The Queen's Palaces
Documentary taking a look at the stories behind HM the Queen's three official residences.
- 2011-2011
- 1 season
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Documentary taking a look at the stories behind HM the Queen's three official residences.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Buckingham Palace
51 mins
Buckingham Palace, the British monarch's present principal official residence, in London, was originally built as a hunting lodge by Tudor King Henry VIII. Thde mighty general duke of Buckingham bought it and transformed it into a palatial estate, but lost it trough debts. Several kings and/or their successors in waiting repeatedly rebuilt and furnished it to their vastly differing tastes, the main architect being the famous Nash, who instead of a knighthood got a trial for exceeding the budget as his then defunct king George IV instructed time and time. Its splendid art collection includes a especially rich Italians purchases. Queen Victoria's consort Albert and her party)loving heir Edward roughly give it the present magnificent state.
