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britain's royal palaces symbols of power

britain's royal palaces symbols of power royal palaces are the bricks and mortar

royal palaces are the bricks and mortar

royal palaces are the bricks and mortar embodiment

embodiment

embodiment of what it means to be royal and

of what it means to be royal and

of what it means to be royal and prestige

prestige

prestige to see it is to believe it it's a

to see it is to believe it it's a

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

veritable feast for the eyes

veritable feast for the eyes packed to the rafters with incredible

packed to the rafters with incredible

packed to the rafters with incredible secrets from

secrets from

secrets from royal courtship to royal births to

royal courtship to royal births to

royal courtship to royal births to royal marriages and scandals the palaces

royal marriages and scandals the palaces

royal marriages and scandals the palaces have played host to all of that in this

have played host to all of that in this

have played host to all of that in this series

series

series we step beyond the golden gates we all

we step beyond the golden gates we all

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

want to see inside the palace walls

want to see 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 were constructed this is a mad

buildings were constructed this is a mad

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

eclectic vision of one man windsor

eclectic 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 going to

you don't know when somebody's going to

you don't know when somebody's going to 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 a tiara

the story of a tiara

the story of a 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 they're gonna cut their head off a king

they're gonna cut their head off a king

they're gonna cut their 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 we reveal the hidden palace

this time we reveal the hidden palace

this time we reveal the hidden palace at the very heart of the monarchy

at the very heart of the monarchy

at the very heart of the monarchy it's where when a new king or queen is

it's where when a new king or queen is

it's where when a new king or queen is proclaimed

proclaimed

proclaimed that's where it'll happen the

that's where it'll happen the

that's where it'll happen the unfortunate history of dr lopez

unfortunate history of dr lopez

unfortunate history of dr lopez at the court of elizabeth the first two

at the court of elizabeth the first two

at the court of elizabeth the first two portuguese agents

portuguese agents

portuguese agents confessed that actually they had been

confessed that actually they had been

confessed that actually they had been conspiring to

conspiring to

conspiring to kill the queen and that lopez had been

kill the queen and that lopez had been

kill the queen and that lopez had been part of the plot

part of the plot

part of the plot and the holyrood castle skull that holds

and the holyrood castle skull that holds

and the holyrood castle skull that holds the key to unveiling the face

the key to unveiling the face

the key to unveiling the face of a legendary scottish king no

of a legendary scottish king no

of a legendary scottish king no contemporary images of him

contemporary images of him

contemporary images of him survive and so the skull as well as the

survive and so the skull as well as the

survive and so the skull as well as the written

written

written descriptions we've got are really the

descriptions we've got are really the

descriptions we've got are really the essential clues to this man

essential clues to this man

essential clues to this man we uncover the shocking secrets of queen

we uncover the shocking secrets of queen

we uncover the shocking secrets of queen victoria's diaries

victoria's diaries

victoria's diaries what you get from her insights are that

what you get from her insights are that

what you get from her insights are that she was a

she was a

she was a passionate woman she enjoyed

passionate woman she enjoyed

passionate woman she enjoyed sex she was in love with her husband and

sex she was in love with her husband and

sex she was in love with her husband and really celebrates their intimacy in her

really celebrates their intimacy in her

really celebrates their intimacy in her diary entries

diary entries

diary entries and at balmoral castle we explore

and at balmoral castle we explore

and at balmoral castle we explore whether the queen

whether the queen

whether the queen intervened in the crucial referendum for

intervened in the crucial referendum for

intervened in the crucial referendum for scottish independence

scottish independence

scottish independence this is a woman who does not make

this is a woman who does not make

this is a woman who does not make off-the-cuff remarks

off-the-cuff remarks

off-the-cuff remarks [Music]

britain's royal palaces are amongst the

britain's royal palaces are amongst the

britain's royal palaces are amongst the most instantly recognizable buildings

most instantly recognizable buildings

most instantly recognizable buildings in the world millions of visitors cross

in the world millions of visitors cross

in the world millions of visitors cross the royal threshold

the royal threshold

the royal threshold every year but hidden among the streets

every year but hidden among the streets

every year but hidden among the streets of london

of london

of london lies an extraordinary palace that is

lies an extraordinary palace that is

lies an extraordinary palace that is often overlooked

often overlooked

often overlooked saint james's palace is really quite

saint james's palace is really quite

saint james's palace is really quite easy to miss it's tucked away

easy to miss it's tucked away

easy to miss it's tucked away it's hidden in one sense you forget it's

it's hidden in one sense you forget it's

it's hidden in one sense you forget it's there

there

there it's not very noticeable but what few of

it's not very noticeable but what few of

it's not very noticeable but what few of us realize

us realize

us realize is that saint james's palace is actually

is that saint james's palace is actually

is that saint james's palace is actually the real seat of royal power

the real seat of royal power

the real seat of royal power this unassuming place is actually higher

this unassuming place is actually higher

this unassuming place is actually higher in seniority than buckingham even

in seniority than buckingham even

in seniority than buckingham even windsor it is the principal palace

windsor it is the principal palace

windsor it is the principal palace of the united kingdom and it is still

of the united kingdom and it is still

of the united kingdom and it is still officially the headquarters of the

officially the headquarters of the

officially the headquarters of the british monarchy and it's where when a

british monarchy and it's where when a

british monarchy and it's where when a new king or queen is proclaimed

new king or queen is proclaimed

new king or queen is proclaimed that's where it'll happen

that's where it'll happen

that's where it'll happen ii with long and happy years to reign

ii with long and happy years to reign

ii with long and happy years to reign over us

over us

over us saint james's palace is also the oldest

saint james's palace is also the oldest

saint james's palace is also the oldest working royal palace in london

working royal palace in london

working royal palace in london it was built in 1532 by england's most

it was built in 1532 by england's most

it was built in 1532 by england's most prolific palace builder

prolific palace builder

prolific palace builder henry viii st james's palace is

henry viii st james's palace is

henry viii st james's palace is synonymous with the tudors

synonymous with the tudors

synonymous with the tudors with henry viii who built it

with henry viii who built it

with henry viii who built it on the site of a former leper hospital

on the site of a former leper hospital

on the site of a former leper hospital might have bought it in anticipation of

might have bought it in anticipation of

might have bought it in anticipation of having children

having children

having children a place just outside of london across

a place just outside of london across

a place just outside of london across fields and maybe at a safe distance from

fields and maybe at a safe distance from

fields and maybe at a safe distance from plague another theory is that it was

plague another theory is that it was

plague another theory is that it was simply

simply

simply for hunting because henry loved hunting

for hunting because henry loved hunting

for hunting because henry loved hunting and took every opportunity he could to

and took every opportunity he could to

and took every opportunity he could to do it

but whether as a hunting lodge or

but whether as a hunting lodge or

but whether as a hunting lodge or nursery henry wanted this new palace to

nursery henry wanted this new palace to

nursery henry wanted this new palace to make an impact

make an impact

make an impact for that he relied on the very best

for that he relied on the very best

for that he relied on the very best building materials

building materials

building materials of the age now you might think of brick

of the age now you might think of brick

of the age now you might think of brick as a commonplace material today because

as a commonplace material today because

as a commonplace material today because it's the obvious choice for building

it's the obvious choice for building

it's the obvious choice for building houses by the thousands

houses by the thousands

houses by the thousands but in the early 16th century it was

but in the early 16th century it was

but in the early 16th century it was quite a prestigious material

quite a prestigious material

quite a prestigious material using brick was very much a statement of

using brick was very much a statement of

using brick was very much a statement of that wealth and power

that wealth and power

that wealth and power the final impression was a vivid

the final impression was a vivid

the final impression was a vivid pink structure something that would have

pink structure something that would have

pink structure something that would have stood out

stood out

stood out for a mile this vivid pink may have

for a mile this vivid pink may have

for a mile this vivid pink may have faded

faded

faded but much of his brick-built masterpiece

but much of his brick-built masterpiece

but much of his brick-built masterpiece remains intact

remains intact

remains intact today when you go down saint james's

today when you go down saint james's

today when you go down saint james's street off piccadilly what's facing you

street off piccadilly what's facing you

street off piccadilly what's facing you is the great house that he put there

is the great house that he put there

is the great house that he put there that's really one of the lovely pieces

that's really one of the lovely pieces

that's really one of the lovely pieces of 16th century london that's tucked

of 16th century london that's tucked

of 16th century london that's tucked away

away

away behind the original gatehouse lies the

behind the original gatehouse lies the

behind the original gatehouse lies the chapel royal

chapel royal

chapel royal begun while he was courting amberlynn

begun while he was courting amberlynn

begun while he was courting amberlynn and it said that henry added their

and it said that henry added their

and it said that henry added their initials

initials

initials h.a to the building after the wedding

h.a to the building after the wedding

h.a to the building after the wedding but his marriage to her

but his marriage to her

but his marriage to her lasted only three years it took a good

lasted only three years it took a good

lasted only three years it took a good number of years to complete

number of years to complete

number of years to complete he'd been chopping and changing his

he'd been chopping and changing his

he'd been chopping and changing his wives quite quickly before

wives quite quickly before

wives quite quickly before the chapel royal was completed by the

the chapel royal was completed by the

the chapel royal was completed by the time it was finished in 1540

time it was finished in 1540

time it was finished in 1540 henry was on to wife number four anne of

henry was on to wife number four anne of

henry was on to wife number four anne of cleves

cleves

cleves if you look up at the ceiling of the

if you look up at the ceiling of the

if you look up at the ceiling of the chapel royal you will see anne of cleves

chapel royal you will see anne of cleves

chapel royal you will see anne of cleves arms holbein was the painter who was

arms holbein was the painter who was

arms holbein was the painter who was brought in

brought in

brought in to dedicate this chapel to a queen who

to dedicate this chapel to a queen who

to dedicate this chapel to a queen who in the end

in the end

in the end only lasted for six months so henry

only lasted for six months so henry

only lasted for six months so henry viii's capriciousness his

viii's capriciousness his

viii's capriciousness his extended mid-life crisis is really well

extended mid-life crisis is really well

extended mid-life crisis is really well illustrated by some changes

illustrated by some changes

illustrated by some changes in this monarch we hear so much about

in this monarch we hear so much about

in this monarch we hear so much about love him or loathe him

love him or loathe him

love him or loathe him he left his mark and it's still today

he left his mark and it's still today

he left his mark and it's still today a working palace

the chapel royal is open to the public

the chapel royal is open to the public

the chapel royal is open to the public for sunday service

for sunday service

for sunday service and for the royals it's still a huge

and for the royals it's still a huge

and for the royals it's still a huge part of family life

part of family life

part of family life prince george and later prince louis

prince george and later prince louis

prince george and later prince louis were both christened here

were both christened here

were both christened here [Music]

[Music]

[Music] events that brought four generations of

events that brought four generations of

events that brought four generations of monarchy together

monarchy together

monarchy together under one historic roof

under one historic roof

under one historic roof [Music]

st james's palace has been at the heart

st james's palace has been at the heart

st james's palace has been at the heart of the monarchy

of the monarchy

of the monarchy since 1532 but in 2014

since 1532 but in 2014

since 1532 but in 2014 another royal residence balmoral

another royal residence balmoral

another royal residence balmoral suddenly found itself

suddenly found itself

suddenly found itself amid the huge political upheaval

amid the huge political upheaval

amid the huge political upheaval every summer the queen and prince philip

every summer the queen and prince philip

every summer the queen and prince philip decamp to balmoral

decamp to balmoral

decamp to balmoral their private highland getaway to enjoy

their private highland getaway to enjoy

their private highland getaway to enjoy some time away

some time away

some time away from official royal duties traditionally

from official royal duties traditionally

from official royal duties traditionally the queen receives a guest at the end of

the queen receives a guest at the end of

the queen receives a guest at the end of each summer the current british prime

each summer the current british prime

each summer the current british prime minister

minister

minister who travels to balmoral for a long

who travels to balmoral for a long

who travels to balmoral for a long weekend

weekend

weekend british prime ministers always go and

british prime ministers always go and

british prime ministers always go and stay at balmoral every summer

stay at balmoral every summer

stay at balmoral every summer some have liked it more than others john

some have liked it more than others john

some have liked it more than others john major used to love it

major used to love it

major used to love it margaret thatcher hated it famously

margaret thatcher hated it famously

margaret thatcher hated it famously the queen offers friendliness not

the queen offers friendliness not

the queen offers friendliness not friendship it's a chance to get a

friendship it's a chance to get a

friendship it's a chance to get a working

working

working rapport going but it's not as if you're

rapport going but it's not as if you're

rapport going but it's not as if you're about to become best buddies

in 2014 it was the turn of prime

in 2014 it was the turn of prime

in 2014 it was the turn of prime minister

minister

minister david cameron he was far from relaxed

david cameron he was far from relaxed

david cameron he was far from relaxed scotland was days away from the

scotland was days away from the

scotland was days away from the referendum which would decide the future

referendum which would decide the future

referendum which would decide the future of the union

of the union

of the union [Music]

at breakfast with the queen they were in

at breakfast with the queen they were in

at breakfast with the queen they were in for a shock

for a shock

for a shock all the newspaper headlines are laid out

all the newspaper headlines are laid out

all the newspaper headlines are laid out on a sunday morning and there was a copy

on a sunday morning and there was a copy

on a sunday morning and there was a copy of the sunday times

of the sunday times

of the sunday times putting the yes vote ahead to

putting the yes vote ahead to

putting the yes vote ahead to independent scotland for the first time

independent scotland for the first time

independent scotland for the first time in the whole campaign

in the whole campaign

in the whole campaign terrible news for him extra terrible for

terrible news for him extra terrible for

terrible news for him extra terrible for it to happen

it to happen

it to happen over breakfast in the royal household

over breakfast in the royal household

over breakfast in the royal household where the queen who has been

where the queen who has been

where the queen who has been ruler of a united kingdom for 62 years

ruler of a united kingdom for 62 years

ruler of a united kingdom for 62 years at that point

at that point

at that point was suddenly perhaps being told that she

was suddenly perhaps being told that she

was suddenly perhaps being told that she might not have a united kingdom much

might not have a united kingdom much

might not have a united kingdom much longer

longer

longer the future of the union itself was now

the future of the union itself was now

the future of the union itself was now at stake

at stake

at stake it's a massive constitutional deal and i

it's a massive constitutional deal and i

it's a massive constitutional deal and i think it is close

think it is close

think it is close to the queen's heart she is half

to the queen's heart she is half

to the queen's heart she is half scottish

scottish

scottish and bear in mind that people who

and bear in mind that people who

and bear in mind that people who invented the united kingdom

invented the united kingdom

invented the united kingdom were her family it was it was james the

were her family it was it was james the

were her family it was it was james the first of england james vi

first of england james vi

first of england james vi of scotland who formed great britain

of scotland who formed great britain

of scotland who formed great britain and invented the flag with the pressure

and invented the flag with the pressure

and invented the flag with the pressure on

on

on david cameron came up with a way to help

david cameron came up with a way to help

david cameron came up with a way to help keep the union together

keep the union together

keep the union together and crafty kirk the small church near

and crafty kirk the small church near

and crafty kirk the small church near balmoral

balmoral

balmoral became the site of an extraordinary

became the site of an extraordinary

became the site of an extraordinary royal event

coming up while staying at balmoral the

coming up while staying at balmoral the

coming up while staying at balmoral the queen faces the prospect

queen faces the prospect

queen faces the prospect of scottish independence

if she could raise an eyebrow so much as

if she could raise an eyebrow so much as

if she could raise an eyebrow so much as a quarter of an

a quarter of an

a quarter of an inch it might make a huge difference she

inch it might make a huge difference she

inch it might make a huge difference she certainly would not

certainly would not

certainly would not have wanted to wake up to scotland being

have wanted to wake up to scotland being

have wanted to wake up to scotland being a separate country and at kensington

a separate country and at kensington

a separate country and at kensington palace

palace

palace a disgruntled king has his wife

a disgruntled king has his wife

a disgruntled king has his wife investigated

investigated

investigated for adultery george decided his wife

for adultery george decided his wife

for adultery george decided his wife smelt

smelt

smelt and he was never going to touch her

and he was never going to touch her

and he was never going to touch her again which didn't really wash that much

again which didn't really wash that much

again which didn't really wash that much but who did at the time

britain's magnificent royal palaces are

britain's magnificent royal palaces are

britain's magnificent royal palaces are central

central

central to the role of the monarchy they have

to the role of the monarchy they have

to the role of the monarchy they have been the stage for era defining moments

been the stage for era defining moments

been the stage for era defining moments from windsor weddings to sandringham

from windsor weddings to sandringham

from windsor weddings to sandringham summits

summits

summits and at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire

and at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire

and at balmoral castle in aberdeenshire we explore

we explore

we explore whether the queen intervened in the

whether the queen intervened in the

whether the queen intervened in the crucial referendum

crucial referendum

crucial referendum for scottish independence in september

for scottish independence in september

for scottish independence in september 2014

2014

2014 scotland was days away from voting and a

scotland was days away from voting and a

scotland was days away from voting and a new poll

new poll

new poll had put the yes vote in the lead

had put the yes vote in the lead

had put the yes vote in the lead at this pivotal moment david cameron was

at this pivotal moment david cameron was

at this pivotal moment david cameron was staying with the queen at balmoral

staying with the queen at balmoral

staying with the queen at balmoral the queen cares deeply about scotland

the queen cares deeply about scotland

the queen cares deeply about scotland she would be

she would be

she would be i think desperately sad if the united

i think desperately sad if the united

i think desperately sad if the united kingdom actually split up

kingdom actually split up

kingdom actually split up despite any feelings she may have the

despite any feelings she may have the

despite any feelings she may have the queen must hold

queen must hold

queen must hold an impartial position her own personal

an impartial position her own personal

an impartial position her own personal views

views

views are not supposed to feature but the

are not supposed to feature but the

are not supposed to feature but the threat of the breakup

threat of the breakup

threat of the breakup of the united kingdom called for

of the united kingdom called for

of the united kingdom called for desperate measures

desperate measures

desperate measures as david cameron later admitted david

as david cameron later admitted david

as david cameron later admitted david cameron was very keen the queen should

cameron was very keen the queen should

cameron was very keen the queen should intervene in some way didn't want to do

intervene in some way didn't want to do

intervene in some way didn't want to do anything she wasn't comfortable doing

anything she wasn't comfortable doing

anything she wasn't comfortable doing but if she could he said raise an

but if she could he said raise an

but if she could he said raise an eyebrow

eyebrow

eyebrow so much as a quarter of an inch it might

so much as a quarter of an inch it might

so much as a quarter of an inch it might make a huge difference

make a huge difference

make a huge difference their private secretaries decided that

their private secretaries decided that

their private secretaries decided that the

the

the queen could perhaps say something in a

queen could perhaps say something in a

queen could perhaps say something in a very

very

very non-political way to

non-political way to

non-political way to maybe suggest what her thoughts were

maybe suggest what her thoughts were

maybe suggest what her thoughts were her job is to remain politically

her job is to remain politically

her job is to remain politically impartial and to do what her government

impartial and to do what her government

impartial and to do what her government instructs her to do

instructs her to do

instructs her to do now that is impossible it's a catch-22

now that is impossible it's a catch-22

now that is impossible it's a catch-22 on the one hand

on the one hand

on the one hand she has to do what he tells her and on

she has to do what he tells her and on

she has to do what he tells her and on the other hand he's telling her to do

the other hand he's telling her to do

the other hand he's telling her to do something

something

something that is unconstitutional and is putting

that is unconstitutional and is putting

that is unconstitutional and is putting her in an invidious position

her in an invidious position

her in an invidious position david cameron later insisted that he

david cameron later insisted that he

david cameron later insisted that he hadn't asked her to do anything

hadn't asked her to do anything

hadn't asked her to do anything unconstitutional

unconstitutional

unconstitutional but on sunday the 14th of september with

but on sunday the 14th of september with

but on sunday the 14th of september with four days remaining until the vote

four days remaining until the vote

four days remaining until the vote as she left the church the queen stopped

as she left the church the queen stopped

as she left the church the queen stopped to speak to the crowd

to speak to the crowd

to speak to the crowd and as usual the press were there we

and as usual the press were there we

and as usual the press were there we knew the queen would be at church

knew the queen would be at church

knew the queen would be at church we ensured the reporter was there on the

we ensured the reporter was there on the

we ensured the reporter was there on the off chance

off chance

off chance as the queen exchanged a few words with

as the queen exchanged a few words with

as the queen exchanged a few words with the crowd she made an unusual comment

the crowd she made an unusual comment

the crowd she made an unusual comment before leaving in her car

before leaving in her car

before leaving in her car the local journalists spoke to those

the local journalists spoke to those

the local journalists spoke to those well-wishers to a woman

well-wishers to a woman

well-wishers to a woman who relayed what the queen had said to

who relayed what the queen had said to

who relayed what the queen had said to her

her

her the queen had said i hope people think

the queen had said i hope people think

the queen had said i hope people think very carefully

and this is a woman who does not make

and this is a woman who does not make

and this is a woman who does not make off-the-cuff remarks

off-the-cuff remarks

off-the-cuff remarks they knew it was intended to be

they knew it was intended to be

they knew it was intended to be overheard it was a neutral phrase i hope

overheard it was a neutral phrase i hope

overheard it was a neutral phrase i hope people think carefully

people think carefully

people think carefully but i think most people realized what

but i think most people realized what

but i think most people realized what she was

she was

she was saying with this seemingly innocuous

saying with this seemingly innocuous

saying with this seemingly innocuous remark

remark

remark the queen walked a very fine line i

the queen walked a very fine line i

the queen walked a very fine line i think the cleverness of that line

think the cleverness of that line

think the cleverness of that line was that it could be read every which

was that it could be read every which

was that it could be read every which way so i think it did still protect

way so i think it did still protect

way so i think it did still protect her position but it also does give you

her position but it also does give you

her position but it also does give you an indication

an indication

an indication of how she really felt she issued a

of how she really felt she issued a

of how she really felt she issued a statement

statement

statement which was unofficial off the cuff

which was unofficial off the cuff

which was unofficial off the cuff and entirely brilliant and well thought

and entirely brilliant and well thought

and entirely brilliant and well thought out she didn't express an opinion about

out she didn't express an opinion about

out she didn't express an opinion about which side

which side

which side should win but she just said think

should win but she just said think

should win but she just said think carefully

carefully

carefully she urged caution and she actually

she urged caution and she actually

she urged caution and she actually maintained her own impartiality

maintained her own impartiality

maintained her own impartiality as much as she could those words were

as much as she could those words were

as much as she could those words were then relayed

then relayed

then relayed from that journalists to every news desk

from that journalists to every news desk

from that journalists to every news desk in scotland

in scotland

in scotland and from every news desk in scotland to

and from every news desk in scotland to

and from every news desk in scotland to every news desk in the uk

every news desk in the uk

every news desk in the uk and within a few hours this was the

and within a few hours this was the

and within a few hours this was the biggest story

biggest story

biggest story of the day the queen's comments came at

of the day the queen's comments came at

of the day the queen's comments came at a crucial moment

a crucial moment

a crucial moment four days later scotland voted to stay

four days later scotland voted to stay

four days later scotland voted to stay within the united kingdom

within the united kingdom

within the united kingdom much to the relief of david cameron and

much to the relief of david cameron and

much to the relief of david cameron and according to him

according to him

according to him the queen herself david cameron was

the queen herself david cameron was

the queen herself david cameron was caught on camera

caught on camera

caught on camera saying how when he rang the queen to

saying how when he rang the queen to

saying how when he rang the queen to tell her the results she purred down the

tell her the results she purred down the

tell her the results she purred down the line

line

line widely covered in the press a source

widely covered in the press a source

widely covered in the press a source conveyed that the palace was displeased

conveyed that the palace was displeased

conveyed that the palace was displeased with david cameron's account of this

with david cameron's account of this

with david cameron's account of this conversation but no official statement

conversation but no official statement

conversation but no official statement was released some believe

was released some believe

was released some believe that the queen's comment reflected the

that the queen's comment reflected the

that the queen's comment reflected the alarm the british government felt

alarm the british government felt

alarm the british government felt over scottish independence

over scottish independence

over scottish independence david cameron and the entire uk

david cameron and the entire uk

david cameron and the entire uk establishment did drag the queen into

establishment did drag the queen into

establishment did drag the queen into politics

politics

politics that was the scale of the challenge i

that was the scale of the challenge i

that was the scale of the challenge i don't think the queen

don't think the queen

don't think the queen would have done it unless she had wanted

would have done it unless she had wanted

would have done it unless she had wanted to do it

to do it

to do it she certainly would not have wanted to

she certainly would not have wanted to

she certainly would not have wanted to wake up to scotland being a separate

wake up to scotland being a separate

wake up to scotland being a separate [Music]

[Music]

[Music] country

country

country balmoral is where the queen spends

balmoral is where the queen spends

balmoral is where the queen spends quality time with the duke of edinburgh

quality time with the duke of edinburgh

quality time with the duke of edinburgh her husband of 73 years but not all

her husband of 73 years but not all

her husband of 73 years but not all royal husbands

royal husbands

royal husbands are as loyal as prince philip as was the

are as loyal as prince philip as was the

are as loyal as prince philip as was the case

case

case with george iv and his treatment of poor

with george iv and his treatment of poor

with george iv and his treatment of poor caroline

caroline

caroline in what was to become known as the

in what was to become known as the

in what was to become known as the delicate investigation

delicate investigation

delicate investigation kensington palace george iv sent his

kensington palace george iv sent his

kensington palace george iv sent his estranged wife caroline here

estranged wife caroline here

estranged wife caroline here after the sordid affair of the delicate

after the sordid affair of the delicate

after the sordid affair of the delicate investigation

investigation

investigation george iv was a pretty bad husband

george iv was a pretty bad husband

george iv was a pretty bad husband drunk unfaithful pretty insulting so it

drunk unfaithful pretty insulting so it

drunk unfaithful pretty insulting so it makes it particularly ironic that he

makes it particularly ironic that he

makes it particularly ironic that he decided to investigate

decided to investigate

decided to investigate his wife princess caroline for adultery

his wife princess caroline for adultery

his wife princess caroline for adultery [Music]

[Music]

[Music] they disliked each other from their very

they disliked each other from their very

they disliked each other from their very first meeting

first meeting

first meeting just three days before their wedding in

just three days before their wedding in

just three days before their wedding in 1795

but there was nothing to do the marriage

but there was nothing to do the marriage

but there was nothing to do the marriage had to go ahead and it went ahead

had to go ahead and it went ahead

had to go ahead and it went ahead at the chapel wall of st james's palace

at the chapel wall of st james's palace

at the chapel wall of st james's palace and george

and george

and george was completely and utterly drunk he was

was completely and utterly drunk he was

was completely and utterly drunk he was wasted

wasted

wasted the wedding night was unsurprisingly a

the wedding night was unsurprisingly a

the wedding night was unsurprisingly a complete disaster

complete disaster

complete disaster george decided his wife smelt and he was

george decided his wife smelt and he was

george decided his wife smelt and he was never going to touch her again

never going to touch her again

never going to touch her again i mean she didn't really wash that much

i mean she didn't really wash that much

i mean she didn't really wash that much but who did at the time

but who did at the time

but who did at the time george couldn't bear caroline he really

george couldn't bear caroline he really

george couldn't bear caroline he really expects caroline

expects caroline

expects caroline to sit there abandoned doing embroidery

to sit there abandoned doing embroidery

to sit there abandoned doing embroidery she doesn't want to she wants to have

she doesn't want to she wants to have

she doesn't want to she wants to have fun and she starts to make a lot of

fun and she starts to make a lot of

fun and she starts to make a lot of friends who come and see her

friends who come and see her

friends who come and see her and increasingly people are saying hmm

and increasingly people are saying hmm

and increasingly people are saying hmm maybe some of those friends aren't quite

maybe some of those friends aren't quite

maybe some of those friends aren't quite reputable

reputable

reputable and maybe she's seeing them when she's

and maybe she's seeing them when she's

and maybe she's seeing them when she's not quite dressed

not quite dressed

not quite dressed george hated caroline so much he decided

george hated caroline so much he decided

george hated caroline so much he decided to start

to start

to start the delicate investigation a public

the delicate investigation a public

the delicate investigation a public investigation

investigation

investigation of caroline for her conduct a book of

of caroline for her conduct a book of

of caroline for her conduct a book of the proceedings was published although

the proceedings was published although

the proceedings was published although suppressed

suppressed

suppressed details leaked out so the royal dirty

details leaked out so the royal dirty

details leaked out so the royal dirty linen

linen

linen was washed out for everyone to see

was washed out for everyone to see

was washed out for everyone to see literally as with metaphorically

literally as with metaphorically

literally as with metaphorically there was a question about how dirty

there was a question about how dirty

there was a question about how dirty were caroline's bed sheets

were caroline's bed sheets

were caroline's bed sheets finally the cabinet committee acquitted

finally the cabinet committee acquitted

finally the cabinet committee acquitted caroline

caroline

caroline of adultery but they did say they

of adultery but they did say they

of adultery but they did say they thought she'd been

thought she'd been

thought she'd been indiscreet in her conduct and the

indiscreet in her conduct and the

indiscreet in her conduct and the country was up in arms

country was up in arms

country was up in arms it really reeked of the hypocrisy of

it really reeked of the hypocrisy of

it really reeked of the hypocrisy of george and the royal family

george and the royal family

george and the royal family after the investigation his attitude to

after the investigation his attitude to

after the investigation his attitude to caroline

caroline

caroline hardened he abandoned her and sent her

hardened he abandoned her and sent her

hardened he abandoned her and sent her off to live at kensington palace so he

off to live at kensington palace so he

off to live at kensington palace so he could have fun

could have fun

could have fun with his mistresses george never stopped

with his mistresses george never stopped

with his mistresses george never stopped hating caroline

hating caroline

hating caroline and all throughout his reign he was in

and all throughout his reign he was in

and all throughout his reign he was in battle with napoleon and when they came

battle with napoleon and when they came

battle with napoleon and when they came to him and said to him

to him and said to him

to him and said to him that napoleon was dead they said sire

that napoleon was dead they said sire

that napoleon was dead they said sire your greatest enemy

your greatest enemy

your greatest enemy is dead and he said oh is she really

is dead and he said oh is she really

is dead and he said oh is she really i.e his greatest enemy he thought was

i.e his greatest enemy he thought was

i.e his greatest enemy he thought was his poor

his poor

his poor abandoned miserable queen who he packed

abandoned miserable queen who he packed

abandoned miserable queen who he packed off to kensington palace

off to kensington palace

off to kensington palace only two miles away from kensington

only two miles away from kensington

only two miles away from kensington palace stands the grand but less

palace stands the grand but less

palace stands the grand but less imposing

imposing

imposing clarence house it's part of saint

clarence house it's part of saint

clarence house it's part of saint james's palace

james's palace

james's palace constructed nearly 500 years ago to

constructed nearly 500 years ago to

constructed nearly 500 years ago to house the heir to the throne

house the heir to the throne

house the heir to the throne and it's doing the same job today

and it's doing the same job today

and it's doing the same job today because tucked away in the south western

because tucked away in the south western

because tucked away in the south western corner of the palace complex

corner of the palace complex

corner of the palace complex lies this place clarence house london

lies this place clarence house london

lies this place clarence house london home

home

home to prince charles

to prince charles

to prince charles clarence house is right next door to st

clarence house is right next door to st

clarence house is right next door to st james's palace

james's palace

james's palace but because the prince of wales and dr

but because the prince of wales and dr

but because the prince of wales and dr cornwall camilla have their home there

cornwall camilla have their home there

cornwall camilla have their home there they're london residents

they're london residents

they're london residents i would say the epicenter of power

i would say the epicenter of power

i would say the epicenter of power really is clarence house now much more

really is clarence house now much more

really is clarence house now much more than st

than st

than st james's built in 1825

james's built in 1825

james's built in 1825 the house owes its existence and name to

the house owes its existence and name to

the house owes its existence and name to another heir to the throne

another heir to the throne

another heir to the throne the duke of clarence william duke of

the duke of clarence william duke of

the duke of clarence william duke of clarence was the third son

clarence was the third son

clarence was the third son of george iii he never intended to

of george iii he never intended to

of george iii he never intended to become king he wasn't the heir he wasn't

become king he wasn't the heir he wasn't

become king he wasn't the heir he wasn't even the spare he was the spare once

even the spare he was the spare once

even the spare he was the spare once removed

removed

removed but when his elder brothers died without

but when his elder brothers died without

but when his elder brothers died without heirs william found himself inheriting

heirs william found himself inheriting

heirs william found himself inheriting the throne with a throne in sight

the throne with a throne in sight

the throne with a throne in sight the duke needed a house more befitting a

the duke needed a house more befitting a

the duke needed a house more befitting a future king

future king

future king he realizes crikey i'm actually probably

he realizes crikey i'm actually probably

he realizes crikey i'm actually probably going to become king

going to become king

going to become king and quickly there's a sort of refurb

and quickly there's a sort of refurb

and quickly there's a sort of refurb of what was a tudor stable yard in the

of what was a tudor stable yard in the

of what was a tudor stable yard in the grounds in james's palace

grounds in james's palace

grounds in james's palace as usual being part of royalty no

as usual being part of royalty no

as usual being part of royalty no expenses spared

expenses spared

expenses spared the man for the job was architect john

the man for the job was architect john

the man for the job was architect john nash

nash

nash a good friend of the current king george

a good friend of the current king george

a good friend of the current king george iv nash had already designed the

iv nash had already designed the

iv nash had already designed the extraordinary brighton pavilion for him

extraordinary brighton pavilion for him

extraordinary brighton pavilion for him and converted buckingham house into a

and converted buckingham house into a

and converted buckingham house into a palace

palace

palace but the duke of clarence's taste was

but the duke of clarence's taste was

but the duke of clarence's taste was much less flamboyant than his brother's

much less flamboyant than his brother's

much less flamboyant than his brother's clarence house for the new prince of

clarence house for the new prince of

clarence house for the new prince of wales

wales

wales is much more modest than anything that

is much more modest than anything that

is much more modest than anything that george iv

george iv

george iv had built it really melted away it

had built it really melted away it

had built it really melted away it disappeared within a nash

disappeared within a nash

disappeared within a nash streetscape of white stucco buildings

streetscape of white stucco buildings

streetscape of white stucco buildings leading

leading

leading all the way up to regents park nash's

all the way up to regents park nash's

all the way up to regents park nash's clarence house

clarence house

clarence house was designed to fit in with upperclass

was designed to fit in with upperclass

was designed to fit in with upperclass london not

london not

london not to stand out it suited william so well

to stand out it suited william so well

to stand out it suited william so well that when he finally became king he

that when he finally became king he

that when he finally became king he turned down the grander buckingham

turned down the grander buckingham

turned down the grander buckingham palace

palace

palace and instead stayed at clarence house

and instead stayed at clarence house

and instead stayed at clarence house he wanted an elegant serviceable

he wanted an elegant serviceable

he wanted an elegant serviceable townhouse he didn't want to move into

townhouse he didn't want to move into

townhouse he didn't want to move into the showy buckingham palace

the showy buckingham palace

the showy buckingham palace instead he wanted his own place that was

instead he wanted his own place that was

instead he wanted his own place that was smart that was sophisticated

smart that was sophisticated

smart that was sophisticated and the same dilemma has faced other

and the same dilemma has faced other

and the same dilemma has faced other royals since then

royals since then

royals since then in the 20th century princess elizabeth

in the 20th century princess elizabeth

in the 20th century princess elizabeth lived here before becoming queen

in the early years of married life the

in the early years of married life the

in the early years of married life the queen and prince philip decorated

queen and prince philip decorated

queen and prince philip decorated clarence house

clarence house

clarence house just as they wanted it and then

just as they wanted it and then

just as they wanted it and then tragically her father died very young

tragically her father died very young

tragically her father died very young and elizabeth and philip were told they

and elizabeth and philip were told they

and elizabeth and philip were told they had to live in buckingham palace they

had to live in buckingham palace they

had to live in buckingham palace they had to move over the road

had to move over the road

had to move over the road and they really didn't want to when the

and they really didn't want to when the

and they really didn't want to when the queen

queen

queen however reluctantly moved to buckingham

however reluctantly moved to buckingham

however reluctantly moved to buckingham palace the queen mother was handed the

palace the queen mother was handed the

palace the queen mother was handed the keys to clarence house

keys to clarence house

keys to clarence house and she made it her home for the rest of

and she made it her home for the rest of

and she made it her home for the rest of her life

her life

her life i found it quite homely actually

i found it quite homely actually

i found it quite homely actually i remember particularly the queen

i remember particularly the queen

i remember particularly the queen mother's birthdays at clarence house and

mother's birthdays at clarence house and

mother's birthdays at clarence house and then the crowds would

then the crowds would

then the crowds would gather outside from very very early in

gather outside from very very early in

gather outside from very very early in the morning

the morning

the morning and then the queen mother would come out

and then the queen mother would come out

and then the queen mother would come out and greet them all and she

and greet them all and she

and greet them all and she really enjoyed that so it was a place of

really enjoyed that so it was a place of

really enjoyed that so it was a place of great joy

great joy

great joy when she died clarence house was passed

when she died clarence house was passed

when she died clarence house was passed on to the next generation

on to the next generation

on to the next generation her beloved grandson prince charles and

her beloved grandson prince charles and

her beloved grandson prince charles and his wife camilla

his wife camilla

his wife camilla her death really really affected him

her death really really affected him

her death really really affected him he moved into clarence house where she

he moved into clarence house where she

he moved into clarence house where she had lived and it's now his home in

had lived and it's now his home in

had lived and it's now his home in london

london

london prince charles adored his granny he

prince charles adored his granny he

prince charles adored his granny he spent an awful lot of time with

spent an awful lot of time with

spent an awful lot of time with her through his childhood and in later

her through his childhood and in later

her through his childhood and in later life

life

life he would go to clarence house and spend

he would go to clarence house and spend

he would go to clarence house and spend time with her there he was immensely

time with her there he was immensely

time with her there he was immensely close to her so it's no surprise to me

close to her so it's no surprise to me

close to her so it's no surprise to me at all that

at all that

at all that after her death he decided that he would

after her death he decided that he would

after her death he decided that he would keep her there

keep her there

keep her there ever present but could this sentimental

ever present but could this sentimental

ever present but could this sentimental tie

tie

tie possibly lead to a shift in the seat of

possibly lead to a shift in the seat of

possibly lead to a shift in the seat of monarchy when the time comes

monarchy when the time comes

monarchy when the time comes clarence house is very dear to the

clarence house is very dear to the

clarence house is very dear to the prince of wales

prince of wales

prince of wales but they've always made clear when asked

but they've always made clear when asked

but they've always made clear when asked that buckingham palace will continue to

that buckingham palace will continue to

that buckingham palace will continue to be

be

be you know the home of the monarchy and

you know the home of the monarchy and

you know the home of the monarchy and that's something that i guess we'll only

that's something that i guess we'll only

that's something that i guess we'll only find out

find out

find out the answer to in due course

the answer to in due course

the answer to in due course [Music]

[Music]

[Music] coming up at holyrood palace how a 14th

coming up at holyrood palace how a 14th

coming up at holyrood palace how a 14th century skull

century skull

century skull unveiled the face of a legendary

unveiled the face of a legendary

unveiled the face of a legendary scottish king

scottish king

scottish king at first glance this doesn't look like

at first glance this doesn't look like

at first glance this doesn't look like an extraordinary artifact

an extraordinary artifact

an extraordinary artifact it's a simple rosewood box and on the

it's a simple rosewood box and on the

it's a simple rosewood box and on the plinth you can see an inscription that

plinth you can see an inscription that

plinth you can see an inscription that says roberta scottorum rex

says roberta scottorum rex

says roberta scottorum rex it's a plaster cast taken directly from

it's a plaster cast taken directly from

it's a plaster cast taken directly from the skull of robert the bruce

the skull of robert the bruce

the skull of robert the bruce and at windsor castle the shocking

and at windsor castle the shocking

and at windsor castle the shocking secrets of victoria's diaries

secrets of victoria's diaries

secrets of victoria's diaries are exposed the journals contain amazing

are exposed the journals contain amazing

are exposed the journals contain amazing insights into victoria's life

insights into victoria's life

insights into victoria's life into her moods her moments of happiness

into her moods her moments of happiness

into her moods her moments of happiness and sadness

and sadness

and sadness insights into her sex life you start to

insights into her sex life you start to

insights into her sex life you start to feel

feel

feel a little bit more about what this queen

a little bit more about what this queen

a little bit more about what this queen was about

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] the royal palaces have always reflected

the royal palaces have always reflected

the royal palaces have always reflected our national history

our national history

our national history but it's not just these magnificent

but it's not just these magnificent

but it's not just these magnificent buildings that the crowds turn up to see

buildings that the crowds turn up to see

buildings that the crowds turn up to see it's the royal collection spread across

it's the royal collection spread across

it's the royal collection spread across the palaces

the palaces

the palaces and holding everything from priceless

and holding everything from priceless

and holding everything from priceless jewels to mysterious royal artifacts

jewels to mysterious royal artifacts

jewels to mysterious royal artifacts that bring the past back to life and at

that bring the past back to life and at

that bring the past back to life and at hollywood palace in edinburgh

hollywood palace in edinburgh

hollywood palace in edinburgh one of the most macabre and intriguing

one of the most macabre and intriguing

one of the most macabre and intriguing items in the royal collection

items in the royal collection

items in the royal collection is to be found at first glance this

is to be found at first glance this

is to be found at first glance this doesn't look like an extraordinary

doesn't look like an extraordinary

doesn't look like an extraordinary artifact

artifact

artifact it's a simple rosewood box and on the

it's a simple rosewood box and on the

it's a simple rosewood box and on the plinth you can see an inscription that

plinth you can see an inscription that

plinth you can see an inscription that says roberta scottorum rex

says roberta scottorum rex

says roberta scottorum rex robert king of the scots

robert king of the scots

robert king of the scots [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it's a plaster cast taken directly

it's a plaster cast taken directly

it's a plaster cast taken directly from the skull of robert the bruce

from the skull of robert the bruce

from the skull of robert the bruce robert the bruce is one of the heroes of

robert the bruce is one of the heroes of

robert the bruce is one of the heroes of scottish history

scottish history

scottish history in 1328 he signed the edinburgh

in 1328 he signed the edinburgh

in 1328 he signed the edinburgh northampton treaty

northampton treaty

northampton treaty guaranteeing scottish independence from

guaranteeing scottish independence from

guaranteeing scottish independence from england for nearly 300 years

england for nearly 300 years

england for nearly 300 years robert the bruce is a very very

robert the bruce is a very very

robert the bruce is a very very significant historical figure a scottish

significant historical figure a scottish

significant historical figure a scottish king who beat the english

king who beat the english

king who beat the english and ensured the independence of scotland

and ensured the independence of scotland

and ensured the independence of scotland for hundreds of years until the act of

for hundreds of years until the act of

for hundreds of years until the act of union

union

union the cost of separation from england was

the cost of separation from england was

the cost of separation from england was 20 000 pounds

20 000 pounds

20 000 pounds worth around 24 million pounds today

worth around 24 million pounds today

worth around 24 million pounds today [Music]

[Music]

[Music] robert died soon after and was buried in

robert died soon after and was buried in

robert died soon after and was buried in a spectacular golden marble tomb

a spectacular golden marble tomb

a spectacular golden marble tomb in dunfermline abbey the original tomb

in dunfermline abbey the original tomb

in dunfermline abbey the original tomb of robert the bruce was destroyed

of robert the bruce was destroyed

of robert the bruce was destroyed but in the 19th century it was opened up

but in the 19th century it was opened up

but in the 19th century it was opened up an artist was allowed to come in and

an artist was allowed to come in and

an artist was allowed to come in and make a perfect

make a perfect

make a perfect cast from the skull

cast from the skull

cast from the skull the cast was put on display in hollywood

the cast was put on display in hollywood

the cast was put on display in hollywood palace

palace

palace next to the ruins of hollywood abbey

next to the ruins of hollywood abbey

next to the ruins of hollywood abbey where robert the bruce

where robert the bruce

where robert the bruce had signed the famous treaty relics

had signed the famous treaty relics

had signed the famous treaty relics and physical examples of

and physical examples of

and physical examples of past monarchs are very very important in

past monarchs are very very important in

past monarchs are very very important in in the royal collection

in the royal collection

in the royal collection it's a marvelous way of telling the

it's a marvelous way of telling the

it's a marvelous way of telling the stories

stories

stories it may seem gruesome but that's very

it may seem gruesome but that's very

it may seem gruesome but that's very much in tune with royal history

much in tune with royal history

much in tune with royal history it shows however grand you are however

it shows however grand you are however

it shows however grand you are however important you are

important you are

important you are one day you will be dead and buried but

one day you will be dead and buried but

one day you will be dead and buried but perhaps you'll live on in some way even

perhaps you'll live on in some way even

perhaps you'll live on in some way even if it's only in a museum

in 2016 this regal skull provided

in 2016 this regal skull provided

in 2016 this regal skull provided a direct link to the past the

a direct link to the past the

a direct link to the past the universities of glasgow and

universities of glasgow and

universities of glasgow and liverpool john moores stunned the world

liverpool john moores stunned the world

liverpool john moores stunned the world claiming to have uncovered an incredible

claiming to have uncovered an incredible

claiming to have uncovered an incredible royal secret

royal secret

royal secret what robert the bruce really looked like

what robert the bruce really looked like

what robert the bruce really looked like they built up from the skull using

they built up from the skull using

they built up from the skull using animation cgi and the face that you see

animation cgi and the face that you see

animation cgi and the face that you see at the end is the closest

at the end is the closest

at the end is the closest that we can imagine from just the bones

that we can imagine from just the bones

that we can imagine from just the bones of what robert the bruce looked like

of what robert the bruce looked like

of what robert the bruce looked like [Music]

it's hugely important particularly

it's hugely important particularly

it's hugely important particularly because no contemporary images of him

because no contemporary images of him

because no contemporary images of him survived

survived

survived and so the skull as well as the written

and so the skull as well as the written

and so the skull as well as the written descriptions we've got

descriptions we've got

descriptions we've got are really the essential clues to this

are really the essential clues to this

are really the essential clues to this man

and now his skull is on display at

and now his skull is on display at

and now his skull is on display at hollyrood palace

hollyrood palace

hollyrood palace a suitable home for a king of scotland

a suitable home for a king of scotland

a suitable home for a king of scotland it is so fitting that this cast of

it is so fitting that this cast of

it is so fitting that this cast of robert the bruce's skull

robert the bruce's skull

robert the bruce's skull is in hollywood because that is the very

is in hollywood because that is the very

is in hollywood because that is the very heart of scottish government

heart of scottish government

heart of scottish government the skull of robert the bruce is one of

the skull of robert the bruce is one of

the skull of robert the bruce is one of the most prized objects in the royal

the most prized objects in the royal

the most prized objects in the royal collection

collection

collection an amazing thing

an amazing thing

an amazing thing [Music]

the scout draws visitors inside

the scout draws visitors inside

the scout draws visitors inside hollywood palace

hollywood palace

hollywood palace but at st james's palace it's the

but at st james's palace it's the

but at st james's palace it's the gardens designed by a king

gardens designed by a king

gardens designed by a king which bring in the tourists

which bring in the tourists

which bring in the tourists [Music]

[Music]

[Music] behind its red brick tudor facade and

behind its red brick tudor facade and

behind its red brick tudor facade and high walls

high walls

high walls st james's palace is largely off limits

st james's palace is largely off limits

st james's palace is largely off limits to the public

to the public

to the public but there is one part of the ancient

but there is one part of the ancient

but there is one part of the ancient palace open to everyone

palace open to everyone

palace open to everyone the former palace grounds now known as

the former palace grounds now known as

the former palace grounds now known as st james's park

st james's park

st james's park since james's park has been a bit of a

since james's park has been a bit of a

since james's park has been a bit of a playground for

playground for

playground for monarchs since henry viii be it hunting

monarchs since henry viii be it hunting

monarchs since henry viii be it hunting in henry's case

in henry's case

in henry's case london is unique in the world as a

london is unique in the world as a

london is unique in the world as a capital city with royal palace's cheek

capital city with royal palace's cheek

capital city with royal palace's cheek by jowl with semi-wilderness of parks

by jowl with semi-wilderness of parks

by jowl with semi-wilderness of parks it's because henry viii loved murdering

it's because henry viii loved murdering

it's because henry viii loved murdering deer

deer

deer originally a stretch of marshland

originally a stretch of marshland

originally a stretch of marshland teeming with grazing deer

teeming with grazing deer

teeming with grazing deer the park was intended as a royal hunting

the park was intended as a royal hunting

the park was intended as a royal hunting ground

ground

ground and elizabeth would go stag hunting

and elizabeth would go stag hunting

and elizabeth would go stag hunting there james the first

there james the first

there james the first elizabeth successor in fact had

elizabeth successor in fact had

elizabeth successor in fact had something of a menagerie there

something of a menagerie there

something of a menagerie there he collected all kinds of animals and

he collected all kinds of animals and

he collected all kinds of animals and had them in the gardens at st james's

had them in the gardens at st james's

had them in the gardens at st james's park

park

park but it was the merry monarch charles ii

but it was the merry monarch charles ii

but it was the merry monarch charles ii who made the most dramatic change to the

who made the most dramatic change to the

who made the most dramatic change to the palace grounds

palace grounds

palace grounds after 11 years of a republic that saw

after 11 years of a republic that saw

after 11 years of a republic that saw him exiled in france

him exiled in france

him exiled in france in 1660 charles was invited back

in 1660 charles was invited back

in 1660 charles was invited back to reclaim the monarchy on his return

to reclaim the monarchy on his return

to reclaim the monarchy on his return he wanted to make his mark on london

he wanted to make his mark on london

he wanted to make his mark on london [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he'd been inspired by parkland around

he'd been inspired by parkland around

he'd been inspired by parkland around french estates

french estates

french estates for fun and for pleasure and so when he

for fun and for pleasure and so when he

for fun and for pleasure and so when he returned to

returned to

returned to london he looked to st james's palace in

london he looked to st james's palace in

london he looked to st james's palace in the gardens

the gardens

the gardens as being used for something similar he

as being used for something similar he

as being used for something similar he brought fashion he brought culture

brought fashion he brought culture

brought fashion he brought culture and it brought life back to england and

and it brought life back to england and

and it brought life back to england and what he did within his palaces and the

what he did within his palaces and the

what he did within his palaces and the landscapes that surrounded them

landscapes that surrounded them

landscapes that surrounded them was contribute to that sense of

was contribute to that sense of

was contribute to that sense of well-being in a nation that had been

well-being in a nation that had been

well-being in a nation that had been utterly

utterly

utterly traumatized the palace gardens

traumatized the palace gardens

traumatized the palace gardens once reserved for royals were opened up

once reserved for royals were opened up

once reserved for royals were opened up to the public

to the public

to the public for anyone to use he

for anyone to use he

for anyone to use he opened up the park so that polite

opened up the park so that polite

opened up the park so that polite society would walk in them again

society would walk in them again

society would walk in them again and the style in france was a long

and the style in france was a long

and the style in france was a long avenues and what are called pater de

avenues and what are called pater de

avenues and what are called pater de broderie

broderie

broderie clipped grass in sometimes geometric

clipped grass in sometimes geometric

clipped grass in sometimes geometric sometimes

sometimes

sometimes flowing shapes it's an intricate kind of

flowing shapes it's an intricate kind of

flowing shapes it's an intricate kind of gardening

gardening

gardening so it was he who brought a bit of paris

so it was he who brought a bit of paris

so it was he who brought a bit of paris to london

to london

to london and made plain piece of hunting ground

and made plain piece of hunting ground

and made plain piece of hunting ground in henry viii period

in henry viii period

in henry viii period into something which appealed to the

into something which appealed to the

into something which appealed to the absolute highest echelons of society

absolute highest echelons of society

absolute highest echelons of society it was a model landscape

it was a model landscape

it was a model landscape serene and peaceful by day by night

serene and peaceful by day by night

serene and peaceful by day by night charles's park held some sordid secrets

charles's park held some sordid secrets

charles's park held some sordid secrets by day it was the fashionable

by day it was the fashionable

by day it was the fashionable face of london but by night absolutely

face of london but by night absolutely

face of london but by night absolutely not

not

not the second earl of rochester i think

the second earl of rochester i think

the second earl of rochester i think wrote a poem

wrote a poem

wrote a poem it was called a ramble in st james's

it was called a ramble in st james's

it was called a ramble in st james's park

park

park and by that time a ramble was a

and by that time a ramble was a

and by that time a ramble was a euphemism for the pursuit of sexual

euphemism for the pursuit of sexual

euphemism for the pursuit of sexual pleasure

seediness aside the london park would

seediness aside the london park would

seediness aside the london park would become a blueprint

become a blueprint

become a blueprint for other city parks around the world

for other city parks around the world

for other city parks around the world much of the landscape

much of the landscape

much of the landscape has changed over time but there's one

has changed over time but there's one

has changed over time but there's one lasting reminder

lasting reminder

lasting reminder of charles's vision a gift given to him

of charles's vision a gift given to him

of charles's vision a gift given to him in 1664. was actually gifted some

in 1664. was actually gifted some

in 1664. was actually gifted some pelicans from the russian ambassador

pelicans from the russian ambassador

pelicans from the russian ambassador and you can enjoy looking at their are

and you can enjoy looking at their are

and you can enjoy looking at their are they their real descendants i don't know

they their real descendants i don't know

they their real descendants i don't know but there are still pelicans today in

but there are still pelicans today in

but there are still pelicans today in james's park

back inside st james's palace

back inside st james's palace

back inside st james's palace the chapel royal has seen a host of

the chapel royal has seen a host of

the chapel royal has seen a host of royal weddings

royal weddings

royal weddings one marriage that got off to the worst

one marriage that got off to the worst

one marriage that got off to the worst possible start

possible start

possible start was the wedding of prince frederick and

was the wedding of prince frederick and

was the wedding of prince frederick and the sick princess

it was 1736 george ii decides he wants

it was 1736 george ii decides he wants

it was 1736 george ii decides he wants his playboy son

his playboy son

his playboy son frederick prince of wales to mally a

frederick prince of wales to mally a

frederick prince of wales to mally a proper german protestant princess

proper german protestant princess

proper german protestant princess so they decide on this poor girl augusta

so they decide on this poor girl augusta

so they decide on this poor girl augusta of sax coburg she's only 16

of sax coburg she's only 16

of sax coburg she's only 16 she's not quartered she's just told

she's not quartered she's just told

she's not quartered she's just told she's going to go marry him she doesn't

she's going to go marry him she doesn't

she's going to go marry him she doesn't want to come but she has no choice

want to come but she has no choice

want to come but she has no choice she's packed off with her doll on this

she's packed off with her doll on this

she's packed off with her doll on this ship and the journey

ship and the journey

ship and the journey is really rough

she arrives in england she's got

she arrives in england she's got

she arrives in england she's got terrible seasickness

terrible seasickness

terrible seasickness and also she can't speak her word her

and also she can't speak her word her

and also she can't speak her word her parents hadn't taught her english

parents hadn't taught her english

parents hadn't taught her english because they were convinced that

because they were convinced that

because they were convinced that everyone in england now they've been

everyone in england now they've been

everyone in england now they've been ruled by german kings would all speak

ruled by german kings would all speak

ruled by german kings would all speak german

german

german of course not she's burned into this

of course not she's burned into this

of course not she's burned into this tight wedding dress

tight wedding dress

tight wedding dress bunned onto st james's chapel and when

bunned onto st james's chapel and when

bunned onto st james's chapel and when she's marched up the aisle it's too much

she's marched up the aisle it's too much

she's marched up the aisle it's too much she throws up and she throws up all over

she throws up and she throws up all over

she throws up and she throws up all over her mother-in-law's

her mother-in-law's

her mother-in-law's very expensive skirt not the best start

very expensive skirt not the best start

very expensive skirt not the best start when your mother-in-law's the queen

when your mother-in-law's the queen

when your mother-in-law's the queen but you know actually augusta herself

but you know actually augusta herself

but you know actually augusta herself becomes a very good wife to frederick

becomes a very good wife to frederick

becomes a very good wife to frederick and really becomes a great support to

and really becomes a great support to

and really becomes a great support to him so it shows

him so it shows

him so it shows there's a possibility that the marriage

there's a possibility that the marriage

there's a possibility that the marriage can work even if a wedding

can work even if a wedding

can work even if a wedding is full of disasters even if you're sick

is full of disasters even if you're sick

is full of disasters even if you're sick on the floor of a palace

another successful royal marriage was

another successful royal marriage was

another successful royal marriage was that of victoria and albert

that of victoria and albert

that of victoria and albert totally in love till the day he died

totally in love till the day he died

totally in love till the day he died many artifacts housed in the royal

many artifacts housed in the royal

many artifacts housed in the royal collection

collection

collection offer a rare insight into the couple's

offer a rare insight into the couple's

offer a rare insight into the couple's lives

lives

lives like those held in windsor castle's

like those held in windsor castle's

like those held in windsor castle's round tower

round tower

round tower the round tower is the home of the royal

the round tower is the home of the royal

the round tower is the home of the royal archive and it holds literally

archive and it holds literally

archive and it holds literally thousands upon thousands of documents

thousands upon thousands of documents

thousands upon thousands of documents letters

letters

letters state speeches from the kings and queens

state speeches from the kings and queens

state speeches from the kings and queens of the last 250 years

of the last 250 years

of the last 250 years housed in the tower are the detailed

housed in the tower are the detailed

housed in the tower are the detailed journals of queen victoria

journals of queen victoria

journals of queen victoria queen victoria was a voracious

queen victoria was a voracious

queen victoria was a voracious writer it's extraordinary how many words

writer it's extraordinary how many words

writer it's extraordinary how many words she wrote a day

starting age 13 the diaries run from her

starting age 13 the diaries run from her

starting age 13 the diaries run from her childhood at kensington palace

childhood at kensington palace

childhood at kensington palace through her entire reign up to her last

through her entire reign up to her last

through her entire reign up to her last years at osborne house on the isle of

years at osborne house on the isle of

years at osborne house on the isle of wight

wight

wight where she died in 1901 the journals

where she died in 1901 the journals

where she died in 1901 the journals contain

contain

contain amazing insights into victoria's life

amazing insights into victoria's life

amazing insights into victoria's life into her moods

into her moods

into her moods her moments of happiness and sadness

her moments of happiness and sadness

her moments of happiness and sadness insights into her sex life

insights into her sex life

insights into her sex life they completely contradict this image of

they completely contradict this image of

they completely contradict this image of the queen as very remote and austere

the queen as very remote and austere

the queen as very remote and austere start to feel a little bit more about

start to feel a little bit more about

start to feel a little bit more about what this queen

what this queen

what this queen was about one of the biggest shocks they

was about one of the biggest shocks they

was about one of the biggest shocks they reveal

reveal

reveal is the queen's enjoyment of her love

is the queen's enjoyment of her love

is the queen's enjoyment of her love life

life

life what you get from her insights are that

what you get from her insights are that

what you get from her insights are that she was a passionate woman

she was a passionate woman

she was a passionate woman she enjoyed sex she was

she enjoyed sex she was

she enjoyed sex she was in love with her husband and really

in love with her husband and really

in love with her husband and really celebrates their intimacy

celebrates their intimacy

celebrates their intimacy in her diary entries she described her

in her diary entries she described her

in her diary entries she described her wedding night

wedding night

wedding night with breathless enthusiasm well we know

with breathless enthusiasm well we know

with breathless enthusiasm well we know that their wedding night blew her

that their wedding night blew her

that their wedding night blew her young mind she had never never

young mind she had never never

young mind she had never never spent such an evening yes they kissed

spent such an evening yes they kissed

spent such an evening yes they kissed and they clasped

and they clasped

and they clasped again and again and there's this real

again and again and there's this real

again and again and there's this real sense of them enjoying each other's

sense of them enjoying each other's

sense of them enjoying each other's sensuality

sensuality

sensuality she boasts in her diary we didn't get

she boasts in her diary we didn't get

she boasts in her diary we didn't get much sleep no

much sleep no

much sleep no they were far too busy producing not a

they were far too busy producing not a

they were far too busy producing not a sun and air it was a daughter

sun and air it was a daughter

sun and air it was a daughter who arrived nine months later on the dot

who arrived nine months later on the dot

who arrived nine months later on the dot in november

in november

in november called victoria there are very frank

called victoria there are very frank

called victoria there are very frank expressions of desire throughout the

expressions of desire throughout the

expressions of desire throughout the journals

journals

journals and it completely counteracts that idea

and it completely counteracts that idea

and it completely counteracts that idea we have of the victorians as being so

we have of the victorians as being so

we have of the victorians as being so prudish that they

prudish that they

prudish that they would even cover up table legs or piano

would even cover up table legs or piano

would even cover up table legs or piano legs

legs

legs for fear that they were being too

for fear that they were being too

for fear that they were being too suggestive

through the diaries we learn of her love

through the diaries we learn of her love

through the diaries we learn of her love of balmoral

of balmoral

of balmoral the royal retreat designed by her

the royal retreat designed by her

the royal retreat designed by her beloved albert

beloved albert

beloved albert we know that after albert died in 1861

we know that after albert died in 1861

we know that after albert died in 1861 she completely withdrew from public life

she completely withdrew from public life

she completely withdrew from public life for a decade or more but thanks to the

for a decade or more but thanks to the

for a decade or more but thanks to the journals we can now

journals we can now

journals we can now uncover all of that they tell us a huge

uncover all of that they tell us a huge

uncover all of that they tell us a huge amount about life behind the scenes

amount about life behind the scenes

amount about life behind the scenes she was too greece struck to go to his

she was too greece struck to go to his

she was too greece struck to go to his funeral but

funeral but

funeral but every year she went back to her scottish

every year she went back to her scottish

every year she went back to her scottish castle

castle

castle and lest we forget this was dearest

and lest we forget this was dearest

and lest we forget this was dearest albert's own creation own work

albert's own creation own work

albert's own creation own work own building it had the impress of his

own building it had the impress of his

own building it had the impress of his hand she wrote

hand she wrote

hand she wrote she saw him everywhere because it was

she saw him everywhere because it was

she saw him everywhere because it was his vision

his vision

his vision she adored it and of course when albert

she adored it and of course when albert

she adored it and of course when albert dies you then get a

dies you then get a

dies you then get a a can in the grounds balmoral was the

a can in the grounds balmoral was the

a can in the grounds balmoral was the embodiment

embodiment

embodiment of her prince while queen victoria's

of her prince while queen victoria's

of her prince while queen victoria's journals give us an extraordinary

journals give us an extraordinary

journals give us an extraordinary insight into one of our longest reigning

insight into one of our longest reigning

insight into one of our longest reigning monarchs they could have told us

monarchs they could have told us

monarchs they could have told us so much more coming up

so much more coming up

so much more coming up why a royal daughter destroyed the

why a royal daughter destroyed the

why a royal daughter destroyed the evidence of the queen's secret

evidence of the queen's secret

evidence of the queen's secret balmoral passion this has led to some

balmoral passion this has led to some

balmoral passion this has led to some historians calling her

historians calling her

historians calling her one of the most appalling people in

one of the most appalling people in

one of the most appalling people in history

history

history and why a palace visitor found himself

and why a palace visitor found himself

and why a palace visitor found himself on trial

on trial

on trial for his life an invitation to windsor

for his life an invitation to windsor

for his life an invitation to windsor castle

castle

castle under elizabeth the first might seem

under elizabeth the first might seem

under elizabeth the first might seem like a dream ticket

like a dream ticket

like a dream ticket but you had to be careful because there

but you had to be careful because there

but you had to be careful because there were spies everywhere

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] the royal palaces are more open and

the royal palaces are more open and

the royal palaces are more open and accessible

accessible

accessible than ever before allowing the public a

than ever before allowing the public a

than ever before allowing the public a glimpse

glimpse

glimpse through the gilded keyhole but the

through the gilded keyhole but the

through the gilded keyhole but the opportunity to delve into the mind of a

opportunity to delve into the mind of a

opportunity to delve into the mind of a monarch

monarch

monarch is much rarer stored in the vaults of

is much rarer stored in the vaults of

is much rarer stored in the vaults of windsor castle

windsor castle

windsor castle queen victoria's diaries are among the

queen victoria's diaries are among the

queen victoria's diaries are among the most treasured palace artifacts

most treasured palace artifacts

most treasured palace artifacts in her lifetime she probably wrote over

in her lifetime she probably wrote over

in her lifetime she probably wrote over 60

60

60 million words 44

million words 44

million words 44 000 pages of the journals remain but

000 pages of the journals remain but

000 pages of the journals remain but that represents

that represents

that represents only around a third of her writing the

only around a third of her writing the

only around a third of her writing the rest were not lost through

rest were not lost through

rest were not lost through decay or neglect but destroyed by

decay or neglect but destroyed by

decay or neglect but destroyed by victoria's own daughter

victoria's own daughter

victoria's own daughter princess beatrice was victoria's

princess beatrice was victoria's

princess beatrice was victoria's youngest daughter

youngest daughter

youngest daughter and for much of her later life she was a

and for much of her later life she was a

and for much of her later life she was a crutch

crutch

crutch to her mother aged only four when her

to her mother aged only four when her

to her mother aged only four when her father died

father died

father died beatrice became her mother's emotional

beatrice became her mother's emotional

beatrice became her mother's emotional support entrusted with editing her

support entrusted with editing her

support entrusted with editing her journals

journals

journals for posterity she spent more than 30

for posterity she spent more than 30

for posterity she spent more than 30 years

years

years transcribing the journals and it can't

transcribing the journals and it can't

transcribing the journals and it can't have been an easy task at all

have been an easy task at all

have been an easy task at all over the years victoria's failing

over the years victoria's failing

over the years victoria's failing eyesight affected her writing

eyesight affected her writing

eyesight affected her writing there is a photograph of her struggling

there is a photograph of her struggling

there is a photograph of her struggling to read a letter

to read a letter

to read a letter and her handwriting which had been very

and her handwriting which had been very

and her handwriting which had been very beautiful got bigger and messier and

beautiful got bigger and messier and

beautiful got bigger and messier and more scrawly

more scrawly

more scrawly and it ends up bleeding into the ever

and it ends up bleeding into the ever

and it ends up bleeding into the ever larger black

larger black

larger black edges of the morning paper

edges of the morning paper

edges of the morning paper and unfortunately for us princess

and unfortunately for us princess

and unfortunately for us princess beatrice

beatrice

beatrice was very diligent after beatrice

was very diligent after beatrice

was very diligent after beatrice transcribed her selections she actually

transcribed her selections she actually

transcribed her selections she actually destroyed almost

destroyed almost

destroyed almost all of the journals so she deleted far

all of the journals so she deleted far

all of the journals so she deleted far more

more

more uh from them than what remained

as her mother's literary executor the

as her mother's literary executor the

as her mother's literary executor the decision to destroy them

decision to destroy them

decision to destroy them was hers alone her nephew george v

was hers alone her nephew george v

was hers alone her nephew george v was appalled by what she was doing but

was appalled by what she was doing but

was appalled by what she was doing but was powerless to stop it

was powerless to stop it

was powerless to stop it the historians have rung their hands

the historians have rung their hands

the historians have rung their hands ever since

ever since

ever since this has led to some historians calling

this has led to some historians calling

this has led to some historians calling her one of the most appalling people in

her one of the most appalling people in

her one of the most appalling people in history

history

history we get a sense of the sort of thing

we get a sense of the sort of thing

we get a sense of the sort of thing beatrice might have been trying to cover

beatrice might have been trying to cover

beatrice might have been trying to cover up because the queen herself

up because the queen herself

up because the queen herself published some of her diaries in 1868

published some of her diaries in 1868

published some of her diaries in 1868 it was particularly passages of vicious

it was particularly passages of vicious

it was particularly passages of vicious critique

critique

critique or very intimate encounters that she

or very intimate encounters that she

or very intimate encounters that she deleted

deleted

deleted things like there was a wonderful little

things like there was a wonderful little

things like there was a wonderful little episode where albert helped victoria

episode where albert helped victoria

episode where albert helped victoria into her stockings before breakfast

into her stockings before breakfast

into her stockings before breakfast but while the remaining diaries reveal

but while the remaining diaries reveal

but while the remaining diaries reveal intimate moments with her husband

intimate moments with her husband

intimate moments with her husband it was the entries about another man

it was the entries about another man

it was the entries about another man that seemed to concern beatrice the most

that seemed to concern beatrice the most

that seemed to concern beatrice the most those journals published in victoria's

those journals published in victoria's

those journals published in victoria's lifetime described a close friendship

lifetime described a close friendship

lifetime described a close friendship with her servant

with her servant

with her servant john brown the queen's highland servant

john brown the queen's highland servant

john brown the queen's highland servant that was his title john brown is

that was his title john brown is

that was his title john brown is mentioned 21 times

mentioned 21 times

mentioned 21 times in the diaries which was far far more

in the diaries which was far far more

in the diaries which was far far more than most of the members of the queen's

than most of the members of the queen's

than most of the members of the queen's immediate family

immediate family

immediate family at the time it was widely rumored that

at the time it was widely rumored that

at the time it was widely rumored that the two of them were romantically

the two of them were romantically

the two of them were romantically involved

involved

involved i can tell you it was intense and both

i can tell you it was intense and both

i can tell you it was intense and both sides shared a mutual passion a mutual

sides shared a mutual passion a mutual

sides shared a mutual passion a mutual devotion to each other one loose page of

devotion to each other one loose page of

devotion to each other one loose page of her diary

her diary

her diary found in john brown's brother's

found in john brown's brother's

found in john brown's brother's possession hints

possession hints

possession hints at more she wrote often i

at more she wrote often i

at more she wrote often i told him no one loved him more than i

told him no one loved him more than i

told him no one loved him more than i did

did

did and his retort was no

and his retort was no

and his retort was no you than me no one loves you more

in her own time queen victoria was often

in her own time queen victoria was often

in her own time queen victoria was often referred to

referred to

referred to satirically as mrs brown

satirically as mrs brown

satirically as mrs brown if the whole extent of victoria's

if the whole extent of victoria's

if the whole extent of victoria's private thoughts became public

private thoughts became public

private thoughts became public it would have been a source of deep

it would have been a source of deep

it would have been a source of deep embarrassment for the royal family

embarrassment for the royal family

embarrassment for the royal family what the royal collection has left is

what the royal collection has left is

what the royal collection has left is the most

the most

the most unique insight into a monarch's thoughts

unique insight into a monarch's thoughts

unique insight into a monarch's thoughts despite her daughter's best attempts 141

despite her daughter's best attempts 141

despite her daughter's best attempts 141 volumes of queen victoria's journals

volumes of queen victoria's journals

volumes of queen victoria's journals still remain they give a remarkable

still remain they give a remarkable

still remain they give a remarkable insight into her

insight into her

insight into her incredible life behind palace walls

the royal palaces have always attracted

the royal palaces have always attracted

the royal palaces have always attracted a host of visitors

a host of visitors

a host of visitors from home and abroad but there have been

from home and abroad but there have been

from home and abroad but there have been some

some

some who have regretted crossing the royal

who have regretted crossing the royal

who have regretted crossing the royal threshold

threshold

threshold at windsor elizabeth ii receives

at windsor elizabeth ii receives

at windsor elizabeth ii receives dignitaries from around the world

dignitaries from around the world

dignitaries from around the world elizabeth the first hosted guest here

elizabeth the first hosted guest here

elizabeth the first hosted guest here too it's just that not all of them

too it's just that not all of them

too it's just that not all of them went home in one piece this is the story

went home in one piece this is the story

went home in one piece this is the story of dr lopez

an invitation to windsor castle under

an invitation to windsor castle under

an invitation to windsor castle under elizabeth the first

elizabeth the first

elizabeth the first might seem like a dream ticket but you

might seem like a dream ticket but you

might seem like a dream ticket but you had to be careful

had to be careful

had to be careful because there were spies everywhere

because there were spies everywhere

because there were spies everywhere rodriguez lopez was a jewish portuguese

rodriguez lopez was a jewish portuguese

rodriguez lopez was a jewish portuguese doctor

doctor

doctor who come to england and rapidly rose to

who come to england and rapidly rose to

who come to england and rapidly rose to the top of his profession

the top of his profession

the top of his profession and became the queen's doctor and the

and became the queen's doctor and the

and became the queen's doctor and the queen also very much trusted him

queen also very much trusted him

queen also very much trusted him when you're the queen's doctor you also

when you're the queen's doctor you also

when you're the queen's doctor you also treat the queen's favorites

treat the queen's favorites

treat the queen's favorites and rodriguez lopez treated the handsome

and rodriguez lopez treated the handsome

and rodriguez lopez treated the handsome earl of essex

earl of essex

earl of essex for shh venereal disease no one wanted

for shh venereal disease no one wanted

for shh venereal disease no one wanted that to be known

that to be known

that to be known [Music]

at one dinner party at windsor castle

at one dinner party at windsor castle

at one dinner party at windsor castle poor old rodrigo

poor old rodrigo

poor old rodrigo he drank a bit too much of elizabeth's

he drank a bit too much of elizabeth's

he drank a bit too much of elizabeth's wine and we've all been there

wine and we've all been there

wine and we've all been there started talking too much and told

started talking too much and told

started talking too much and told everyone that the earl of essex

everyone that the earl of essex

everyone that the earl of essex had venereal disease and mocked his

had venereal disease and mocked his

had venereal disease and mocked his sexual tastes

sexual tastes

sexual tastes [Music]

[Music]

[Music] i'm afraid to say that the earl of essex

i'm afraid to say that the earl of essex

i'm afraid to say that the earl of essex wasn't really the type of guy to say oh

wasn't really the type of guy to say oh

wasn't really the type of guy to say oh well

well

well you know what happens in windsor stays

you know what happens in windsor stays

you know what happens in windsor stays in windsor instead

in windsor instead

in windsor instead he was out for vengeance

he was out for vengeance

he was out for vengeance two portuguese agents confessed

two portuguese agents confessed

two portuguese agents confessed under a bit of torture that actually

under a bit of torture that actually

under a bit of torture that actually they had been conspiring to

they had been conspiring to

they had been conspiring to kill the queen and that lopez had been

kill the queen and that lopez had been

kill the queen and that lopez had been part of the plot

part of the plot

part of the plot and that sealed his fate

and that sealed his fate

and that sealed his fate dr lopez was put on trial at the guild

dr lopez was put on trial at the guild

dr lopez was put on trial at the guild tour and guess who was the judge

tour and guess who was the judge

tour and guess who was the judge yes it was the earl of essex

yes it was the earl of essex

yes it was the earl of essex [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] he was treated with no dignity at all he

he was treated with no dignity at all he

he was treated with no dignity at all he was treated

was treated

was treated like a traitor he was hanged he was

like a traitor he was hanged he was

like a traitor he was hanged he was drawn and he was quartered

poor old dr lopez one minute you're

poor old dr lopez one minute you're

poor old dr lopez one minute you're drinking too much wine at a party at

drinking too much wine at a party at

drinking too much wine at a party at windsor castle

windsor castle

windsor castle next minute you're hanged drawn and

next minute you're hanged drawn and

next minute you're hanged drawn and quartered and put on the city walls

quartered and put on the city walls

quartered and put on the city walls elizabethan england was a pretty

elizabethan england was a pretty

elizabethan england was a pretty bloodthirsty place

so

so

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