The Queen's Palaces - Buckingham Palace - 2 of 2

The Queen has three official residences - the best known, Buckingham Palace; the oldest, Windsor Castle; and the most romantic, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Among the few working royal palaces in the world today, they serve as both family homes and as the setting for the business of Monarchy. Each has its own distinctive story - long histories that reflect good and bad times, triumph and tragedy and, of course, the lives of some of our most memorable kings and queens. But they all share certain features - incredible collections of treasures that reflect both the tastes of their occupants and the artistic development of the nation, and architecture that has evolved across the centuries to meet the needs of different ages, reflecting the story of Britain and its people like no other buildings.

Buckingham Palace may be just about the most famous building in the world, but its story is much less familiar. Fiona Bruce reveals how England's most spectacular palace emerged from a swampy backwater in just 300 years. The journey of discovery takes her from the sewers of London to the magnificent State Rooms; from a home for camels and elephants to the artistic brilliance of C18th-century Venice; and from a prince's Chinese fantasy to the secret of how the Palace's glittering chandeliers are cleaned today.

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[sslohier]

where is part 1 of this? i cant seem to find it....

[MyDigitalRealm]

It is there - just checked and confirmed that.

[sslohier]

thanks, but i searched and it's not coming up for me- maybe it's private? thanks for checking anyway...

[MyDigitalRealm]

234,044 people found it, sorry you are having difficulty.

[sslohier]

So I did find part 1 after it came up in my newsfeed just now, but just to let you know I just did a search on your channel and for some reason only part 2 comes up, not part 1 as well (that's what I was referring to previously)- that's why I wondered if it was private or something. Otherwise, I do appreciate you putting these programs on Youtube.

[MyDigitalRealm]

I follow what you mean, it indeed does not show on the channel search [Windor Castle too for some reason]. When I checked I was using the main YouTube search box. I have tried tricking the system by editing the video title. If that fails to work then I presume there is a bug. Thanks for letting me know and I'm glad you got to watch it in the end.

[Kay2be2mr]

Anyone else have the urge to have the palace to yourself for one day and just run around like crazy through every room, touch every single thing and sit in every single chair for at least a few seconds?

[calihartley2010]

Wow Fiona Bruce not only is an elegant woman, but also a great singer. Her vocie is like an angel. Thanks for the upload.

[Sans Soucci]

Thank you for posting this wonderful video....It was beautiful. Can you show one that contains the kitchens and/or bathrooms? I would love to see that..Also, one about the Isle of Wight and the rooms that Queen Victoria lived her final days in? This was marvelous and many thanks!!!

[Sans Soucci]

Painting? I would NOT want to be the one cleaning the windows OR mopping the floors....LOL!!!

[viewingsound]

I would like to play that organ.

[Johnson Tan]

is that a UFO or a phane when its show a golden angel statute in front of the buckingham palace, just before victoria monument scene??