groundbreaking new radio

it was a groundbreaking new radio

it was a groundbreaking new radio technology

technology

technology and its long reach that was putting this

and its long reach that was putting this

and its long reach that was putting this confident king

confident king

confident king of his game his audience was vast it was

of his game his audience was vast it was

of his game his audience was vast it was probably the largest audience anyone in

probably the largest audience anyone in

probably the largest audience anyone in the world had ever had up to that point

the world had ever had up to that point

the world had ever had up to that point prime minister ramsey macdonald finally

prime minister ramsey macdonald finally

prime minister ramsey macdonald finally persuaded the king

persuaded the king

persuaded the king to give his inspiring address to the uk

to give his inspiring address to the uk

to give his inspiring address to the uk and the commonwealth

and the commonwealth

and the commonwealth the date was chosen the 25th of december

the date was chosen the 25th of december

the date was chosen the 25th of december christmas day was the most important day

christmas day was the most important day

christmas day was the most important day of the year for the bbc

of the year for the bbc

of the year for the bbc the day centered on an extraordinary

the day centered on an extraordinary

the day centered on an extraordinary series of outside broadcasts from

series of outside broadcasts from

series of outside broadcasts from all across the empire and all across

all across the empire and all across

all across the empire and all across britain

britain

britain this hour-long technological

this hour-long technological

this hour-long technological extravaganza was to culminate

extravaganza was to culminate

extravaganza was to culminate in the king's address the king always

in the king's address the king always

in the king's address the king always spent christmas day at sandringham

spent christmas day at sandringham

spent christmas day at sandringham so this royal home had to be transformed

so this royal home had to be transformed

so this royal home had to be transformed into a temporary radio station

this whole broadcast is a white knuckle

this whole broadcast is a white knuckle

this whole broadcast is a white knuckle ride for the bbc's engineers

ride for the bbc's engineers

ride for the bbc's engineers you've got telephone lines to book

you've got telephone lines to book

you've got telephone lines to book you've got transmitters that need to be

you've got transmitters that need to be

you've got transmitters that need to be working

working

working microphones were enormous these big

microphones were enormous these big

microphones were enormous these big metal contraptions sometimes on wheels

metal contraptions sometimes on wheels

metal contraptions sometimes on wheels with

with

with lots of cables it's an amazing

lots of cables it's an amazing

lots of cables it's an amazing engineering feat with the technology in

engineering feat with the technology in

engineering feat with the technology in place

place

place the time was right for a make-or-break

the time was right for a make-or-break

the time was right for a make-or-break christmas day broadcast

christmas day broadcast

christmas day broadcast live from sandrinen and the king had a

live from sandrinen and the king had a

live from sandrinen and the king had a secret up his sleeve

coming up the first royal christmas

coming up the first royal christmas

coming up the first royal christmas broadcast from a palace takes place

broadcast from a palace takes place

broadcast from a palace takes place in a cupboard it's about that

in a cupboard it's about that

in a cupboard it's about that projection that you give to the public

projection that you give to the public

projection that you give to the public and secret skullduggery at the palace

and secret skullduggery at the palace

and secret skullduggery at the palace leads to murder windsor castle becomes

leads to murder windsor castle becomes

leads to murder windsor castle becomes the site

the site

the site of the biggest royal double cross in

of the biggest royal double cross in

of the biggest royal double cross in tudor history

tudor history

tudor history if not history itself

if not history itself

if not history itself Britain's royal palaces backdrop to some

Britain's royal palaces backdrop to some

Britain's royal palaces backdrop to some of the most important events

of the most important events

of the most important events in our history from churchill's

in our history from churchill's

in our history from churchill's victorious appearance on the balcony at

victorious appearance on the balcony at

victorious appearance on the balcony at buckingham palace

buckingham palace

buckingham palace to harry and megan's windsor castle

to harry and megan's windsor castle

to harry and megan's windsor castle wedding

wedding

wedding so it was to sandra on christmas day

so it was to sandra on christmas day

so it was to sandra on christmas day 1932

1932

1932 that the nation turned for a radio

that the nation turned for a radio

that the nation turned for a radio broadcast by the king

broadcast by the king

broadcast by the king from the least likely location in the

from the least likely location in the

from the least likely location in the palace

palace

palace a cupboard

king george v is moments away from an

king george v is moments away from an

king george v is moments away from an address to his people

address to his people

address to his people in the first ever royal live radio

in the first ever royal live radio

in the first ever royal live radio broadcast

broadcast

broadcast his objective was to unify an empire

his objective was to unify an empire

his objective was to unify an empire that was developing into something the

that was developing into something the

that was developing into something the likes of which the world had never seen

likes of which the world had never seen

likes of which the world had never seen the commonwealth

the commonwealth

the commonwealth inside sandringham the king had 775

inside sandringham the king had 775

inside sandringham the king had 775 rooms to choose from

rooms to choose from

rooms to choose from the official photograph suggests it took

the official photograph suggests it took

the official photograph suggests it took place

place

place in one of the many grand rooms

in one of the many grand rooms

in one of the many grand rooms the photograph we have shows him in what

the photograph we have shows him in what

the photograph we have shows him in what looks like a drawing room

looks like a drawing room

looks like a drawing room it's heavily decorated in that edwardian

it's heavily decorated in that edwardian

it's heavily decorated in that edwardian style that san diego is known for

style that san diego is known for

style that san diego is known for but this was staged for the camera the

but this was staged for the camera the

but this was staged for the camera the king actually decided to make this

king actually decided to make this

king actually decided to make this important speech

important speech

important speech from one of the smallest rooms in the

from one of the smallest rooms in the

from one of the smallest rooms in the palace a box room

palace a box room

palace a box room under the stairs a fact they had to keep

under the stairs a fact they had to keep

under the stairs a fact they had to keep secret

secret

secret it's about that projection that you give

it's about that projection that you give

it's about that projection that you give to the public

to the public

to the public they wouldn't want to think of their

they wouldn't want to think of their

they wouldn't want to think of their king as this nervous man in a tiny box

king as this nervous man in a tiny box

king as this nervous man in a tiny box room

room

room at his country bolt hole they want to

at his country bolt hole they want to

at his country bolt hole they want to think of him as a stately

think of him as a stately

think of him as a stately man a confident one

man a confident one

man a confident one the king was due to make this historic

the king was due to make this historic

the king was due to make this historic address at 3 p.m

address at 3 p.m

address at 3 p.m chosen to reach the widest audience

chosen to reach the widest audience

chosen to reach the widest audience around the world

around the world

around the world the speech was written for him by radial

the speech was written for him by radial

the speech was written for him by radial kipling

kipling

kipling someone in the control room of

someone in the control room of

someone in the control room of broadcasting house in london

broadcasting house in london

broadcasting house in london would have flicked a switch and a little

would have flicked a switch and a little

would have flicked a switch and a little light would have appeared

light would have appeared

light would have appeared and he would have started his speech

and he would have started his speech

and he would have started his speech the king began by greeting his loyal

the king began by greeting his loyal

the king began by greeting his loyal subjects all across the empire

subjects all across the empire

subjects all across the empire on christmas day through the wonders of

on christmas day through the wonders of

on christmas day through the wonders of new

new

new radio technology

we can see this intimacy in the language

we can see this intimacy in the language

we can see this intimacy in the language george used

george used

george used he speaks in the first person he told

he speaks in the first person he told

he speaks in the first person he told them he was recording from his home at

them he was recording from his home at

them he was recording from his home at sandra

sandra

sandra one of the things he says is i speak now

one of the things he says is i speak now

one of the things he says is i speak now from my home and from my heart to you

from my home and from my heart to you

from my home and from my heart to you all

all

all drawing attention to the fact that this

drawing attention to the fact that this

drawing attention to the fact that this is live and that this is personal

is live and that this is personal

is live and that this is personal and the king signed off with the warmest

and the king signed off with the warmest

and the king signed off with the warmest seasonal greetings to all of his

seasonal greetings to all of his

seasonal greetings to all of his subjects

subjects

subjects surrounded by their families at

surrounded by their families at

surrounded by their families at christmas and right across the empire

christmas and right across the empire

christmas and right across the empire he blessed them all

he blessed them all

he blessed them all [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the christmas address broadcast from

the christmas address broadcast from

the christmas address broadcast from inside a tiny royal box room

inside a tiny royal box room

inside a tiny royal box room was a success with a global audience of

was a success with a global audience of

was a success with a global audience of 20 million people

20 million people

20 million people tuning in people could actually hear the

tuning in people could actually hear the

tuning in people could actually hear the king speaking in their own homes through

king speaking in their own homes through

king speaking in their own homes through the wireless set

the wireless set

the wireless set this was revolutionary and it did

this was revolutionary and it did

this was revolutionary and it did definitely bring the king much closer

definitely bring the king much closer

definitely bring the king much closer to them it's an absolutely brilliant

to them it's an absolutely brilliant

to them it's an absolutely brilliant speech it's

speech it's

speech it's well written it's well delivered as far

well written it's well delivered as far

well written it's well delivered as far as speeches go you couldn't ask for

as speeches go you couldn't ask for

as speeches go you couldn't ask for anything more

anything more

anything more and i don't think he'd ever delivered a

and i don't think he'd ever delivered a

and i don't think he'd ever delivered a speech as important in his life and i

speech as important in his life and i

speech as important in his life and i don't think any of his ancestors had

don't think any of his ancestors had

don't think any of his ancestors had he made history

sometimes the palaces are used as the

sometimes the palaces are used as the

sometimes the palaces are used as the staging point

staging point

staging point for much more damaging deceits and

for much more damaging deceits and

for much more damaging deceits and downright lies

downright lies

downright lies as was the case at windsor castle in

as was the case at windsor castle in

as was the case at windsor castle in 1536

1536

1536 this was henry viii's great deception

this was henry viii's great deception

this was henry viii's great deception [Music]

[Music]

[Music] after breaking away from the church in

after breaking away from the church in

after breaking away from the church in rome henry started plundering the

rome henry started plundering the

rome henry started plundering the monasteries

monasteries

monasteries leaving the catholic faithful in uproar

leaving the catholic faithful in uproar

leaving the catholic faithful in uproar that's really very upsetting to many

that's really very upsetting to many

that's really very upsetting to many people in the country who feel that

people in the country who feel that

people in the country who feel that catholicism

catholicism

catholicism is the true religion so there began to

is the true religion so there began to

is the true religion so there began to be an uprising led by robert ask

be an uprising led by robert ask

be an uprising led by robert ask a northern landowner

they take ponte frat castle they've got

they take ponte frat castle they've got

they take ponte frat castle they've got 35 000 men

35 000 men

35 000 men it becomes known as the pilgrimage of

it becomes known as the pilgrimage of

it becomes known as the pilgrimage of grace

grace

grace henry flees to windsor and there he

henry flees to windsor and there he

henry flees to windsor and there he makes a plan

makes a plan

makes a plan henley invited robert ask to this

henley invited robert ask to this

henley invited robert ask to this marvellous christmas at windsor castle

marvellous christmas at windsor castle

marvellous christmas at windsor castle [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] they pulled out the stops henry and

they pulled out the stops henry and

they pulled out the stops henry and robert had a great time

robert had a great time

robert had a great time they pulled the equivalent of a tudor

they pulled the equivalent of a tudor

they pulled the equivalent of a tudor cracker henry gave him the equivalent of

cracker henry gave him the equivalent of

cracker henry gave him the equivalent of a

a

a tudor turkey and even henry said to

tudor turkey and even henry said to

tudor turkey and even henry said to robert

robert

robert you can have a gift a crimson satin

you can have a gift a crimson satin

you can have a gift a crimson satin jacket

jacket

jacket and henry promised robert asked pardons

and henry promised robert asked pardons

and henry promised robert asked pardons he said they would consider all the

he said they would consider all the

he said they would consider all the demands

demands

demands so robertos is convinced that the king

so robertos is convinced that the king

so robertos is convinced that the king means well

means well

means well goes back to the north and says okay

goes back to the north and says okay

goes back to the north and says okay chaps let's call off the rebellion

chaps let's call off the rebellion

chaps let's call off the rebellion no henry was only playing at being mr

no henry was only playing at being mr

no henry was only playing at being mr nice guy

nice guy

nice guy and his plan all along was to get them

and his plan all along was to get them

and his plan all along was to get them back

back

back the minute they call off the rebellion

the minute they call off the rebellion

the minute they call off the rebellion and disperse henry sends out his men

and disperse henry sends out his men

and disperse henry sends out his men to hunt down the rebels they are put on

to hunt down the rebels they are put on

to hunt down the rebels they are put on trial

trial

trial and most of them are executed and rob

and most of them are executed and rob

and most of them are executed and rob asked himself

asked himself

asked himself it's hanged and his body is put in

it's hanged and his body is put in

it's hanged and his body is put in chains jubited

chains jubited

chains jubited in york castle it is the biggest signal

in york castle it is the biggest signal

in york castle it is the biggest signal to the whole country that don't rebel

to the whole country that don't rebel

to the whole country that don't rebel against me thus

against me thus

against me thus windsor castle becomes the site of the

windsor castle becomes the site of the

windsor castle becomes the site of the biggest royal

biggest royal

biggest royal double cross in tudor history if not

double cross in tudor history if not

double cross in tudor history if not history itself

history itself

history itself regardless of the odd stench of betrayal

regardless of the odd stench of betrayal

regardless of the odd stench of betrayal the royal palaces

the royal palaces

the royal palaces are a tantalizing pit stop for visitors

are a tantalizing pit stop for visitors

are a tantalizing pit stop for visitors eager to pull back the curtain

eager to pull back the curtain

eager to pull back the curtain and peek through the royal keyhole and

and peek through the royal keyhole and

and peek through the royal keyhole and it's not just the buildings themselves

it's not just the buildings themselves

it's not just the buildings themselves that are the object of such endless

that are the object of such endless

that are the object of such endless fascination it's also

fascination it's also

fascination it's also the priceless artifacts accumulated by

the priceless artifacts accumulated by

the priceless artifacts accumulated by kings and queens

kings and queens

kings and queens through the centuries the royal

through the centuries the royal

through the centuries the royal collection is just

collection is just

collection is just stunning it's extraordinary to walk

stunning it's extraordinary to walk

stunning it's extraordinary to walk around the palaces and wherever you look

around the palaces and wherever you look

around the palaces and wherever you look you are surrounded by the old masters

you are surrounded by the old masters

you are surrounded by the old masters and every sculpture

and every sculpture

and every sculpture every vars is precious and priceless

every vars is precious and priceless

every vars is precious and priceless palace art and artifacts come from all

palace art and artifacts come from all

palace art and artifacts come from all over the world

the royal collection is bursting at the

the royal collection is bursting at the

the royal collection is bursting at the seams with art from china and japan

seams with art from china and japan

seams with art from china and japan it holds some of the most historically

it holds some of the most historically

it holds some of the most historically important examples

important examples

important examples of eastern art that exist in the western

of eastern art that exist in the western

of eastern art that exist in the western world

world

world there are more than 2 000 works of asian

there are more than 2 000 works of asian

there are more than 2 000 works of asian art in the royal collection

while many monarchs have added to the

while many monarchs have added to the

while many monarchs have added to the extensive collection

extensive collection

extensive collection most of the chinese and eastern inspired

most of the chinese and eastern inspired

most of the chinese and eastern inspired art was collected by george iv

art was collected by george iv

art was collected by george iv he was called the first gentleman of

he was called the first gentleman of

he was called the first gentleman of europe and he was a great taste maker

but he was also hugely satirized by the

but he was also hugely satirized by the

but he was also hugely satirized by the public and the popular press

he was large he was gouty he ate too

he was large he was gouty he ate too

he was large he was gouty he ate too much he drank too much

although he was controversial the things

although he was controversial the things

although he was controversial the things you've left behind

you've left behind

you've left behind are very impressive

are very impressive

are very impressive george iv was a huge patron of the arts

george iv was a huge patron of the arts

george iv was a huge patron of the arts and one of the greatest benefactors

and one of the greatest benefactors

and one of the greatest benefactors of the royal collection he was

of the royal collection he was

of the royal collection he was interested in what was going on

interested in what was going on

interested in what was going on elsewhere in the world

elsewhere in the world

elsewhere in the world and he tried to draw all of that into

and he tried to draw all of that into

and he tried to draw all of that into britain to make it a more

britain to make it a more

britain to make it a more cosmopolitan place

and his tastes are obviously approved of

and his tastes are obviously approved of

and his tastes are obviously approved of by today's royal family

by today's royal family

by today's royal family tucked away in one of the queen's

tucked away in one of the queen's

tucked away in one of the queen's private rooms at buckingham palace

private rooms at buckingham palace

private rooms at buckingham palace are two pieces bought by george iv

this beautiful pair of porcelain

this beautiful pair of porcelain

this beautiful pair of porcelain pheasants

pheasants

pheasants were made made in 1815

were made made in 1815

were made made in 1815 they've been made in a place called jing

they've been made in a place called jing

they've been made in a place called jing dejan in china

dejan in china

dejan in china which was the center the greatest

which was the center the greatest

which was the center the greatest production center of ceramics since the

production center of ceramics since the

production center of ceramics since the 14th century

14th century

14th century they're startlingly contemporary in a

they're startlingly contemporary in a

they're startlingly contemporary in a way

way

way they're positioning with this upright

they're positioning with this upright

they're positioning with this upright thrust of the beaks

thrust of the beaks

thrust of the beaks the way that the claw grips onto the

the way that the claw grips onto the

the way that the claw grips onto the stalk beneath it's got a real dynamism

stalk beneath it's got a real dynamism

stalk beneath it's got a real dynamism to it but it's also

to it but it's also

to it but it's also very stylized and then just having that

very stylized and then just having that

very stylized and then just having that variegation of color the sort of shimmer

variegation of color the sort of shimmer

variegation of color the sort of shimmer of the different feathers alongside each

of the different feathers alongside each

of the different feathers alongside each other

other

other i think they're really beautiful now

i think they're really beautiful now

i think they're really beautiful now they peer over the queen's shoulder

they peer over the queen's shoulder

they peer over the queen's shoulder at her visitors as if they have always

at her visitors as if they have always

at her visitors as if they have always belonged there

belonged there

belonged there but this wasn't the first royal palace

but this wasn't the first royal palace

but this wasn't the first royal palace that these birds were displayed in

that these birds were displayed in

that these birds were displayed in they originally came from a different

they originally came from a different

they originally came from a different place

place

place a forgotten palace kitted out by george

a forgotten palace kitted out by george

a forgotten palace kitted out by george iv

before the pheasants moved to buckingham

before the pheasants moved to buckingham

before the pheasants moved to buckingham palace around 1847

palace around 1847

palace around 1847 we know that they originally lived in

we know that they originally lived in

we know that they originally lived in brighton pavilion

brighton pavilion

brighton pavilion because there's an etching made around

because there's an etching made around

because there's an etching made around 1820

1820

1820 that shows them on the mantelpiece

this was the long gallery in a palace

this was the long gallery in a palace

this was the long gallery in a palace unlike any other

unlike any other

unlike any other brighton's royal pavilion the brighton

brighton's royal pavilion the brighton

brighton's royal pavilion the brighton pavilion was

pavilion was

pavilion was george the fourth pet project his

george the fourth pet project his

george the fourth pet project his passion project

passion project

passion project created when he was prince of wales

created when he was prince of wales

created when he was prince of wales brighton pavilion

brighton pavilion

brighton pavilion would be the perfect party palace you've

would be the perfect party palace you've

would be the perfect party palace you've got chinese and indian motifs you've got

got chinese and indian motifs you've got

got chinese and indian motifs you've got regency grandeur you've got french

regency grandeur you've got french

regency grandeur you've got french influence and gothic influence it's this

influence and gothic influence it's this

influence and gothic influence it's this total mishmash of styles

writing pavilion can be considered as a

writing pavilion can be considered as a

writing pavilion can be considered as a piece of art

piece of art

piece of art in itself a piece of art which queen

in itself a piece of art which queen

in itself a piece of art which queen victoria

victoria

victoria hated victoria inherited brighton

hated victoria inherited brighton

hated victoria inherited brighton pavilion when she took the throne

pavilion when she took the throne

pavilion when she took the throne but she never really liked it she said

but she never really liked it she said

but she never really liked it she said that the rooms were too dark the

that the rooms were too dark the

that the rooms were too dark the ceilings were too low

ceilings were too low

ceilings were too low and there really wasn't room for her

and there really wasn't room for her

and there really wasn't room for her ever expanding family

ever expanding family

ever expanding family [Music]

[Music]

[Music] victoria ended up selling off brighton

victoria ended up selling off brighton

victoria ended up selling off brighton pavilion for

pavilion for

pavilion for just 53 000 pounds she took

just 53 000 pounds she took

just 53 000 pounds she took all these beautiful objects out of

all these beautiful objects out of

all these beautiful objects out of brighton pavilion

brighton pavilion

brighton pavilion and that is how the porcelain pheasants

and that is how the porcelain pheasants

and that is how the porcelain pheasants end up

end up

end up in buckingham palace the porcelain

in buckingham palace the porcelain

in buckingham palace the porcelain pheasants

pheasants

pheasants have been a permanent fixture at

have been a permanent fixture at

have been a permanent fixture at buckingham palace for over 170 years

buckingham palace for over 170 years

buckingham palace for over 170 years beautiful reminders of a long-lost royal

beautiful reminders of a long-lost royal

beautiful reminders of a long-lost royal pleasure palace

pleasure palace

pleasure palace they are a testament to how artworks

they are a testament to how artworks

they are a testament to how artworks have this

have this

have this long history and story all of their own

coming up the queen's tiara and the

coming up the queen's tiara and the

coming up the queen's tiara and the untold story

untold story

untold story of its daring escape from bolshevik

of its daring escape from bolshevik

of its daring escape from bolshevik russia

russia

russia the story is straight out of a spy novel

the story is straight out of a spy novel

the story is straight out of a spy novel and the secret power battle between

and the secret power battle between

and the secret power battle between queen victoria

queen victoria

queen victoria and her mother victoria's mother

and her mother victoria's mother

and her mother victoria's mother victoire

victoire

victoire john conroy club together to make

john conroy club together to make

john conroy club together to make victoria

victoria

victoria their creature

the royal palaces play host to the most

the royal palaces play host to the most

the royal palaces play host to the most glamorous events

glamorous events

glamorous events every single year the ballrooms and

every single year the ballrooms and

every single year the ballrooms and gardens of buckingham palace

gardens of buckingham palace

gardens of buckingham palace are packed with dignitaries decked out

are packed with dignitaries decked out

are packed with dignitaries decked out in their finest

in their finest

in their finest all eager for a moment with her majesty

all eager for a moment with her majesty

all eager for a moment with her majesty it's really an opportunity for the who's

it's really an opportunity for the who's

it's really an opportunity for the who's who

who

who to rub shoulders people get dressed up

to rub shoulders people get dressed up

to rub shoulders people get dressed up i think everybody who hopes to get a

i think everybody who hopes to get a

i think everybody who hopes to get a photo op with at least

photo op with at least

photo op with at least one member of the royal family for these

one member of the royal family for these

one member of the royal family for these occasions

occasions

occasions the queen will often break out her most

the queen will often break out her most

the queen will often break out her most fabulous

fabulous

fabulous show-stopping jewels to greet her

show-stopping jewels to greet her

show-stopping jewels to greet her distinguished guests

distinguished guests

distinguished guests when the obamas visited in 2014 we got

when the obamas visited in 2014 we got

when the obamas visited in 2014 we got to see the queen at windsor

to see the queen at windsor

to see the queen at windsor in one of her favorite headpieces the

in one of her favorite headpieces the

in one of her favorite headpieces the vladimir

vladimir

vladimir tiara it's a really elegant timeless

tiara it's a really elegant timeless

tiara it's a really elegant timeless piece

piece

piece filled with diamonds there are 15

filled with diamonds there are 15

filled with diamonds there are 15 circles connected by a wavy band that

circles connected by a wavy band that

circles connected by a wavy band that intersects them

intersects them

intersects them and 15 enormous teardrop pearls hang

and 15 enormous teardrop pearls hang

and 15 enormous teardrop pearls hang from the loops each of which is worth

from the loops each of which is worth

from the loops each of which is worth thousands of pounds

thousands of pounds

thousands of pounds behind its shimmering exterior lies an

behind its shimmering exterior lies an

behind its shimmering exterior lies an untold story

untold story

untold story of glamour intrigue and daring adventure

the story of how the tiara got into the

the story of how the tiara got into the

the story of how the tiara got into the hands of the british

hands of the british

hands of the british royals is something a bit like a spy

royals is something a bit like a spy

royals is something a bit like a spy mystery

mystery

mystery [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the story began in russia in 1874

the story began in russia in 1874

the story began in russia in 1874 it was made by the imperial jewelers to

it was made by the imperial jewelers to

it was made by the imperial jewelers to the russian royal family

the russian royal family

the russian royal family for maria pavlovner the wife of grand

for maria pavlovner the wife of grand

for maria pavlovner the wife of grand duke vladimir

duke vladimir

duke vladimir the tsar's brother

the tsar's brother

the tsar's brother [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but after the revolution of 1917

but after the revolution of 1917

but after the revolution of 1917 communist russia was no longer safe for

communist russia was no longer safe for

communist russia was no longer safe for aristocrats as wealthy and prominent

aristocrats as wealthy and prominent

aristocrats as wealthy and prominent as maria pavlovner when the russian

as maria pavlovner when the russian

as maria pavlovner when the russian royal family

royal family

royal family came tumbling down she hid her precious

came tumbling down she hid her precious

came tumbling down she hid her precious jewels in a secret compartment within

jewels in a secret compartment within

jewels in a secret compartment within her home

her home

her home escaping with just her day jewels

the grand duchess was the last romanov

the grand duchess was the last romanov

the grand duchess was the last romanov to escape russia

to escape russia

to escape russia dying in france in 1920 her family had

dying in france in 1920 her family had

dying in france in 1920 her family had lost

lost

lost everything except for the jewels

hidden in a secret alcove in her palace

hidden in a secret alcove in her palace

hidden in a secret alcove in her palace the tiara was under the noses of the

the tiara was under the noses of the

the tiara was under the noses of the bolshevik government

bolshevik government

bolshevik government for many years her son

for many years her son

for many years her son grand duke boris persuades an art dealer

grand duke boris persuades an art dealer

grand duke boris persuades an art dealer friend of his to

friend of his to

friend of his to smuggle themselves into the country and

smuggle themselves into the country and

smuggle themselves into the country and get the jewels out

get the jewels out

get the jewels out [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then miraculously transports them

and then miraculously transports them

and then miraculously transports them 1300 miles back across europe hidden

1300 miles back across europe hidden

1300 miles back across europe hidden in a leather gladstone bag all the way

in a leather gladstone bag all the way

in a leather gladstone bag all the way back to london

queen mary bought the tiara for 28 000

queen mary bought the tiara for 28 000

queen mary bought the tiara for 28 000 pounds now that's about the equivalent

pounds now that's about the equivalent

pounds now that's about the equivalent of one and a quarter million pounds

of one and a quarter million pounds

of one and a quarter million pounds today a huge amount

today a huge amount

today a huge amount it can also be worn with a stunning set

it can also be worn with a stunning set

it can also be worn with a stunning set of green emeralds

of green emeralds

of green emeralds these were commissioned by queen mary

these were commissioned by queen mary

these were commissioned by queen mary queen elizabeth's grandmother

queen elizabeth's grandmother

queen elizabeth's grandmother and they were a set of cabochon drops

and they were a set of cabochon drops

and they were a set of cabochon drops that came from her own family's cache of

that came from her own family's cache of

that came from her own family's cache of gems

gems

gems these family heirlooms known as the

these family heirlooms known as the

these family heirlooms known as the cambridge emeralds

cambridge emeralds

cambridge emeralds were amazingly won in a charity raffle

were amazingly won in a charity raffle

were amazingly won in a charity raffle in germany

in germany

in germany by queen mary's mother augusta a german

by queen mary's mother augusta a german

by queen mary's mother augusta a german princess

princess

princess and the first duchess of cambridge

and the first duchess of cambridge

and the first duchess of cambridge in 1953 the newly crowned queen

in 1953 the newly crowned queen

in 1953 the newly crowned queen elizabeth

elizabeth

elizabeth inherited the tiara directly from her

inherited the tiara directly from her

inherited the tiara directly from her grandmother

grandmother

grandmother and it has been a royal favorite during

and it has been a royal favorite during

and it has been a royal favorite during her reign

her reign

her reign the queen wears it all those different

the queen wears it all those different

the queen wears it all those different ways and each time

ways and each time

ways and each time it feels like a fresh new piece

it feels like a fresh new piece

it feels like a fresh new piece there is a vladimir tiara to suit every

there is a vladimir tiara to suit every

there is a vladimir tiara to suit every occasion

occasion

occasion she opted for green with the cambridge

she opted for green with the cambridge

she opted for green with the cambridge emeralds when she hosted the irish

emeralds when she hosted the irish

emeralds when she hosted the irish t-shock

t-shock

t-shock at buckingham palace in 2014

at buckingham palace in 2014

at buckingham palace in 2014 with a value in excess of 10 million

with a value in excess of 10 million

with a value in excess of 10 million pounds

pounds

pounds it secured in a secret vault the size of

it secured in a secret vault the size of

it secured in a secret vault the size of an ice rink

an ice rink

an ice rink 40 feet below buckingham palace

40 feet below buckingham palace

40 feet below buckingham palace [Music]

queen victoria moved into buckingham

queen victoria moved into buckingham

queen victoria moved into buckingham palace in 1837

palace in 1837

palace in 1837 leaving behind her childhood home

leaving behind her childhood home

leaving behind her childhood home kensington palace

kensington palace

kensington palace she hated the west london palace thanks

she hated the west london palace thanks

she hated the west london palace thanks mainly to the mysterious and secret

mainly to the mysterious and secret

mainly to the mysterious and secret kensington system

so victoria's father died when she was

so victoria's father died when she was

so victoria's father died when she was very young and victoria's mother a

very young and victoria's mother a

very young and victoria's mother a german widow

german widow

german widow becomes very reliant on this chap called

becomes very reliant on this chap called

becomes very reliant on this chap called john conroy

john conroy

john conroy who really is the baddie of the piece i

who really is the baddie of the piece i

who really is the baddie of the piece i don't think anyone can really find many

don't think anyone can really find many

don't think anyone can really find many redeeming features in john conroy

redeeming features in john conroy

redeeming features in john conroy victoria's mother victoire and her

victoria's mother victoire and her

victoria's mother victoire and her mother's advisor

mother's advisor

mother's advisor john conloy club together to make

john conloy club together to make

john conloy club together to make victoria

victoria

victoria their creature what they hoped was

their creature what they hoped was

their creature what they hoped was that victoria would come to the throne

that victoria would come to the throne

that victoria would come to the throne as a child and then they could continue

as a child and then they could continue

as a child and then they could continue to dominate her

to dominate her

to dominate her and get huge amounts of power

so what was the kensington system well

so what was the kensington system well

so what was the kensington system well it was pretty bad

it was pretty bad

it was pretty bad victoria was watched by convoy or by her

victoria was watched by convoy or by her

victoria was watched by convoy or by her mother all day long

mother all day long

mother all day long [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then when she went to bed in her

and then when she went to bed in her

and then when she went to bed in her mother's room someone stood over her to

mother's room someone stood over her to

mother's room someone stood over her to watch her in bed

watch her in bed

watch her in bed until her mother came to bed

until her mother came to bed

until her mother came to bed [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and she wasn't allowed to do anything

and she wasn't allowed to do anything

and she wasn't allowed to do anything she couldn't even walk down the stairs

she couldn't even walk down the stairs

she couldn't even walk down the stairs by herself

by herself

by herself [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and she certainly wasn't allowed to have

and she certainly wasn't allowed to have

and she certainly wasn't allowed to have real playmates

real playmates

real playmates victoria hated both of them she hated

victoria hated both of them she hated

victoria hated both of them she hated the kensington system

the kensington system

the kensington system and although she smiled in public she

and although she smiled in public she

and although she smiled in public she really didn't like it

really didn't like it

really didn't like it victoria felt very ill she's suffering

victoria felt very ill she's suffering

victoria felt very ill she's suffering and victoria's mother

and victoria's mother

and victoria's mother she's standing over her saying you must

she's standing over her saying you must

she's standing over her saying you must make convoy

make convoy

make convoy in charge of all your money when you

in charge of all your money when you

in charge of all your money when you come to the throne sign this

come to the throne sign this

come to the throne sign this promise and victoria with an

promise and victoria with an

promise and victoria with an unbelievable amount of strength for a

unbelievable amount of strength for a

unbelievable amount of strength for a teenage girl who's very ill

teenage girl who's very ill

teenage girl who's very ill she doesn't sign but after that she is

she doesn't sign but after that she is

she doesn't sign but after that she is really furious with her mother

and the kensington system becomes really

and the kensington system becomes really

and the kensington system becomes really a battle of wills

a battle of wills

a battle of wills it is a chess battle a game of thrones a

it is a chess battle a game of thrones a

it is a chess battle a game of thrones a battle of wills between the duchess

battle of wills between the duchess

battle of wills between the duchess and conroy on one side and victoria on

and conroy on one side and victoria on

and conroy on one side and victoria on the other

finally victoria turns 18 and not many

finally victoria turns 18 and not many

finally victoria turns 18 and not many weeks after the king

weeks after the king

weeks after the king dies and victoria becomes queen she's

dies and victoria becomes queen she's

dies and victoria becomes queen she's told at kensington palace

told at kensington palace

told at kensington palace the place for the kensington system that

the place for the kensington system that

the place for the kensington system that she is queen early in the morning

she is queen early in the morning

she is queen early in the morning and victoria aged 18 she's now the most

and victoria aged 18 she's now the most

and victoria aged 18 she's now the most powerful woman

powerful woman

powerful woman in the world and what does she want what

in the world and what does she want what

in the world and what does she want what she asks for

she asks for

she asks for is an hour alone because she's never

is an hour alone because she's never

is an hour alone because she's never ever

ever

ever had an hour alone just to think without

had an hour alone just to think without

had an hour alone just to think without her mother watching her

her mother watching her

her mother watching her victoria moves to buckingham palace and

victoria moves to buckingham palace and

victoria moves to buckingham palace and that is

that is

that is the essential word to her mother mother

the essential word to her mother mother

the essential word to her mother mother you have played the game

you have played the game

you have played the game and you've lost

and you've lost

and you've lost [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this wonderful marvellous kensington

this wonderful marvellous kensington

this wonderful marvellous kensington palace was to victoria

palace was to victoria

palace was to victoria a miserable place and it was

a miserable place and it was

a miserable place and it was unsurprising that she really never went

unsurprising that she really never went

unsurprising that she really never went back there

back there

back there [Music]

[Music]

[Music] next time we uncover the secrets

next time we uncover the secrets

next time we uncover the secrets of the ever expanding family housing

of the ever expanding family housing

of the ever expanding family housing complex at kensington palace

complex at kensington palace

complex at kensington palace they turn it into an architectural

they turn it into an architectural

they turn it into an architectural monster we meet the master craftsmen

monster we meet the master craftsmen

monster we meet the master craftsmen who took on the tricky windsor castle

who took on the tricky windsor castle

who took on the tricky windsor castle restoration

restoration

restoration my blood pressure went up and i went

my blood pressure went up and i went

my blood pressure went up and i went grey in the process

grey in the process

grey in the process and we reveal some of the oddest gifts

and we reveal some of the oddest gifts

and we reveal some of the oddest gifts the queen has ever received

the queen has ever received

the queen has ever received she was given a crocodile and her

she was given a crocodile and her

she was given a crocodile and her private secretary had to put it in his

private secretary had to put it in his

private secretary had to put it in his bath on britannia

and that's at the earlier time of eatnik

and that's at the earlier time of eatnik

and that's at the earlier time of eatnik saturday

saturday

saturday on monday at nine weave the start of a

on monday at nine weave the start of a

on monday at nine weave the start of a brand new original drama the drowning

brand new original drama the drowning

brand new original drama the drowning will have the heroes on the back of your

will have the heroes on the back of your

will have the heroes on the back of your neck

neck

neck standing on end don't miss it next

standing on end don't miss it next

standing on end don't miss it next tonight is a dream or a nightmare to

tonight is a dream or a nightmare to

tonight is a dream or a nightmare to join the royal family we'll find out

join the royal family we'll find out

join the royal family we'll find out in brand new when the middleton's met

in brand new when the middleton's met

in brand new when the middleton's met the monarchy stay right there

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