Tales from the Royal Wardrobe and Bedchamber

Tales from the Royal Wardrobe and Bedchamber (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013-2014 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Nick Gillam-Smith

Actors:
Lucy Worsley ..... Herself - Presenter
Beatrice Behlen ..... Herself - Curator, Museum of London
Shaun Cole ..... Himself - Royal College of Fashion
Meredith Etherington-Smith ..... Herself - Editor in Chief, Christie's Publishing
John Goldsmith ..... Himself - Curator, The Cromwell Museum
Karen Hearn ..... Herself - Art Historian, University College London
Eleri Lynn ..... Herself - Curator, Historic Royal Palaces
Deirdre Murphy ..... Herself - Curator, Historic Royal Palaces
Austin Mutti-Mewse ..... Himself - Author / Curator Hardy Amies
Susan North ..... Herself - Curator, Victoria and Albert Museum
Mark Wallis ..... Himself - Costume Historian, Past Pleasures
Lucy Worsley ..... Herself
Tracy Borman ..... Herself
Sebastian Edwards ..... Himself - Historic Royal Palaces
Olivia Fryman ..... Herself - Historic Royal Palaces
Helen Rappaport ..... Herself
Jane Spooner ..... Herself - Historic Royal Palaces
Neil Thomas ..... Himself - Gainsborough Silks
Anna Whitelock ..... Herself - Royal Holloway, University of London
Nicholas Witherick ..... Himself - Curator, Hughenden Manor

Synopsis:

Tales From The Royal Wardrobe Dr. Lucy Worsley peeks under the robes of Britain's Kings and Queens past and present, asking what their chosen garments reveal about their reigns, what message they were trying to project with their selected attire, and how their majesties' sartoria choices influenced the fashion of the day. As a fashion-lover herself, Lucy will peel back the layers of monarch's outfits to reveal how fashion has been used by Kings and Queens to reflect their power over the reign. Today as in the past, royal fashion is as much about politics as it is about elegant attire. Tales From The Royal Bedchamber Dr. Lucy Worsley gets into bed with Britain's past monarchs to uncover that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new, and in fact, the rise and fall of their magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself. We are treated to a look at the creation of these private chambers, whilst exploring the backstairs politics which developed as a result, and the creation of highly influential serving positions such as `Necessary Woman' and `Groom of the Stool'. Lucy also examines the increasingly lavish design of Royal State beds and the huge expense which went into them - most which were never even slept in.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 April, 2019.