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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[ukuk2012ukukuk2012uk]

at 17:20 what version of the national anthem is this?

[MyDigitalRealm]

@ukuk2012ukukuk2012uk I think it is mentioned in the programme somewhere but I have been unable to find a recording made of this version.

[peterwalker96]

8:41 OH YEEEE

[MyDigitalRealm]

@peterwalker96 Cheeky !

[atleta352]

Thank you MyDigitalRealm , Nenad from Skopje , Macedonia

[MyDigitalRealm]

@atleta352 You are most welcome Nenad.

[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.

[tutus4life]

Fiona your outfits are always so cute! Thank you for these wonderful uploads I spent all day watching these.

[Mahoney8T7]

wonderful documentary..just the thing to watch in bed...thanks! :)

[Hkepfer]

The singing 18:55 is most charming -it bring singing to personal history. Well done!

[Lissagirl99]

Thank you for posting up these two videos. I thoroughly enjoyed them and learned a lot.

[Hkepfer]

The singing at 19 minutes is quite good.

[einherje71]

Beautiful 2 episodes. Thanks a lot.

[ukuk2012ukukuk2012uk]

@MyDigitalRealm its alright i found it, downloaded it and used it for my new video