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Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots: A Documentary by Historian Simon Schama

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In September 200o, the BBC documentary, A History of Britain, aired in the United Kingdom.  This fifteen part series was written and hosted by the super awesome historian, Simon Schama.

The chapter I have linked from this series is entitled, The Body of the Queen, which focuses on two uniquely different women:  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, and Part Six 

If you would like to watch the entire A History of Britain documentary, please click the link here. 

Enjoy!     🙂

For those who are interested in purchasing the complete series you may do so at Amazon.com

Photos courtesy of:  Wikipedia

British Royals, Royal documentaries

The Queen’s Coronation: Two Different Documentaries

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In keeping with today’s theme of all things British here are two very different documentaries regarding Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.

The first documentary entitled, The Queen’s Coronation, focuses on what allegedly happened behind the scenes before the big day that would forever change her life.  Part One and Part Two.

The second documentary, A Queen is Crowned, made in 1953, follows the entire coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six, and Part Seven

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Trooping the Colour 2011

On June 11, 2011, the Trooping the Colour took place in London, England.  The entire British royal family came out for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday parade.

There are so many photos as well as videos so please click the links below to view:

Video One, Video Two 

To watch the entire Trooping the Colour 2011 ceremony please click these links:  Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.

To view photos click the links: Photos galore, Photos , Photos , and more photos. 

British Royals, Royal documentaries

A Happy Birthday to H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh!!

Okay, I am not afraid to admit that H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is one of my all time favorite royals.

With this being said, today is The Duke turns 90 years young.

Here is a documentary that I hope you will enjoy about Prince Philip entitled, The Duke at 90.

Click the links to watch: Part One and Part Two  

So, yeah, Happy Birthday, dude!   🙂

Photo courtesy of: Wikipedia

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Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Attend a Charity Gala Dinner

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Well, if you haven’t heard by now Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a charity gala dinner in London, England this evening.

So much has already been said about this event so I’ll just post video links instead.  Click here and here to watch.

Click here to view a myriad of photos.  To learn more about ARK please click the link here.

Photo courtesy of: DM