Hever Castle at Christmas

Hever Castle at Christmas
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Enjoy a Tudor Christmas at Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and second wife of King Henry VIII. Sarah is in conversation with Owen Emmerson about festive, Tudor traditions, including exploring how the Boleyn family spent their Christmas' at the castle.
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[@janetphillips2875]

I love to see people take pride in their decorations and to continue to celebrate Christmas. I love, love, love my decorations! I collect different things, and can tell you where each one came from. My very first piece I got for myself, was in 1984. Its a tiny box with a mirror inside the lid, and a brown teddy bear and presents are popping out. I love to go into the woods on our 160 acres, and look for that certain pine, the magnolias, etc. I make my own wreaths from live pine and cedar. I put wreaths on our two barns. I hate to see people drag out a fake tree thats predecorated and been in a closet all year, and they dont bother to shape it. Merry Christmas and God Bless Everyone! Alabama USA 2023!

[@dollydrown8848]

I always liked Anne Boleyn! I centuries down I am indeed her supporter.

[@keep_it_real_1]

Hever is beautiful and the grounds are wonderful...it has a maze and Italian gardens leading down to a big lake...it is well worth a visit..i have been many times

[@GwenWittig]

Hever Castle is definitely on my bucket list. The playing cards for ornaments and red roses on trees was just spectacular!

[@thorragnarok679]

Hever castle is stunning! One of the most beautiful castles I've visited.

[@qiviutqueen5705]

Amazing, beautiful decorations. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful place.

[@julibeswick-valentine3690]

A fascinating insight into Tudor Christmases and in such a beautiful castle. I really enjoyed this, thank you.

[@lisaclark1181]

I had no idea that this home still existed let alone able to visit. Thank you for sharing. It goes on the bucket list!

[@6falconsue]

The beautiful decorations make the castle look so cozy and inviting! Hope to visit Hever in the not-too-distant future. Thank you for the lovely tour, Sarah and Owen.

[@pollydolly9723]

I love seeing someone enjoy their job so much! Happy Christmas 2020!

[@dawnMcCOT7]

I love the show, I've watched this a couple of times. I love Anne Boleyn. I was curious, why did the decorate with playing cards. Is there any significance to it?

[@claireangier3322]

We visited Hever at the end of September this year. We had a lovely visit and met this same guy (Owen), his just as enthusiastic to everyone who visits ..... I reitterate, it's nice to see someone who loves his job!

[@leekilby9470]

I know I’m rather late! But what a lovely visit, with wonderful decorations and perfect music. Very enjoyable thank you!

[@snowpony001]

That was extremely enjoyable and interesting. Thank you.

[@stevejohnstone5163]

Merry Christmas Sarah, Another great video and some new information on Anne. I look forward to the next adventure.

[@janwilliams6539]

Lovely! Enjoyed the Anne story with the jewel. When I think of Tudor Christmas, I think of Elizabeth the First and her favorite gift received: silk stockings.

[@lucypokes]

Have a beautiful Christmas! Loved the video 💕

[@Shane-Flanagan]

What a special treat that was for you Sarah! Lucky you! Tudor History and Christmas, two of my favourite things married together in this lovely video. 👍💕 Very interesting to hear how the Boleyns and others celebrated Christmas in Tudor times. Some traditions have disappeared while others have changed and adapted for the current age. Hever was decorated so beautifully here, so ambient and cosy. I just adore the red berries, holly, ivy, christmas trees, candles, garlands and table pieces etc. I don't know why so many people have complained about the trees in this video, saying they were inaccurate. That's wasn't the point of course. They were there to make Hever look festive. Owen is such a nice guy isn't he, very enthusiastic and good in his role at Hever. I've seen him previously in a video with Claire Ridgeway on her KZbin channel.

[@bradyspence7959]

I really enjoyed this video. I had the pleasure of visiting Hever Castle last summer and the video provided even more information concerning the lives of the Boleyn family.

[@markwaddell7577]

Terrific, interesting episode! Thank you so much Sarah!!! You are the best!!

[@JustFun606]

He is such a nice person:) I hope I can visit Hever at Christmas in the future

[@yolandagarza8489]

Excellent video, Christmas season is my favorite by all means, thank you for sharing this beautiful video 😊👍.Greetings from Texas USA😍🇺🇸🙋

[@michaelwhite8031]

Great video, thank you

[@18daisydoll65]

Merry Christmas Sarah and Owen (and crew)

[@francesdickerman2218]

What a magical video! You looked SOOOO happy there! Thank you for sharing your visit with us!!

[@TheTudorTravelGuide]

Thank you so much!

[@flanamom]

What an enjoyable video, the music was beautiful too! I would love to see Hever sometime.

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

RIP Anne Boleyn

[@joansmith3296]

Its amazing that Hever is still there to see. I always thought poor Anne got a bum deal. I'm sure her family pressured her into marrying Henry. Maybe she came to love him but he was obsesses by her and when the obsession ended she was done.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

The Hever Castle now is different looking from Anne Boleyn's day. Henry loved the chase with Anne. She refused to become his mistress which made him desire her more. Once Henry had his way with her, she became pregnant and they wed, the attraction for Henry wasn't as high.

[@elizabethmcleod246]

She didn’t give Henry a son. That was her downfall.

[@baylorsailor]

She promised him a son if he married her. Henry held her to it. Unfortunately men thought women were responsible for the sex of the baby.

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Great video. Very interesting. Thank you for sharing. 😊 ❤❤❤

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

All those Christmas trees, lovely as they are, would not have been there--German and Victorian!

[@christianpatriot7439]

The first Hannoverians would have had Christmas trees, but at the time there was no popular press to make the public aware of them.

[@leza6288]

I recently found your channel and I LOVE it!!! 💖💗💓 I want to visit England sometime soon! I love your informative shows. This is a beautiful episode. Thank you so much!! 🕊🤍🕊

[@leza6288]

@@TheTudorTravelGuide i am making a list of essential places to visit snd Heaver castle and Windsor castle are at the very top on my list! I am so interested in the history especially GB! I can’t wait for your next video!!! Best wishes !!!🦋💙🦋💙

[@execbum1]

Hever has been one of my favourite places since childhood, but I've only ever seen it in summer. Definitely on my bucket list to see it at Christmas now I know it's possible. Really enjoyed this video.

[@Tessa-dg4no]

The place they lived in never castle was lovely for the Boleyn family when they where in power with the king Henry Tess

[@ladymeghenderson9337]

I want to go next Christmas

[@hayleymsiebert7526]

Those wax works are so freaky! But I want the dresses ❤️

[@Tessa-dg4no]

Anne was playing with fire and payed for it with her life tess.❤❤❤❤❤

[@cooksmary]

The figure of Anne, appears to be checking her messages on her phone.

[@marilynryan7822]

🤣

[@sharoncole8249]

💖👑👑💖🎬📽🎥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@joylea6323]

Wgy wear jeans when you are visiting Hever Castle?

[@Tessa-dg4no]

This castle is lovely for any one to live in tess❤.how many years did the family live here tess❤. Henry loved anne but did henry really want to kill anne and did henry ask thomas to get anne killed on false lies we will never know tess❤❤❤❤❤sorry for anne

[@VictoriaN72]

I don’t think Christmas tree’s were used at this time for they came into vogue with Queen Victoria.

[@lornaellis1350]

Was booked to go next week but the castle is in Tier 3 so is now closed. 👿

[@christinedarrock8486]

There were no Christmas trees in Tudor times. That tradition was brought in by Prince Albert.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

They weren't trying to recreate a Tudor christmas with the decorations. They were only there to talk about Tudor Christmas traditions

[@Tessa-dg4no]

I really liked Anne Boleyn as she tried to do the right things as queen she sadly was pushed in to it by Anne,s father with sad down fall death not good tess❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jessgreenbank2833]

Sorry turned off after 2 minutes. Christmas trees in Tudor times ?.... are you sure that's correct ?. I am fairly certain that they were not introduced until Victorian times. Simple research would of corrected this oversight.

[@DrOwenEmmerson]

Sarah is absolutely correct, we decorate Hever with Christmas trees each year, not because they are authentic to the Tudor era, but because for many years it has been the tradition here. Many people have lived in the castle since, and the Astor family were particularly famed for having beautifully decorated Christmas trees here at Hever in the early C20th. Incidentally, tradition has it that the first Christmas tree, decorated by candles, was established by Martin Luther in 1536! They were certainly well-established in Germany by 1605, when it was noted that people “set up fir trees in the parlours and hung thereon roses cut out of many-coloured paper, apples, wafers, gold-foil and sweets.” The Christmas tree also pre-dates the Victorian era in England, Queen Charlotte setting up the first known tree at Queen’s Lodge in Windsor in 1800. I do hope you’re able to enjoy the rest of the video with this knowledge.

[@FlutterbyXOX1]

There always has to be one not paying attention and being a bitch about everything they did not pay attention to and therefore know nothing about! What rather annoying and insufferable people they are! 🙄

[@Shane-Flanagan]

@@DrOwenEmmerson This was a great video featuring you and Sarah. Very informative and festive. You made Hever look so ambient and beautiful for Christmas with the tree's, garlands, candles and table pieces etc. Love the little Anne Boleyn badge on your suit. A nice touch. Thanks again. Much appreciated.

[@janetphillips2875]

Victoria just advertised hers, for everyone to make notice of, then gossip of their beauty would spread through the villages. thats all.

[@Tessa-dg4no]

Were false things made up on anne and why did say if henry were not here you may have me.if henry were died tess.anne was silly to say this in front of people were there anne was playing with fire and this was going to be anne,s down fall anne never nee this tess❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢

[@christinewhitfeld7939]

Soberity???

[@willgreen1073]

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