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Britain's royal palaces
Britain's royal palaces
Britain's royal palaces majestic it's absolutely dripping in
majestic it's absolutely dripping in
majestic it's absolutely dripping in history
history
history luxurious the white drawing room at
luxurious the white drawing room at
luxurious the white drawing room at buckingham palace
buckingham palace
buckingham palace is like a scene from a disney film and
is like a scene from a disney film and
is like a scene from a disney film and packed to the rafters
packed to the rafters
packed to the rafters with incredible secrets secrets that the
with incredible secrets secrets that the
with incredible secrets secrets that the royal family would much
royal family would much
royal family would much prefer not to be made public from
prefer not to be made public from
prefer not to be made public from loyal courtships to royal births to
loyal courtships to royal births to
loyal courtships 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
have played host to all of that
have played host to all of that this series goes behind palace walls the
this series goes behind palace walls the
this series goes behind palace walls the royal palaces represent
royal palaces represent
royal palaces represent the monarchy and have incredible history
the monarchy and have incredible history
the monarchy and have incredible history we'll learn how these iconic creations
we'll learn how these iconic creations
we'll learn how these iconic creations were built
were built
were built 16th century kings built with brick in a
16th century kings built with brick in a
16th century kings built with brick in a way that we wouldn't recognize today
way that we wouldn't recognize today
way that we wouldn't recognize today this is george iv leaving his mark
this is george iv leaving his mark
this is george iv leaving his mark on the center of london uncover the
on the center of london uncover the
on the center of london uncover the spectacular palace art
spectacular palace art
spectacular palace art housed within the royal collection is
housed within the royal collection is
housed within the royal collection is vast
vast
vast and i mean vast it has more than a
and i mean vast it has more than a
and i mean vast it has more than a million objects spread across
million objects spread across
million objects spread across all of the royal palaces just imagine
all of the royal palaces just imagine
all of the royal palaces just imagine what has been collected
what has been collected
what has been collected over centuries so this collection is
over centuries so this collection is
over centuries so this collection is unlike
unlike
unlike any other collection in the world
any other collection in the world
any other collection in the world discover their gruesome stories
discover their gruesome stories
discover their gruesome stories it's an amazing insight into the royals
it's an amazing insight into the royals
it's an amazing insight into the royals history
history
history but also our common history frankly
but also our common history frankly
but also our common history frankly you're going to cut the head off a king
you're going to cut the head off a king
you're going to cut the head off a king it's got to be done in a palace and
it's got to be done in a palace and
it's got to be done in a palace and relive the recent events
relive the recent events
relive the recent events that shaped the modern royal family the
that shaped the modern royal family the
that shaped the modern royal family the whole case was an absolute fiasco and a
whole case was an absolute fiasco and a
whole case was an absolute fiasco and a huge
huge
huge embarrassment the queen was particularly
embarrassment the queen was particularly
embarrassment the queen was particularly aggrieved that harry had done it in the
aggrieved that harry had done it in the
aggrieved that harry had done it in the way that he had
way that he had
way that he had this is the secrets of the royal palaces
this is the secrets of the royal palaces
this is the secrets of the royal palaces this time royal security under the
this time royal security under the
this time royal security under the spotlight
spotlight
spotlight as the queen gets locked out of her own
as the queen gets locked out of her own
as the queen gets locked out of her own palace nelson's gate wouldn't open
palace nelson's gate wouldn't open
palace nelson's gate wouldn't open the queen was actually kind of locked
the queen was actually kind of locked
the queen was actually kind of locked out of her own house
out of her own house
out of her own house one of our most loved royals is revealed
one of our most loved royals is revealed
one of our most loved royals is revealed to the world
to the world
to the world at balmoral the impact of these pictures
at balmoral the impact of these pictures
at balmoral the impact of these pictures was massive
was massive
was massive they went around the world we explore
they went around the world we explore
they went around the world we explore the blueprints for the most famous royal
the blueprints for the most famous royal
the blueprints for the most famous royal palace
palace
palace in the world every one of those rooms is
in the world every one of those rooms is
in the world every one of those rooms is a glitzy show-off piece
a glitzy show-off piece
a glitzy show-off piece and discover it has unwanted house
and discover it has unwanted house
and discover it has unwanted house guests
guests
guests buckingham palace has definitely got a
buckingham palace has definitely got a
buckingham palace has definitely got a rat problem
rat problem
rat problem and we reveal the secrets of one of its
and we reveal the secrets of one of its
and we reveal the secrets of one of its historic
historic
historic royal coaches the coach isn't just a way
royal coaches the coach isn't just a way
royal coaches the coach isn't just a way of getting the queen from a to b
of getting the queen from a to b
of getting the queen from a to b it's a time capsule of british history
it's a time capsule of british history
it's a time capsule of british history across the ages
across the ages
across the ages [Music]
[Music]
[Music] royal palaces are found in every corner
royal palaces are found in every corner
royal palaces are found in every corner of the uk
of the uk
of the uk from balmoral and hollyrood in scotland
from balmoral and hollyrood in scotland
from balmoral and hollyrood in scotland to windsor
to windsor
to windsor and kensington palace in england there's
and kensington palace in england there's
and kensington palace in england there's no doubt that the royal residences
no doubt that the royal residences
no doubt that the royal residences are unrivalled i think around the world
are unrivalled i think around the world
are unrivalled i think around the world you know you have
you know you have
you know you have centuries of tradition priceless
centuries of tradition priceless
centuries of tradition priceless artifacts
artifacts
artifacts really important pieces of british
really important pieces of british
really important pieces of british heritage on display
heritage on display
heritage on display and i think we're very lucky to have
and i think we're very lucky to have
and i think we're very lucky to have them
and the history and heritage inside the
and the history and heritage inside the
and the history and heritage inside the palaces as well
palaces as well
palaces as well as they also house thousands of
as they also house thousands of
as they also house thousands of priceless treasures
priceless treasures
priceless treasures well the royal collection is completely
well the royal collection is completely
well the royal collection is completely incredible it is the largest
incredible it is the largest
incredible it is the largest collection of art and furniture
collection of art and furniture
collection of art and furniture and beautiful treasures in the whole
and beautiful treasures in the whole
and beautiful treasures in the whole world it's really effectively
world it's really effectively
world it's really effectively all of the things that have been
all of the things that have been
all of the things that have been collected by monarchs over the years
collected by monarchs over the years
collected by monarchs over the years so therefore it's a brilliant collection
so therefore it's a brilliant collection
so therefore it's a brilliant collection that reflects
that reflects
that reflects our nation's evolution and historical
our nation's evolution and historical
our nation's evolution and historical significance
significance
significance the royal collection tells us amazing
the royal collection tells us amazing
the royal collection tells us amazing things about the last 500 years of
things about the last 500 years of
things about the last 500 years of british
british
british and world history
but at kensington palace one of the most
but at kensington palace one of the most
but at kensington palace one of the most historically important artifacts
historically important artifacts
historically important artifacts is hidden in plain sight the weathervane
is hidden in plain sight the weathervane
is hidden in plain sight the weathervane sits on top of kensington palace
sits on top of kensington palace
sits on top of kensington palace built in 1605 the palace is one of the
built in 1605 the palace is one of the
built in 1605 the palace is one of the country's most popular visitor
country's most popular visitor
country's most popular visitor attractions
attractions
attractions with over half a million people a year
with over half a million people a year
with over half a million people a year walking through these gilded gates
walking through these gilded gates
walking through these gilded gates i think most people who come to
i think most people who come to
i think most people who come to kensington palace are hoping to
kensington palace are hoping to
kensington palace are hoping to spot a royal sitting on the roof
spot a royal sitting on the roof
spot a royal sitting on the roof this weathervane is one of the palace's
this weathervane is one of the palace's
this weathervane is one of the palace's most incredible secrets
most incredible secrets
most incredible secrets a beautiful golden object nestled
a beautiful golden object nestled
a beautiful golden object nestled between the royal chimney pops
between the royal chimney pops
between the royal chimney pops when you approach kensington palace if
when you approach kensington palace if
when you approach kensington palace if you look up on the
you look up on the
you look up on the rooftops you might just make out the
rooftops you might just make out the
rooftops you might just make out the glitter
glitter
glitter of a weather vein but there is more than
of a weather vein but there is more than
of a weather vein but there is more than meets the eye to this thing
meets the eye to this thing
meets the eye to this thing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in 1689 the new monarch william iii and
in 1689 the new monarch william iii and
in 1689 the new monarch william iii and his wife mary
his wife mary
his wife mary picked kensington palace as their home
these were turbulent times crucial
these were turbulent times crucial
these were turbulent times crucial battles were being won
battles were being won
battles were being won and lost on the high seas
and lost on the high seas
and lost on the high seas everyone was looking for an advantage
everyone was looking for an advantage
everyone was looking for an advantage and this unassuming weather then
and this unassuming weather then
and this unassuming weather then would become williams secret weapon
would become williams secret weapon
would become williams secret weapon he had his navy out at sea at battle
he had his navy out at sea at battle
he had his navy out at sea at battle and by knowing what direction the wind
and by knowing what direction the wind
and by knowing what direction the wind was blowing in he'd know where the
was blowing in he'd know where the
was blowing in he'd know where the battle would go in his favor
battle would go in his favor
battle would go in his favor or against him but it's what lies
or against him but it's what lies
or against him but it's what lies beneath this weather vane
beneath this weather vane
beneath this weather vane that makes it one of a kind what william
that makes it one of a kind what william
that makes it one of a kind what william did was he commissioned a really
did was he commissioned a really
did was he commissioned a really ingenious
ingenious
ingenious object that's somewhere between art and
object that's somewhere between art and
object that's somewhere between art and engineering
engineering
engineering and what it meant was that he didn't
and what it meant was that he didn't
and what it meant was that he didn't need to be outside to see the direction
need to be outside to see the direction
need to be outside to see the direction of the weather
down in the king's gallery there is a
down in the king's gallery there is a
down in the king's gallery there is a map
map
map above the fireplace this map is so
above the fireplace this map is so
above the fireplace this map is so important because
important because
important because it became the very center of king
it became the very center of king
it became the very center of king williams military operations
williams military operations
williams military operations it's got the four continents in the
it's got the four continents in the
it's got the four continents in the corner and
corner and
corner and great britain has been made much larger
great britain has been made much larger
great britain has been made much larger in scale
in scale
in scale in comparison to the rest of europe
in comparison to the rest of europe
in comparison to the rest of europe particularly france with whom england
particularly france with whom england
particularly france with whom england was at war at the time
was at war at the time
was at war at the time it's an amazing work of art but what's
it's an amazing work of art but what's
it's an amazing work of art but what's incredible also is the metal dial
incredible also is the metal dial
incredible also is the metal dial and how that works
and how that works
and how that works [Music]
[Music]
[Music] connecting the two are a series of
connecting the two are a series of
connecting the two are a series of pulleys
pulleys
pulleys so as the weather vane moves on the roof
so as the weather vane moves on the roof
so as the weather vane moves on the roof of kensington palace
of kensington palace
of kensington palace a dial shifts on the face of the map
a dial shifts on the face of the map
a dial shifts on the face of the map [Music]
[Music]
[Music] instantly william could see the
instantly william could see the
instantly william could see the direction of the wind
direction of the wind
direction of the wind and plot his next military maneuver on
and plot his next military maneuver on
and plot his next military maneuver on his map
his map
his map it was a game changer giving him a
it was a game changer giving him a
it was a game changer giving him a crucial edge over the enemy
crucial edge over the enemy
crucial edge over the enemy william and mary made a lot of changes
william and mary made a lot of changes
william and mary made a lot of changes to kensington palace but the wind dial
to kensington palace but the wind dial
to kensington palace but the wind dial really is the most ingenious thing that
really is the most ingenious thing that
really is the most ingenious thing that they created and amazingly it's still
they created and amazingly it's still
they created and amazingly it's still in perfect working order more than 300
in perfect working order more than 300
in perfect working order more than 300 years later
williams weatherbain may be subtle and
williams weatherbain may be subtle and
williams weatherbain may be subtle and hidden away
hidden away
hidden away but kensington palace most certainly
but kensington palace most certainly
but kensington palace most certainly isn't
isn't
isn't it's one of the most public and easily
it's one of the most public and easily
it's one of the most public and easily accessible of all the palaces
accessible of all the palaces
accessible of all the palaces for privacy the royals retreat up to
for privacy the royals retreat up to
for privacy the royals retreat up to scotland
scotland
scotland to their most secluded palace
to their most secluded palace
to their most secluded palace balmoral located 100 miles northeast of
balmoral located 100 miles northeast of
balmoral located 100 miles northeast of edinburgh
edinburgh
edinburgh balmoral estate has been a royal palace
balmoral estate has been a royal palace
balmoral estate has been a royal palace since 1852
since 1852
since 1852 when queen victoria and prince albert
when queen victoria and prince albert
when queen victoria and prince albert bought the land
bought the land
bought the land and commissioned the castle
balmoral is where the royals go on
balmoral is where the royals go on
balmoral is where the royals go on holiday but it's not like the kind of
holiday but it's not like the kind of
holiday but it's not like the kind of holiday the rest of us have
they are woken to bagpipes in the
they are woken to bagpipes in the
they are woken to bagpipes in the morning they are
morning they are
morning they are piped into dinner in the evening they
piped into dinner in the evening they
piped into dinner in the evening they dress up for dinner
dress up for dinner
dress up for dinner in formal clothes it's quite a rigid
in formal clothes it's quite a rigid
in formal clothes it's quite a rigid life
life
life but between those markers during the day
but between those markers during the day
but between those markers during the day there is enormous freedom
there is enormous freedom
there is enormous freedom it's the one palace they can almost
it's the one palace they can almost
it's the one palace they can almost guarantee privacy
guarantee privacy
guarantee privacy which is probably why so many royal
which is probably why so many royal
which is probably why so many royal relationships have blossomed there
relationships have blossomed there
relationships have blossomed there the duke and duchess of cambridge spent
the duke and duchess of cambridge spent
the duke and duchess of cambridge spent time there
time there
time there when kate was first being introduced to
when kate was first being introduced to
when kate was first being introduced to the family
the family
the family but probably the most famous balmoral
but probably the most famous balmoral
but probably the most famous balmoral romance
romance
romance happened in 1980.
prince charles was getting a bit of a
prince charles was getting a bit of a
prince charles was getting a bit of a reputation as a man about town
reputation as a man about town
reputation as a man about town and was showing no signs of settling
down
down
down the first duty of the prince of wales
the first duty of the prince of wales
the first duty of the prince of wales was to find a wife
was to find a wife
was to find a wife and produce heirs to the throne because
and produce heirs to the throne because
and produce heirs to the throne because that's that
that's that
that's that is their number one priority securing
is their number one priority securing
is their number one priority securing the line of
the line of
the line of succession after a series of failed
succession after a series of failed
succession after a series of failed relationships
relationships
relationships pressure was mounting from within his
pressure was mounting from within his
pressure was mounting from within his family for him to find
family for him to find
family for him to find a suitable match he was
a suitable match he was
a suitable match he was over 30 he had had a string of
over 30 he had had a string of
over 30 he had had a string of girlfriends
girlfriends
girlfriends his father felt that it really was
his father felt that it really was
his father felt that it really was important that he
important that he
important that he needed to settle down stop being a
needed to settle down stop being a
needed to settle down stop being a playboy stop playing the field
playboy stop playing the field
playboy stop playing the field and find a wife and the press was also
and find a wife and the press was also
and find a wife and the press was also getting restless
getting restless
getting restless going into a feeding frenzy whenever
going into a feeding frenzy whenever
going into a feeding frenzy whenever charles was seen out with a lady
charles was seen out with a lady
charles was seen out with a lady there was a lot of speculation poor
there was a lot of speculation poor
there was a lot of speculation poor fellow um whenever he was seen with
fellow um whenever he was seen with
fellow um whenever he was seen with anybody
anybody
anybody is she the one he did feel pressure
is she the one he did feel pressure
is she the one he did feel pressure there's no question from the press uh
there's no question from the press uh
there's no question from the press uh from the media
from the media
from the media and and indeed from his from his own
and and indeed from his from his own
and and indeed from his from his own family
family
family [Music]
[Music]
[Music] then in september 1980 prince charles
then in september 1980 prince charles
then in september 1980 prince charles asked the queen to invite his latest
asked the queen to invite his latest
asked the queen to invite his latest girlfriend juan diana spencer
girlfriend juan diana spencer
girlfriend juan diana spencer to balmoral for the weekend a positive
to balmoral for the weekend a positive
to balmoral for the weekend a positive sign
sign
sign that this relationship was important to
that this relationship was important to
that this relationship was important to him
him
him but for any potential wife or husband
but for any potential wife or husband
but for any potential wife or husband there is a secret
there is a secret
there is a secret tradition that takes place at this royal
tradition that takes place at this royal
tradition that takes place at this royal palace
palace
palace the balmoral test a pretty terrifying
the balmoral test a pretty terrifying
the balmoral test a pretty terrifying moment for any
moment for any
moment for any would-be royal girlfriend you're really
would-be royal girlfriend you're really
would-be royal girlfriend you're really given the once up and down by the rest
given the once up and down by the rest
given the once up and down by the rest of the royal family
of the royal family
of the royal family you've really got to know your p's and
you've really got to know your p's and
you've really got to know your p's and q's when you stay in one of the royal
q's when you stay in one of the royal
q's when you stay in one of the royal residences
residences
residences i mean there's a lot of pressure to try
i mean there's a lot of pressure to try
i mean there's a lot of pressure to try and get it right and
and get it right and
and get it right and other girlfriends at prince charles had
other girlfriends at prince charles had
other girlfriends at prince charles had fallen down
fallen down
fallen down would diana passed the balmoral test
would diana passed the balmoral test
would diana passed the balmoral test this
this
this was a make-or-break moment for the
was a make-or-break moment for the
was a make-or-break moment for the budding relationship
budding relationship
budding relationship the queen thought this girl is
the queen thought this girl is
the queen thought this girl is completely charming and she seems to
completely charming and she seems to
completely charming and she seems to love everything about the outdoors which
love everything about the outdoors which
love everything about the outdoors which of course she didn't at all
of course she didn't at all
of course she didn't at all but she she was really putting on a good
but she she was really putting on a good
but she she was really putting on a good show
show
show diana was a huge hit at balmoral that
diana was a huge hit at balmoral that
diana was a huge hit at balmoral that summer she
summer she
summer she fitted in with everything that the
fitted in with everything that the
fitted in with everything that the royals do up there she
royals do up there she
royals do up there she went for long walks she fell in puddles
went for long walks she fell in puddles
went for long walks she fell in puddles of mud and got up and roared with
of mud and got up and roared with
of mud and got up and roared with laughter
laughter
laughter everybody fell for her that weekend they
everybody fell for her that weekend they
everybody fell for her that weekend they have lots of outdoor barbecues where
have lots of outdoor barbecues where
have lots of outdoor barbecues where prince philip usually prepares and cooks
prince philip usually prepares and cooks
prince philip usually prepares and cooks the food
the food
the food the queen often does the washing up and
the queen often does the washing up and
the queen often does the washing up and diana was
diana was
diana was very happy to help she rolled up her
very happy to help she rolled up her
very happy to help she rolled up her sleeves by all accounts
sleeves by all accounts
sleeves by all accounts she absolutely nailed it coming up
she absolutely nailed it coming up
she absolutely nailed it coming up in secrets of the royal palaces we learn
in secrets of the royal palaces we learn
in secrets of the royal palaces we learn how diana was
how diana was
how diana was always one step ahead of the palace
always one step ahead of the palace
always one step ahead of the palace paparazzi
paparazzi
paparazzi when i moved to either side to try and
when i moved to either side to try and
when i moved to either side to try and photograph her
photograph her
photograph her she used the mirror to keep a tree
she used the mirror to keep a tree
she used the mirror to keep a tree between me and her very clever
between me and her very clever
between me and her very clever and we discover how the queen mother
and we discover how the queen mother
and we discover how the queen mother dealt with unwanted houseguests
dealt with unwanted houseguests
dealt with unwanted houseguests she got the gun and she used to shoot
she got the gun and she used to shoot
she got the gun and she used to shoot them in the ruins of this
them in the ruins of this
them in the ruins of this crumbled part of buckingham palace
the royal palaces come in all shapes and
the royal palaces come in all shapes and
the royal palaces come in all shapes and sizes
sizes
sizes some are opulent and luxurious while
some are opulent and luxurious while
some are opulent and luxurious while others
others
others are more homely and simple
are more homely and simple
are more homely and simple palaces like buckingham palace demand
palaces like buckingham palace demand
palaces like buckingham palace demand attention
attention
attention another backdrop for huge affairs of
another backdrop for huge affairs of
another backdrop for huge affairs of state
state
state while others are just for the family
while others are just for the family
while others are just for the family more secluded
more secluded
more secluded and secretive
and secretive
and secretive in september 1980 one palace balmoral
in september 1980 one palace balmoral
in september 1980 one palace balmoral was hiding a secret within its 50 000
was hiding a secret within its 50 000
was hiding a secret within its 50 000 acres
a secret that when it got out was going
a secret that when it got out was going
a secret that when it got out was going to change the royal family
to change the royal family
to change the royal family forever the royal family have an annual
forever the royal family have an annual
forever the royal family have an annual holiday at balmoral it is one of the
holiday at balmoral it is one of the
holiday at balmoral it is one of the high spots of their of their year and
high spots of their of their year and
high spots of their of their year and they are very private there
they are very private there
they are very private there the press normally leave them alone for
the press normally leave them alone for
the press normally leave them alone for quite a lot of the time when they're at
quite a lot of the time when they're at
quite a lot of the time when they're at balmoral
balmoral
balmoral but this year they were joined by prince
but this year they were joined by prince
but this year they were joined by prince charles's girlfriend diana spencer
charles's girlfriend diana spencer
charles's girlfriend diana spencer she had already passed the royals
she had already passed the royals
she had already passed the royals balmoral test and got the family's
balmoral test and got the family's
balmoral test and got the family's blessing
blessing
blessing but now she faced the toughest test of
but now she faced the toughest test of
but now she faced the toughest test of all
all
all how would she deal with the press
how would she deal with the press
how would she deal with the press [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the press knew that there was someone
the press knew that there was someone
the press knew that there was someone around but they couldn't quite
around but they couldn't quite
around but they couldn't quite identify which of the glamorous uh
identify which of the glamorous uh
identify which of the glamorous uh bright young things who were sort of
bright young things who were sort of
bright young things who were sort of fluttering around charles was
fluttering around charles was
fluttering around charles was the latest girlfriend was so they kind
the latest girlfriend was so they kind
the latest girlfriend was so they kind of got away with it for a bit
photographer ken lennox was a regular
photographer ken lennox was a regular
photographer ken lennox was a regular visitor to balmoral
visitor to balmoral
visitor to balmoral taking pictures of the royals on the
taking pictures of the royals on the
taking pictures of the royals on the moors and around the estate
moors and around the estate
moors and around the estate i arrived earlier because prince charles
i arrived earlier because prince charles
i arrived earlier because prince charles would often
would often
would often do a spot of fishing in the river day as
do a spot of fishing in the river day as
do a spot of fishing in the river day as i walked from the car towards the river
i walked from the car towards the river
i walked from the car towards the river i saw that there was a young girl there
i saw that there was a young girl there
i saw that there was a young girl there blonde
blonde
blonde quite close to prince charles the girl
quite close to prince charles the girl
quite close to prince charles the girl saw me and left prince charles and went
saw me and left prince charles and went
saw me and left prince charles and went into
into
into some giant fir trees the next thing i
some giant fir trees the next thing i
some giant fir trees the next thing i saw
saw
saw a compact mirror coming out from behind
a compact mirror coming out from behind
a compact mirror coming out from behind a tree
a tree
a tree [Music]
[Music]
[Music] she turned her back to them and i think
she turned her back to them and i think
she turned her back to them and i think she held
she held
she held up a mirror so she could see them and
up a mirror so she could see them and
up a mirror so she could see them and they saw the mirror glinting
they saw the mirror glinting
they saw the mirror glinting from her very first encounter with the
from her very first encounter with the
from her very first encounter with the photographers who would later become a
photographers who would later become a
photographers who would later become a permanent fixture in her life
permanent fixture in her life
permanent fixture in her life diana proved herself savvy she
diana proved herself savvy she
diana proved herself savvy she deliberately didn't want to be
deliberately didn't want to be
deliberately didn't want to be photographed
photographed
photographed she used that mirror as she walked away
she used that mirror as she walked away
she used that mirror as she walked away and when i moved to either side
and when i moved to either side
and when i moved to either side to try and photograph her she used the
to try and photograph her she used the
to try and photograph her she used the mirror to keep a tree between me and her
mirror to keep a tree between me and her
mirror to keep a tree between me and her very clever
very clever
very clever [Music]
[Music]
[Music] i think there's a very good argument for
i think there's a very good argument for
i think there's a very good argument for saying that the way she behaved that
saying that the way she behaved that
saying that the way she behaved that morning
morning
morning on the riverbank uh did display an early
on the riverbank uh did display an early
on the riverbank uh did display an early sign
sign
sign of of her unique savviness when it came
of of her unique savviness when it came
of of her unique savviness when it came to spotting a camera
to spotting a camera
to spotting a camera and the activities of the press it must
and the activities of the press it must
and the activities of the press it must have been dawning on diana now what she
have been dawning on diana now what she
have been dawning on diana now what she was
was
was letting herself in for keen to capture
letting herself in for keen to capture
letting herself in for keen to capture this newcomer can return to the
this newcomer can return to the
this newcomer can return to the riverbank in the afternoon
uh range rover arrived and i saw the
uh range rover arrived and i saw the
uh range rover arrived and i saw the girl again
girl again
girl again and this time she turned and looked at
and this time she turned and looked at
and this time she turned and looked at me
me
me she turned and looked right into the
she turned and looked right into the
she turned and looked right into the lanes i took her photograph
lanes i took her photograph
lanes i took her photograph through some snow and she turned her
through some snow and she turned her
through some snow and she turned her head away and went into the fishing hut
head away and went into the fishing hut
head away and went into the fishing hut but when i get back spike the bad light
but when i get back spike the bad light
but when i get back spike the bad light and the snow and everything i got a
and the snow and everything i got a
and the snow and everything i got a recognizable photograph of this girl
recognizable photograph of this girl
recognizable photograph of this girl lady diana spencer
lady diana spencer
lady diana spencer ken didn't know it then but he had just
ken didn't know it then but he had just
ken didn't know it then but he had just captured the first evidence
captured the first evidence
captured the first evidence of a relationship between prince charles
of a relationship between prince charles
of a relationship between prince charles and his
and his
and his future wife
future wife
future wife [Music]
[Music]
[Music] i didn't think of a romance at all
i didn't think of a romance at all
i didn't think of a romance at all at that stage it was when one of the
at that stage it was when one of the
at that stage it was when one of the royal written you said to me i hear you
royal written you said to me i hear you
royal written you said to me i hear you photographed
photographed
photographed young diana spencer i said yes i did
young diana spencer i said yes i did
young diana spencer i said yes i did and he said don't dismiss it ken which
and he said don't dismiss it ken which
and he said don't dismiss it ken which indicated that he thought there was more
indicated that he thought there was more
indicated that he thought there was more to come and that
to come and that
to come and that it wasn't just a weekend thing these
it wasn't just a weekend thing these
it wasn't just a weekend thing these pictures
pictures
pictures were the definitive proof of a
were the definitive proof of a
were the definitive proof of a relationship between charles and diana
relationship between charles and diana
relationship between charles and diana ken had a scoop charles's new girlfriend
ken had a scoop charles's new girlfriend
ken had a scoop charles's new girlfriend and potential future queen when these
and potential future queen when these
and potential future queen when these pictures were published
pictures were published
pictures were published oh is it a new girl in prince charles's
oh is it a new girl in prince charles's
oh is it a new girl in prince charles's life who is she
life who is she
life who is she and she's very much in the sort of
and she's very much in the sort of
and she's very much in the sort of balmoral media
balmoral media
balmoral media this this aroused lots and lots of
this this aroused lots and lots of
this this aroused lots and lots of interest and lots of lots of speculation
interest and lots of lots of speculation
interest and lots of lots of speculation which is which is great for the press
which is which is great for the press
which is which is great for the press but more difficult i think if you're
but more difficult i think if you're
but more difficult i think if you're diana the impact of these pictures was
diana the impact of these pictures was
diana the impact of these pictures was massive um they went around the world
massive um they went around the world
massive um they went around the world because
because
because at that moment he was the most eligible
at that moment he was the most eligible
at that moment he was the most eligible bachelor in the world
bachelor in the world
bachelor in the world and the fact that this girl diana we now
and the fact that this girl diana we now
and the fact that this girl diana we now know was back there
know was back there
know was back there so soon after the first uh spotting
so soon after the first uh spotting
so soon after the first uh spotting obviously was significant
obviously was significant
obviously was significant she was suddenly front page news and
she was suddenly front page news and
she was suddenly front page news and really
really
really from that time on from september 1980
from that time on from september 1980
from that time on from september 1980 onwards
onwards
onwards for the rest of her life diana was on
for the rest of her life diana was on
for the rest of her life diana was on the front pages and
the front pages and
the front pages and she rarely left them hidden away in the
she rarely left them hidden away in the
she rarely left them hidden away in the highlands of scotland
highlands of scotland
highlands of scotland balmoral had proved the perfect palace
balmoral had proved the perfect palace
balmoral had proved the perfect palace backdrop for this blossoming
backdrop for this blossoming
backdrop for this blossoming relationship
relationship
relationship [Music]
[Music]
[Music] buckingham palace on the other hand was
buckingham palace on the other hand was
buckingham palace on the other hand was designed to be seen
designed to be seen
designed to be seen it's the most famous and most visited of
it's the most famous and most visited of
it's the most famous and most visited of all the royal palaces
you can't miss buckingham palace slap
you can't miss buckingham palace slap
you can't miss buckingham palace slap bang in the center of london
bang in the center of london
bang in the center of london it's pomp and circumstance it's royalty
it's pomp and circumstance it's royalty
it's pomp and circumstance it's royalty it's queen it's the most iconic
it's queen it's the most iconic
it's queen it's the most iconic palace in the entire world
palace in the entire world
palace in the entire world buckingham palace is monarchy hq
buckingham palace is monarchy hq
buckingham palace is monarchy hq it is the headquarters of the firm the
it is the headquarters of the firm the
it is the headquarters of the firm the british royal family
british royal family
british royal family [Music]
buckingham palace was the brainchild of
buckingham palace was the brainchild of
buckingham palace was the brainchild of one man
one man
one man king george iv george iv
king george iv george iv
king george iv george iv was a very self-indulgent
was a very self-indulgent
was a very self-indulgent king he loved the pomp and pageantry
king he loved the pomp and pageantry
king he loved the pomp and pageantry and he wanted a palace that was fit for
and he wanted a palace that was fit for
and he wanted a palace that was fit for a monarchy
a monarchy
a monarchy that had growing world significance
that had growing world significance
that had growing world significance when george iv came to the throne in
when george iv came to the throne in
when george iv came to the throne in 1820
1820
1820 royal hq was st james's palace in his
royal hq was st james's palace in his
royal hq was st james's palace in his eyes
eyes
eyes it was old-fashioned and cramped so he
it was old-fashioned and cramped so he
it was old-fashioned and cramped so he set his sights on a royal building
set his sights on a royal building
set his sights on a royal building two miles down the road buckingham house
two miles down the road buckingham house
two miles down the road buckingham house george felt this was a building he could
george felt this was a building he could
george felt this was a building he could transform
transform
transform into a palace worthy of someone of his
into a palace worthy of someone of his
into a palace worthy of someone of his status
status
status this was transformative it was entirely
this was transformative it was entirely
this was transformative it was entirely new he wanted to recast
new he wanted to recast
new he wanted to recast buckingham house into a building on a
buckingham house into a building on a
buckingham house into a building on a european scale
european scale
european scale and there was only one architect who
and there was only one architect who
and there was only one architect who could execute
could execute
could execute george's grand ambitions to build the
george's grand ambitions to build the
george's grand ambitions to build the ultimate palace
ultimate palace
ultimate palace john nash he'd already built some of the
john nash he'd already built some of the
john nash he'd already built some of the most spectacular buildings
most spectacular buildings
most spectacular buildings britain had ever seen including the
britain had ever seen including the
britain had ever seen including the theatre royal haymarket
theatre royal haymarket
theatre royal haymarket and brighton's royal pavilion
george iv the showman always wanted to
george iv the showman always wanted to
george iv the showman always wanted to show off
show off
show off and nash was the man to do it for him
and nash was the man to do it for him
and nash was the man to do it for him nash had turned the middle
nash had turned the middle
nash had turned the middle of london into a theatrical promenade
of london into a theatrical promenade
of london into a theatrical promenade he was ingenious
nash set about transforming buckingham
nash set about transforming buckingham
nash set about transforming buckingham house into george's vision of a royal
house into george's vision of a royal
house into george's vision of a royal palace
palace
palace doubling the main block in size and
doubling the main block in size and
doubling the main block in size and massively enlarging the rest
massively enlarging the rest
massively enlarging the rest this is george iv leaving his mark
this is george iv leaving his mark
this is george iv leaving his mark on the center of london but only part of
on the center of london but only part of
on the center of london but only part of nash's exterior remains today
and it is only seen by a privileged view
those lucky few invited to a garden
those lucky few invited to a garden
those lucky few invited to a garden party say
party say
party say there is an opportunity to see the rear
there is an opportunity to see the rear
there is an opportunity to see the rear elevations
elevations
elevations yellowy sandstone sloping down to lawns
yellowy sandstone sloping down to lawns
yellowy sandstone sloping down to lawns and beyond them
and beyond them
and beyond them gardens a lake
gardens a lake
gardens a lake it's a neo-french classical style
it's a neo-french classical style
it's a neo-french classical style and it's now of course hidden from
and it's now of course hidden from
and it's now of course hidden from public gaze
however the back of the palace was
however the back of the palace was
however the back of the palace was relatively dull
relatively dull
relatively dull in comparison with george and nash's
in comparison with george and nash's
in comparison with george and nash's plan for the front
plan for the front
plan for the front the fiesta resistance was marble arch
the fiesta resistance was marble arch
the fiesta resistance was marble arch the arch was built in front of the
the arch was built in front of the
the arch was built in front of the palace as its grand entrance
palace as its grand entrance
palace as its grand entrance it's the first building in britain ever
it's the first building in britain ever
it's the first building in britain ever to be entirely built
to be entirely built
to be entirely built of carrara marble from italy
of carrara marble from italy
of carrara marble from italy every time the monarch swept through
every time the monarch swept through
every time the monarch swept through there it would be with an imperial
there it would be with an imperial
there it would be with an imperial grandeur
grandeur
grandeur but unfortunately george never did get
but unfortunately george never did get
but unfortunately george never did get to sweep through the arch
to sweep through the arch
to sweep through the arch he died in 1830 aged 67
he died in 1830 aged 67
he died in 1830 aged 67 before his grand palace was completed
the first monarch to move in was queen
the first monarch to move in was queen
the first monarch to move in was queen victoria in 1837
victoria in 1837
victoria in 1837 but she felt the palace wasn't big
but she felt the palace wasn't big
but she felt the palace wasn't big enough and started a major expansion
enough and started a major expansion
enough and started a major expansion project
she added an east wing she basically
she added an east wing she basically
she added an east wing she basically needed more room for the kids
needed more room for the kids
needed more room for the kids and the first casualty of her build was
and the first casualty of her build was
and the first casualty of her build was george's marble arch
george's marble arch
george's marble arch this arch was basically in the way it
this arch was basically in the way it
this arch was basically in the way it needed to be moved
needed to be moved
needed to be moved for her to extend the palace marble arch
for her to extend the palace marble arch
for her to extend the palace marble arch was painstakingly moved stone by stone
was painstakingly moved stone by stone
was painstakingly moved stone by stone to its current location
to its current location
to its current location at the end of oxford street
at the end of oxford street
at the end of oxford street marble arch used to be the entrance to
marble arch used to be the entrance to
marble arch used to be the entrance to buckingham palace now it's sort of
buckingham palace now it's sort of
buckingham palace now it's sort of in a busy roundabout it must have been
in a busy roundabout it must have been
in a busy roundabout it must have been something of a heartbreaker of a job to
something of a heartbreaker of a job to
something of a heartbreaker of a job to dismantle something
dismantle something
dismantle something and then rebuild it for no purpose
and then rebuild it for no purpose
and then rebuild it for no purpose as what a folly an eye catcher it just
as what a folly an eye catcher it just
as what a folly an eye catcher it just sits there
sits there
sits there it was a monument that no one really
it was a monument that no one really
it was a monument that no one really wanted
wanted
wanted [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but for all buckingham palace's pomp and
but for all buckingham palace's pomp and
but for all buckingham palace's pomp and grandeur it's been hiding a secret
grandeur it's been hiding a secret
grandeur it's been hiding a secret for centuries a secret it would very
for centuries a secret it would very
for centuries a secret it would very much like to get rid of
much like to get rid of
much like to get rid of [Music]
[Music]
[Music] rats buckingham palace has definitely
rats buckingham palace has definitely
rats buckingham palace has definitely got a rat problem
got a rat problem
got a rat problem when queen victoria moved to buckingham
when queen victoria moved to buckingham
when queen victoria moved to buckingham palace as queen
palace as queen
palace as queen she was shocked by how many rats there
she was shocked by how many rats there
she was shocked by how many rats there were the rats treated buckingham palace
were the rats treated buckingham palace
were the rats treated buckingham palace like their own personal playground
like their own personal playground
like their own personal playground and when victoria moved in she tried to
and when victoria moved in she tried to
and when victoria moved in she tried to put a stop to it and really it ended up
put a stop to it and really it ended up
put a stop to it and really it ended up being
being
being a bit of a battle
it got so bad that victoria had to
it got so bad that victoria had to
it got so bad that victoria had to appoint her own
appoint her own
appoint her own bat catcher and this was jack black
bat catcher and this was jack black
bat catcher and this was jack black whose title was vr
whose title was vr
whose title was vr rat and mole catcher to her majesty
rat and mole catcher to her majesty
rat and mole catcher to her majesty [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and he really was the watch whisperer i
and he really was the watch whisperer i
and he really was the watch whisperer i think that victoria
think that victoria
think that victoria really hoped that he would exterminate
really hoped that he would exterminate
really hoped that he would exterminate the rats for good
the rats for good
the rats for good but i'm afraid he didn't the rats
but i'm afraid he didn't the rats
but i'm afraid he didn't the rats continue to play buckingham palace
continue to play buckingham palace
continue to play buckingham palace throughout the reigns of all the
throughout the reigns of all the
throughout the reigns of all the monarchs and in world war ii the queen
monarchs and in world war ii the queen
monarchs and in world war ii the queen mother used to use
mother used to use
mother used to use the vats as target practice so she had a
the vats as target practice so she had a
the vats as target practice so she had a gun
gun
gun and she was practicing for what to do in
and she was practicing for what to do in
and she was practicing for what to do in case hitler invaded and she was
case hitler invaded and she was
case hitler invaded and she was kidnapped so she was using these
kidnapped so she was using these
kidnapped so she was using these bats for target practice she got the gun
bats for target practice she got the gun
bats for target practice she got the gun and she used to shoot them
and she used to shoot them
and she used to shoot them in the ruins of this crumbled part of
in the ruins of this crumbled part of
in the ruins of this crumbled part of buckingham palace so the rats have
buckingham palace so the rats have
buckingham palace so the rats have always been a problem throughout all of
always been a problem throughout all of
always been a problem throughout all of buckingham palace
buckingham palace
buckingham palace as recently as 2019 exterminators were
as recently as 2019 exterminators were
as recently as 2019 exterminators were called in
called in
called in because rats were seen tearing through
because rats were seen tearing through
because rats were seen tearing through the royal kitchens
the royal kitchens
the royal kitchens i honestly think that the best place to
i honestly think that the best place to
i honestly think that the best place to be in london if you're a rat
be in london if you're a rat
be in london if you're a rat is buckingham palace there's lots of
is buckingham palace there's lots of
is buckingham palace there's lots of food there's lots of hidden places
food there's lots of hidden places
food there's lots of hidden places there's lots of holes because it's just
there's lots of holes because it's just
there's lots of holes because it's just an old house so
an old house so
an old house so rats have a good time buckingham palace
rats have a good time buckingham palace
rats have a good time buckingham palace and they historically always have
and they historically always have
and they historically always have so if you ever you go to a state banquet
so if you ever you go to a state banquet
so if you ever you go to a state banquet you never know
you never know
you never know there might be a couple of rats lurking
there might be a couple of rats lurking
there might be a couple of rats lurking under the floorboards
still to come on secrets of the royal
still to come on secrets of the royal
still to come on secrets of the royal palaces nation george's grand front gate
palaces nation george's grand front gate
palaces nation george's grand front gate has gone
has gone
has gone but the palace's dazzling staterooms
but the palace's dazzling staterooms
but the palace's dazzling staterooms more than compensate
more than compensate
more than compensate the white drawing room is exquisite and
the white drawing room is exquisite and
the white drawing room is exquisite and that's so deliberate it's all about
that's so deliberate it's all about
that's so deliberate it's all about reinforcing the mystery of monarchy
reinforcing the mystery of monarchy
reinforcing the mystery of monarchy and a royal hellraiser wreaks havoc at
and a royal hellraiser wreaks havoc at
and a royal hellraiser wreaks havoc at st james's
st james's
st james's suddenly his court became one of
suddenly his court became one of
suddenly his court became one of extravagance
extravagance
extravagance of hedonism and certainly of women
[Music]
[Music]
[Music] the british royal palaces are as
the british royal palaces are as
the british royal palaces are as individual as the monarchs they house
individual as the monarchs they house
individual as the monarchs they house for good or ill these palaces were lived
for good or ill these palaces were lived
for good or ill these palaces were lived in by the people that were ruling over
in by the people that were ruling over
in by the people that were ruling over us going back
us going back
us going back over a thousand years so they're an
over a thousand years so they're an
over a thousand years so they're an insight into the history of the country
insight into the history of the country
insight into the history of the country into the archaeology into the domestic
into the archaeology into the domestic
into the archaeology into the domestic practices
practices
practices and it's incredible insight into
and it's incredible insight into
and it's incredible insight into everybody's history
everybody's history
everybody's history the palaces can change as often as the
the palaces can change as often as the
the palaces can change as often as the monarchs falling in and out of favor
monarchs falling in and out of favor
monarchs falling in and out of favor being bought sold demolished or extended
being bought sold demolished or extended
being bought sold demolished or extended but some extensions are more famous than
but some extensions are more famous than
but some extensions are more famous than others
others
others when you think of buckingham palace you
when you think of buckingham palace you
when you think of buckingham palace you actually think of the balcony
ask anybody across the world and the
ask anybody across the world and the
ask anybody across the world and the landmark they want to go see the most
landmark they want to go see the most
landmark they want to go see the most when they come and visit
when they come and visit
when they come and visit is the infamous balcony
is the infamous balcony
is the infamous balcony over a century it's been the focal point
over a century it's been the focal point
over a century it's been the focal point for our national celebrations
for our national celebrations
for our national celebrations [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it is the place where the royal family
it is the place where the royal family
it is the place where the royal family and the people
and the people
and the people connect walking out there and seeing the
connect walking out there and seeing the
connect walking out there and seeing the crowds of people
crowds of people
crowds of people cheering must be overwhelming
this stone platform has become the place
this stone platform has become the place
this stone platform has become the place where we welcome new monarchs
where we welcome new monarchs
where we welcome new monarchs and celebrate royal marriages
and celebrate royal marriages
and celebrate royal marriages [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on this balcony some traditions have
on this balcony some traditions have
on this balcony some traditions have been shaped by popular demand
been shaped by popular demand
been shaped by popular demand prince george of kent and princess
prince george of kent and princess
prince george of kent and princess marina became the first royals to wave
marina became the first royals to wave
marina became the first royals to wave to the crowds in 1934
to the crowds in 1934
to the crowds in 1934 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and in 1981 prince charles and princess
and in 1981 prince charles and princess
and in 1981 prince charles and princess diana
diana
diana bowed to the crowds cheers and became
bowed to the crowds cheers and became
bowed to the crowds cheers and became the first newlyweds to kiss
the first newlyweds to kiss
the first newlyweds to kiss on the balcony a tradition
on the balcony a tradition
on the balcony a tradition that continues today
[Applause]
[Music]
[Music]
[Music] the balcony we know today was born out
the balcony we know today was born out
the balcony we know today was born out of an ambitious plan
of an ambitious plan
of an ambitious plan to overhaul london's ceremonial center
to overhaul london's ceremonial center
to overhaul london's ceremonial center in the early 20th century
in the early 20th century
in the early 20th century architect aston webb not only gave the
architect aston webb not only gave the
architect aston webb not only gave the palace a new front
palace a new front
palace a new front of portland stone but also widened the
of portland stone but also widened the
of portland stone but also widened the male
male
male and created admiralty arch
i think if george iv had seen buckingham
i think if george iv had seen buckingham
i think if george iv had seen buckingham palace today
palace today
palace today he'd say that's what i was talking about
it starts with nelson's column in
it starts with nelson's column in
it starts with nelson's column in trafalgar square
trafalgar square
trafalgar square and then you come through admiralty arch
and then you come through admiralty arch
and then you come through admiralty arch which is
which is
which is a version of marble arch
then the great road of the mao
then the great road of the mao
then the great road of the mao frames a processional view of buckingham
frames a processional view of buckingham
frames a processional view of buckingham palace
palace
palace and then he guides your eye to the very
and then he guides your eye to the very
and then he guides your eye to the very center
center
center by setting underneath the focal pediment
by setting underneath the focal pediment
by setting underneath the focal pediment a balcony and the royal family
a balcony and the royal family
a balcony and the royal family themselves become the very focus of the
themselves become the very focus of the
themselves become the very focus of the end of this long
end of this long
end of this long parade of greatness
but when webb began work buckingham
but when webb began work buckingham
but when webb began work buckingham palace didn't have a balcony at all
palace didn't have a balcony at all
palace didn't have a balcony at all the facade presented to the world was
the facade presented to the world was
the facade presented to the world was one that could have been the front of a
one that could have been the front of a
one that could have been the front of a hotel or railway station or one of
hotel or railway station or one of
hotel or railway station or one of london's clubs
to transform buckingham palace into a
to transform buckingham palace into a
to transform buckingham palace into a more suitable seat of power
more suitable seat of power
more suitable seat of power webb naturally turned to stockport
webb naturally turned to stockport
webb naturally turned to stockport if you were to take the main part of
if you were to take the main part of
if you were to take the main part of line
line
line park in cheshire and just glue it on you
park in cheshire and just glue it on you
park in cheshire and just glue it on you wouldn't be
wouldn't be
wouldn't be far off what you're looking at today
far off what you're looking at today
far off what you're looking at today george v oversaw webb's work he made
george v oversaw webb's work he made
george v oversaw webb's work he made sure that the palace's balcony
sure that the palace's balcony
sure that the palace's balcony was front and center so that it could be
was front and center so that it could be
was front and center so that it could be used on occasions
used on occasions
used on occasions when the king and other members of the
when the king and other members of the
when the king and other members of the royal family wished
royal family wished
royal family wished to show themselves to the people
[Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] just months after the building was
just months after the building was
just months after the building was completed world war one broke out
completed world war one broke out
completed world war one broke out and the crowds gathered to seek
and the crowds gathered to seek
and the crowds gathered to seek reassurance from the king
reassurance from the king
reassurance from the king [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but perhaps the balcony's most defining
but perhaps the balcony's most defining
but perhaps the balcony's most defining moment came on ve day
moment came on ve day
moment came on ve day in 1945. they talked about being draped
in 1945. they talked about being draped
in 1945. they talked about being draped and crimson
and crimson
and crimson and fringed in gold you know across the
and fringed in gold you know across the
and fringed in gold you know across the sort of gray
sort of gray
sort of gray slash that is the frontage of butt pal
slash that is the frontage of butt pal
slash that is the frontage of butt pal there is this kind of extraordinary
there is this kind of extraordinary
there is this kind of extraordinary flicker of hope and majesty around which
flicker of hope and majesty around which
flicker of hope and majesty around which everyone could gather
everyone could gather
everyone could gather and cheer and say hallelujah because the
and cheer and say hallelujah because the
and cheer and say hallelujah because the war was over
war was over
war was over it gives a focal point if you like for
it gives a focal point if you like for
it gives a focal point if you like for national emotion
national emotion
national emotion millions watch the royal family standing
millions watch the royal family standing
millions watch the royal family standing on the palace's balcony
on the palace's balcony
on the palace's balcony unaware it's a copy of a stockport
unaware it's a copy of a stockport
unaware it's a copy of a stockport stately home
but not all monarchs use their palaces
but not all monarchs use their palaces
but not all monarchs use their palaces to celebrate moments of national pride
to celebrate moments of national pride
to celebrate moments of national pride back in the 17th century one particular
back in the 17th century one particular
back in the 17th century one particular hell-raising earl
hell-raising earl
hell-raising earl used saint james's palace to throw
used saint james's palace to throw
used saint james's palace to throw bashes that threatened to ruin the
bashes that threatened to ruin the
bashes that threatened to ruin the reputation of his king
reputation of his king
reputation of his king charles ii
charles ii
charles ii [Music]
[Music]
[Music] charles had a group of male friends
charles had a group of male friends
charles had a group of male friends which was perhaps the most
which was perhaps the most
which was perhaps the most shocking group of male friends you could
shocking group of male friends you could
shocking group of male friends you could possibly imagine and they were called
possibly imagine and they were called
possibly imagine and they were called the merry gang
the merry gang
the merry gang [Music]
[Music]
[Music] his court became one of extravagance of
his court became one of extravagance of
his court became one of extravagance of hedonism
hedonism
hedonism and certainly of women
and certainly of women
and certainly of women the head of this lot was john wilmot's
the head of this lot was john wilmot's
the head of this lot was john wilmot's second earl of rochester who we know now
second earl of rochester who we know now
second earl of rochester who we know now through what are the rudest poems in the
through what are the rudest poems in the
through what are the rudest poems in the canon of english literature you will
canon of english literature you will
canon of english literature you will ever find
ever find
ever find i mean there aren't many about trees and
i mean there aren't many about trees and
i mean there aren't many about trees and flowers frankly that everyone is about
flowers frankly that everyone is about
flowers frankly that everyone is about well about a penis really that kind of
well about a penis really that kind of
well about a penis really that kind of thing
thing
thing but actually rochester did go too far
but actually rochester did go too far
but actually rochester did go too far and what he did was he wrote this poem
and what he did was he wrote this poem
and what he did was he wrote this poem called a satire on charles ii
called a satire on charles ii
called a satire on charles ii and it was savage
and it was savage
and it was savage it savaged the king it savaged the court
it savaged the king it savaged the court
it savaged the king it savaged the court and it was so disdainful
and it was so disdainful
and it was so disdainful and this is the worst line for me
and this is the worst line for me
and this is the worst line for me rochester said of the king
rochester said of the king
rochester said of the king restless he rolls about from to
restless he rolls about from to
a merry monarch scandalous and poor
a merry monarch scandalous and poor
a merry monarch scandalous and poor so rochester really was never again the
so rochester really was never again the
so rochester really was never again the king's friend
king's friend
king's friend this poem marks the final break that was
this poem marks the final break that was
this poem marks the final break that was the end of rochester as being part of
the end of rochester as being part of
the end of rochester as being part of the king's court
the king's court
the king's court until his death finally fittingly of
until his death finally fittingly of
until his death finally fittingly of syphilis
syphilis
syphilis in 1680
[Music]
[Music]
[Music] when royal palaces aren't being temples
when royal palaces aren't being temples
when royal palaces aren't being temples to debauchery
to debauchery
to debauchery they're normally used as working
they're normally used as working
they're normally used as working buildings the offices
buildings the offices
buildings the offices of the monarchy
buckingham palace is the queen's main
buckingham palace is the queen's main
buckingham palace is the queen's main work address
it's here she spends most of her
it's here she spends most of her
it's here she spends most of her weekdays carrying out the duties of
weekdays carrying out the duties of
weekdays carrying out the duties of state
state
state but most thursdays she gets to get away
but most thursdays she gets to get away
but most thursdays she gets to get away from the office
from the office
from the office and travel up to windsor the palace she
and travel up to windsor the palace she
and travel up to windsor the palace she thinks of
thinks of
thinks of is home windsor castle
is home windsor castle
is home windsor castle is the queen's favorite of all of the
is the queen's favorite of all of the
is the queen's favorite of all of the royal residences it is the one place
royal residences it is the one place
royal residences it is the one place that she
that she
that she considers home windsor is the one that
considers home windsor is the one that
considers home windsor is the one that means the most
means the most
means the most to her it's a journey that's made most
to her it's a journey that's made most
to her it's a journey that's made most weeks
weeks
weeks and should run like clockwork
and should run like clockwork
and should run like clockwork it's all about communication when her
it's all about communication when her
it's all about communication when her majesty leaves buckingham palace
majesty leaves buckingham palace
majesty leaves buckingham palace they will choose a route and through an
they will choose a route and through an
they will choose a route and through an encrypted system
encrypted system
encrypted system will inform windsor castle that her
will inform windsor castle that her
will inform windsor castle that her majesty is on way and that the eta
majesty is on way and that the eta
majesty is on way and that the eta is roughly half an hour or whatever but
is roughly half an hour or whatever but
is roughly half an hour or whatever but on the 5th of march
on the 5th of march
on the 5th of march the queen turned up at one of the
the queen turned up at one of the
the queen turned up at one of the palace's many side entrances
palace's many side entrances
palace's many side entrances ready to start her weekend only to find
ready to start her weekend only to find
ready to start her weekend only to find the gates of the castle
the gates of the castle
the gates of the castle firmly shut
the convoy arrived at nelson's gate in
the convoy arrived at nelson's gate in
the convoy arrived at nelson's gate in windsor
windsor
windsor it wouldn't open the queen was actually
it wouldn't open the queen was actually
it wouldn't open the queen was actually kind of locked out of her own house
kind of locked out of her own house
kind of locked out of her own house normally with royalties rather like it's
normally with royalties rather like it's
normally with royalties rather like it's rather like the door at number 10 it
rather like the door at number 10 it
rather like the door at number 10 it opens as you arrive
opens as you arrive
opens as you arrive simply with royalty arriving at a palace
simply with royalty arriving at a palace
simply with royalty arriving at a palace the gates open
the gates open
the gates open and then the gates shut after after
and then the gates shut after after
and then the gates shut after after she's gone in but just didn't seem to
she's gone in but just didn't seem to
she's gone in but just didn't seem to happen this particular day
happen this particular day
happen this particular day which is astonishing really clearly
which is astonishing really clearly
which is astonishing really clearly communication
communication
communication went wrong with whoever was charged with
went wrong with whoever was charged with
went wrong with whoever was charged with opening
opening
opening that door the queen who values
that door the queen who values
that door the queen who values punctuality
punctuality
punctuality can be seen looking very fed up in the
can be seen looking very fed up in the
can be seen looking very fed up in the back of her car with one of her dogs for
back of her car with one of her dogs for
back of her car with one of her dogs for company
company
company passersby were taking pictures and kind
passersby were taking pictures and kind
passersby were taking pictures and kind of laughing because as the queen kind of
of laughing because as the queen kind of
of laughing because as the queen kind of sat there like a sitting duck
sat there like a sitting duck
sat there like a sitting duck it's all rather embarrassing
it's all rather embarrassing
it's all rather embarrassing unfortunately the gates of the castle
unfortunately the gates of the castle
unfortunately the gates of the castle remained shut even after a little gentle
remained shut even after a little gentle
remained shut even after a little gentle persuasion
persuasion
persuasion from one of her protection officers
one of the bodyguards got out a female
one of the bodyguards got out a female
one of the bodyguards got out a female bodyguard
bodyguard
bodyguard i think there was an attempt to to kick
i think there was an attempt to to kick
i think there was an attempt to to kick kick kick at the gate
kick kick at the gate
kick kick at the gate didn't work bit of knocking with the
didn't work bit of knocking with the
didn't work bit of knocking with the gates not budging
gates not budging
gates not budging they had no choice but to try something
they had no choice but to try something
they had no choice but to try something else when
else when
else when the queen is in a motorcade you have to
the queen is in a motorcade you have to
the queen is in a motorcade you have to keep moving you never ever want to stop
keep moving you never ever want to stop
keep moving you never ever want to stop that's why they sail through red lights
that's why they sail through red lights
that's why they sail through red lights and they've got police outriders because
and they've got police outriders because
and they've got police outriders because the moment the car with the principal
the moment the car with the principal
the moment the car with the principal stops they're a sitting target so the
stops they're a sitting target so the
stops they're a sitting target so the protocol is always to keep moving
protocol is always to keep moving
protocol is always to keep moving i would imagine temperatures went up
i would imagine temperatures went up
i would imagine temperatures went up somewhat but you
somewhat but you
somewhat but you are trying to look at plan b and plan c
are trying to look at plan b and plan c
are trying to look at plan b and plan c if necessary
if necessary
if necessary the cops had to do a u-turn the cars had
the cops had to do a u-turn the cars had
the cops had to do a u-turn the cars had to do like a circuit
to do like a circuit
to do like a circuit of windsor while they alerted staff to
of windsor while they alerted staff to
of windsor while they alerted staff to get the gate open
get the gate open
get the gate open thankfully after a quick trip around the
thankfully after a quick trip around the
thankfully after a quick trip around the block her security team managed to
block her security team managed to
block her security team managed to contact the castle
contact the castle
contact the castle and inform them they had a rather
and inform them they had a rather
and inform them they had a rather annoyed monarch waiting to get into her
annoyed monarch waiting to get into her
annoyed monarch waiting to get into her own house
own house
own house whether they were embarrassed i don't
whether they were embarrassed i don't
whether they were embarrassed i don't know whether they were
know whether they were
know whether they were angry possibly the queen always says
angry possibly the queen always says
angry possibly the queen always says famously
famously
famously get it right i don't imagine the queen
get it right i don't imagine the queen
get it right i don't imagine the queen would have personally given them a
would have personally given them a
would have personally given them a rocket
rocket
rocket but perhaps the message would have come
but perhaps the message would have come
but perhaps the message would have come down that one was not amused
down that one was not amused
down that one was not amused [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the royal palaces house an extraordinary
the royal palaces house an extraordinary
the royal palaces house an extraordinary range of art and design objects
range of art and design objects
range of art and design objects and some are as practical as they are
and some are as practical as they are
and some are as practical as they are beautiful
beautiful
beautiful none more so than the queen's collection
none more so than the queen's collection
none more so than the queen's collection of carriages
of carriages
of carriages a vital and iconic part of any royal
a vital and iconic part of any royal
a vital and iconic part of any royal celebration
these carriages are usually reserved for
these carriages are usually reserved for
these carriages are usually reserved for big occasions
big occasions
big occasions coronations state visits royal weddings
coronations state visits royal weddings
coronations state visits royal weddings or the opening of parliament
or the opening of parliament
or the opening of parliament the royals have to use these carriages
the royals have to use these carriages
the royals have to use these carriages because it's tradition
because it's tradition
because it's tradition it's what we all remember it's what we
it's what we all remember it's what we
it's what we all remember it's what we see in the history books it's what we
see in the history books it's what we
see in the history books it's what we envision
they form part of that pomp and ceremony
they form part of that pomp and ceremony
they form part of that pomp and ceremony and circumstance that we associate
and circumstance that we associate
and circumstance that we associate with monarchy and that the public enjoy
with monarchy and that the public enjoy
with monarchy and that the public enjoy i never want the royal carriages to go
i never want the royal carriages to go
i never want the royal carriages to go away
away
away there are more than 100 coaches in the
there are more than 100 coaches in the
there are more than 100 coaches in the royal collection
royal collection
royal collection and the most important carriages are
and the most important carriages are
and the most important carriages are held here at buckingham palace's
held here at buckingham palace's
held here at buckingham palace's royal news
royal news
royal news the newest coach on the muse is the
the newest coach on the muse is the
the newest coach on the muse is the diamond jubilee state coach
diamond jubilee state coach
diamond jubilee state coach which made its first appearance in 2014
which made its first appearance in 2014
which made its first appearance in 2014 as the queen set up from the palace
as the queen set up from the palace
as the queen set up from the palace for the state opening of parliament the
for the state opening of parliament the
for the state opening of parliament the jubilee coach looks really like a kind
jubilee coach looks really like a kind
jubilee coach looks really like a kind of classic fairy tale coach
of classic fairy tale coach
of classic fairy tale coach [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it's black and gold it's got all the
it's black and gold it's got all the
it's black and gold it's got all the symbols of monarchy
it's more than five meters long it's
it's more than five meters long it's
it's more than five meters long it's three meters high
three meters high
three meters high and it needs six horses to get it going
and of course the perfectly clean and
and of course the perfectly clean and
and of course the perfectly clean and large windows
large windows
large windows allow her subjects a glimpse of the
allow her subjects a glimpse of the
allow her subjects a glimpse of the monarch as she passes by
monarch as she passes by
monarch as she passes by we can see them much better if they were
we can see them much better if they were
we can see them much better if they were in a car it's faster
in a car it's faster
in a car it's faster there's you know there's not as many
there's you know there's not as many
there's you know there's not as many sort of open windows
sort of open windows
sort of open windows so the carriages you can definitely get
so the carriages you can definitely get
so the carriages you can definitely get a better peek in
a better peek in
a better peek in and due to a secret 360 degree camera
and due to a secret 360 degree camera
and due to a secret 360 degree camera hidden in the golden crown on the top of
hidden in the golden crown on the top of
hidden in the golden crown on the top of the coach the queen
the coach the queen
the coach the queen gets to peek out at her subjects as they
gets to peek out at her subjects as they
gets to peek out at her subjects as they peek in
peek in
peek in coming up on secrets of the royal
coming up on secrets of the royal
coming up on secrets of the royal palaces
palaces
palaces we reveal the secrets hidden inside the
we reveal the secrets hidden inside the
we reveal the secrets hidden inside the queen's most luxurious carriage
queen's most luxurious carriage
queen's most luxurious carriage you can see immediately that something
you can see immediately that something
you can see immediately that something special is going on
special is going on
special is going on and in our final tour of buckingham
and in our final tour of buckingham
and in our final tour of buckingham palace we take you into the heart
palace we take you into the heart
palace we take you into the heart of the incredible state rooms dripping
of the incredible state rooms dripping
of the incredible state rooms dripping with gold
with gold
with gold and a hidden passageway the white
and a hidden passageway the white
and a hidden passageway the white drawing room
drawing room
drawing room at buckingham palace is like a scene
at buckingham palace is like a scene
at buckingham palace is like a scene from a disney film in many ways
the diamond jubilee coach the newest and
the diamond jubilee coach the newest and
the diamond jubilee coach the newest and most high tech of the coaches on the
most high tech of the coaches on the
most high tech of the coaches on the muse at buckingham palace
muse at buckingham palace
muse at buckingham palace had its first public outing in 2014
the coach made in australia was
the coach made in australia was
the coach made in australia was originally designed for the queen's 80th
originally designed for the queen's 80th
originally designed for the queen's 80th birthday
birthday
birthday in 2006.
the coachmaker was a man called jim
the coachmaker was a man called jim
the coachmaker was a man called jim fracklington and i think it's fair to
fracklington and i think it's fair to
fracklington and i think it's fair to say he was an obsessive
say he was an obsessive
say he was an obsessive he had actually already designed a coach
he had actually already designed a coach
he had actually already designed a coach for the queen
for the queen
for the queen that was the australian state coach that
that was the australian state coach that
that was the australian state coach that was gifted to her in 1988
was gifted to her in 1988
was gifted to her in 1988 but with this he wanted to do something
but with this he wanted to do something
but with this he wanted to do something even more extraordinary
even more extraordinary
even more extraordinary franklinton wanted the coach to be
franklinton wanted the coach to be
franklinton wanted the coach to be history personified
history personified
history personified and packed with historic artifacts
and packed with historic artifacts
and packed with historic artifacts you can see immediately when you look
you can see immediately when you look
you can see immediately when you look inside the coach that something special
inside the coach that something special
inside the coach that something special is going on
is going on
is going on it's got this incredible patchwork of
it's got this incredible patchwork of
it's got this incredible patchwork of different small wooden panels
different small wooden panels
different small wooden panels there's a piece of canterbury cathedral
there's a piece of canterbury cathedral
there's a piece of canterbury cathedral there's a piece of carnarvon castle
there's a piece of carnarvon castle
there's a piece of carnarvon castle there's something from 10 downing street
there's something from 10 downing street
there's something from 10 downing street you've got something from henry viii's
you've got something from henry viii's
you've got something from henry viii's flagship the mary rose
flagship the mary rose
flagship the mary rose there's even something from the apple
there's even something from the apple
there's even something from the apple tree that isaac newton sat
tree that isaac newton sat
tree that isaac newton sat under the handrails are a very personal
under the handrails are a very personal
under the handrails are a very personal touch for the queen because they come
touch for the queen because they come
touch for the queen because they come from the decommissioned royal yacht
from the decommissioned royal yacht
from the decommissioned royal yacht britannia
the coach isn't just a way of getting
the coach isn't just a way of getting
the coach isn't just a way of getting the queen from a to b
the queen from a to b
the queen from a to b it's a museum on wheels it's a time
it's a museum on wheels it's a time
it's a museum on wheels it's a time capsule of british history across the
capsule of british history across the
capsule of british history across the ages
all in all it took nearly a decade and
all in all it took nearly a decade and
all in all it took nearly a decade and the combined efforts of 50 craftsmen
the combined efforts of 50 craftsmen
the combined efforts of 50 craftsmen to complete the coach and ship it to the
to complete the coach and ship it to the
to complete the coach and ship it to the uk
uk
uk missing the queen's 80th birthday by
missing the queen's 80th birthday by
missing the queen's 80th birthday by eight years
but the final result is truly
but the final result is truly
but the final result is truly extraordinary
extraordinary
extraordinary ultimately it wasn't just made to be
ultimately it wasn't just made to be
ultimately it wasn't just made to be this wonderful play thing it's actually
this wonderful play thing it's actually
this wonderful play thing it's actually a serious working piece of equipment
a serious working piece of equipment
a serious working piece of equipment so it's very much a working work of art
so it's very much a working work of art
so it's very much a working work of art and with its elegant combination of
and with its elegant combination of
and with its elegant combination of glamour history
glamour history
glamour history and modern convenience it's a coach well
and modern convenience it's a coach well
and modern convenience it's a coach well worthy of its place
worthy of its place
worthy of its place in buckingham palace's royal news
in buckingham palace's royal news
in buckingham palace's royal news [Music]
from the vast expanse of the royal mao
from the vast expanse of the royal mao
from the vast expanse of the royal mao to the imposing 20th century facade of
to the imposing 20th century facade of
to the imposing 20th century facade of buckingham palace
buckingham palace
buckingham palace it's all about showing off
when you walk in it's a little bit like
when you walk in it's a little bit like
when you walk in it's a little bit like the tardis you get past the kind of
the tardis you get past the kind of
the tardis you get past the kind of dull grey exterior and in you go in all
dull grey exterior and in you go in all
dull grey exterior and in you go in all his opulence
his opulence
his opulence and this wonderful sense of being
and this wonderful sense of being
and this wonderful sense of being transported into another world
transported into another world
transported into another world george iv and his architect john nash
george iv and his architect john nash
george iv and his architect john nash transformed what was buckingham house
transformed what was buckingham house
transformed what was buckingham house into this most famous of royal palaces
guests enter the grand hall and make
guests enter the grand hall and make
guests enter the grand hall and make their way through to the grand staircase
their way through to the grand staircase
their way through to the grand staircase the grand staircase is a double
the grand staircase is a double
the grand staircase is a double legged staircase
legged staircase
legged staircase that sweeps up to the first floor
that sweeps up to the first floor
that sweeps up to the first floor apartments
at the top of the staircase is an
at the top of the staircase is an
at the top of the staircase is an engraved glass ceiling
engraved glass ceiling
engraved glass ceiling if you look up to this glass ceiling
if you look up to this glass ceiling
if you look up to this glass ceiling it's almost like
it's almost like
it's almost like god is shining down on you and of course
god is shining down on you and of course
god is shining down on you and of course lest we forget and i'm sure
lest we forget and i'm sure
lest we forget and i'm sure george iv never forgot royalty
george iv never forgot royalty
george iv never forgot royalty especially then was regarded
especially then was regarded
especially then was regarded as god's appointed messenger on earth
as god's appointed messenger on earth
as god's appointed messenger on earth the divine right of kings
the divine right of kings
the divine right of kings after the staircase visitors arrive at a
after the staircase visitors arrive at a
after the staircase visitors arrive at a series of state rooms
the sequence of rooms by design in a
the sequence of rooms by design in a
the sequence of rooms by design in a royal palace are intended to get
royal palace are intended to get
royal palace are intended to get grander and grander as you get closer
grander and grander as you get closer
grander and grander as you get closer and closer
and closer
and closer to the heart of the monarchy and the
to the heart of the monarchy and the
to the heart of the monarchy and the private apartments of the monarch
private apartments of the monarch
private apartments of the monarch but what's notable here is that they're
but what's notable here is that they're
but what's notable here is that they're all splendid
all splendid
all splendid the state rooms contain many great
the state rooms contain many great
the state rooms contain many great treasures from the royal collection
treasures from the royal collection
treasures from the royal collection including the greatest painting and
including the greatest painting and
including the greatest painting and sculptures through the ages
sculptures through the ages
sculptures through the ages and some of the best english and french
and some of the best english and french
and some of the best english and french furniture in the world
furniture in the world
furniture in the world every one of those rooms is a glitzy
every one of those rooms is a glitzy
every one of those rooms is a glitzy show-off piece
show-off piece
show-off piece the grandest of all the state rooms is
the grandest of all the state rooms is
the grandest of all the state rooms is the white drawing room
the white drawing room
the white drawing room [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the white drawing room is exquisite and
the white drawing room is exquisite and
the white drawing room is exquisite and that's so deliberate it's all about
that's so deliberate it's all about
that's so deliberate it's all about reinforcing the mystery of monarchy
reinforcing the mystery of monarchy
reinforcing the mystery of monarchy the grandest of the state rooms adorned
the grandest of the state rooms adorned
the grandest of the state rooms adorned with
with
with french and english finest porcelain and
french and english finest porcelain and
french and english finest porcelain and furniture
furniture
furniture the white drawing room at buckingham
the white drawing room at buckingham
the white drawing room at buckingham palace is like a scene from
palace is like a scene from
palace is like a scene from a disney film in many ways you have
a disney film in many ways you have
a disney film in many ways you have these incredible high ceilings
these incredible high ceilings
these incredible high ceilings everything decorated in gold gold piano
everything decorated in gold gold piano
everything decorated in gold gold piano enormous chandeliers you know it's what
enormous chandeliers you know it's what
enormous chandeliers you know it's what you'd imagine
you'd imagine
you'd imagine the queen's palace to look like this
the queen's palace to look like this
the queen's palace to look like this room holds a palace secret
room holds a palace secret
room holds a palace secret if you look very carefully there are two
if you look very carefully there are two
if you look very carefully there are two mirrors and one of them is just to
mirrors and one of them is just to
mirrors and one of them is just to a jar and if you ask very nicely
a jar and if you ask very nicely
a jar and if you ask very nicely someone might show you that it actually
someone might show you that it actually
someone might show you that it actually opens slightly and that is the way that
opens slightly and that is the way that
opens slightly and that is the way that the queen accesses her private
the queen accesses her private
the queen accesses her private apartments
apartments
apartments the queen enters from her royal closet
the queen enters from her royal closet
the queen enters from her royal closet and out she pops
and out she pops
and out she pops there to be presented among the chosen
there to be presented among the chosen
there to be presented among the chosen few
few
few so really um nash did us proud
so really um nash did us proud
so really um nash did us proud or rather did her proud
with no expense spared buckingham palace
with no expense spared buckingham palace
with no expense spared buckingham palace has been wowing kings
has been wowing kings
has been wowing kings queens presidents and the public for
queens presidents and the public for
queens presidents and the public for hundreds of years
hundreds of years
hundreds of years it's the quintessential palace in the
it's the quintessential palace in the
it's the quintessential palace in the heart of london
next time an ex-royal butler accused of
next time an ex-royal butler accused of
next time an ex-royal butler accused of stealing from the palace
stealing from the palace
stealing from the palace reveals the impact of these shocking
reveals the impact of these shocking
reveals the impact of these shocking charges the bottom of my wall fell out i
charges the bottom of my wall fell out i
charges the bottom of my wall fell out i was heading straight to prison
was heading straight to prison
was heading straight to prison we uncover the secrets of balmoral a
we uncover the secrets of balmoral a
we uncover the secrets of balmoral a favorite getaway
favorite getaway
favorite getaway for generations of royals this was their
for generations of royals this was their
for generations of royals this was their patch
patch
patch where they could do things how they
where they could do things how they
where they could do things how they liked and tensions rise at the palace
liked and tensions rise at the palace
liked and tensions rise at the palace as president trump breaks the rules
as president trump breaks the rules
as president trump breaks the rules trump knew
trump knew
trump knew he needed to be on the very best
he needed to be on the very best
he needed to be on the very best behavior
behavior
behavior [Music]
and there's more secrets of the royal
and there's more secrets of the royal
and there's more secrets of the royal palaces next saturday at 8 30.
palaces next saturday at 8 30.
palaces next saturday at 8 30. utopian living may be closer than you
utopian living may be closer than you
utopian living may be closer than you think as ben fogle discovers in the new
think as ben fogle discovers in the new
think as ben fogle discovers in the new series of new lives in the wild starting
series of new lives in the wild starting
series of new lives in the wild starting in pembrokeshire tuesday night at night
in pembrokeshire tuesday night at night
in pembrokeshire tuesday night at night and the man who celebrates his hundredth
and the man who celebrates his hundredth
and the man who celebrates his hundredth year in 2021
year in 2021
year in 2021 we take a look look at prince philip's
we take a look look at prince philip's
we take a look look at prince philip's bachelor years
bachelor years
bachelor years brand new in just a tee
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