Rule, Britannia!
This 2 disc DVD set presents a pretty complete and understandable history of Queen Elizabeth II and of England. Both discs total about 4 hours with English subtitles available. Each disc is divided into 2 parts.
Disc 1 has: London Royal City. It shows the beginnings of Elizabeth's reign, her life in the war years and that of her parents. Traditions, Horse guards, state visits to London, changing the Guard, Buckingham Palace are all covered.
And: A history of the Royal Visits. We are shown royal art, the Queen at Derby, what the Queen's calendar is like, the Braemar games, a visit to Liverpool, her longevity and the future of the monarchy.
Disc 2 contains: The queen's possessions showing the Tower of London, Yeoman Warder's history, the Royal Swans, the story of Jersey, the Queen sitting for a hologram portrait and the Ceremony of the Keys.
And: Traveling - The queen's flight, the Royal Yacht, her visit to Australia and the story of the commonwealth and the...
I learned a lot about what the Queen does
I first watched this four part sereis on PBS and really liked it a lot. In each episode I learned a lot about what The Queen does and what she is the custodian of. I have known that before she goes on a royal tour, it is thoroughly researched and timed down to the last second. Even though I'm an American, I have the utmost respect for the Queen. I hope she will have a long reign.
QEII
Great, but not excellent. Some of the items were repeats of other DVDs. It is a good review of the Queen we all admire, or at least I admire.
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