Queen's Palaces
The Queen of England 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. Hosted by British journalist and newsreader Fiona Bruce.
Queen's Palaces Previous Broadcasts
Windsor Castle (Episode #102Z)
KQED 9: Sun, Apr 14, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
From the bowels of the Castle to the heights of the battlements, Fiona encounters all manner of royal treasures - from the musket ball that killed a naval hero to table decorations in gold and silver and encrusted with jewels; from the triple-headed portrait of a king who lost his head to Queen Mary's Dolls' House with running taps, and a secret garden hidden in a drawer. All of this was almost lost in the disastrous fire of 1992.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED 9: Sat, Apr 20, 2013 -- 3:00 AM
- KQED 9: Fri, Apr 19, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
- KQED 9: Mon, Apr 15, 2013 -- 4:00 AM
Buckingham Palace (Episode #101Z)
KQED 9: Fri, Apr 5, 2013 -- 9:00 PM
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - these buildings have been part of British royal history for hundreds of years. The Queen's Palaces showcases the art and architecture, the interior decoration and the treasures stored inside these fabulous buildings and reveals the surprising and fascinating stories behind them. As well as telling the story of the building's creation, as Fiona Bruce walks around the rooms and corridors she captures the stories and histories of works of art and fine objects, so that each film marries the chronology of history and the pure delight of a walk around a beautiful interior.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED 9: Mon, Apr 8, 2013 -- 4:00 AM
- KQED 9: Sun, Apr 7, 2013 -- 10:00 PM
- KQED 9: Sat, Apr 6, 2013 -- 3:00 AM









