Inside The State Rooms Of Windsor Castle With Dan Snow

'Inside The State Rooms Of Windsor Castle With Dan Snow'
Windsor Castle has a legendary connection to the British monarchy: the longest-serving royal palace in the whole of Europe.
Ever since the days of William the Conqueror, the castle has dominated this strategic point on the banks of the River Thames, overlooking west London. Over the next millennium kings and queens would invest lavish amounts in its development.
As a result, today it is one of the most magnificent sites in the British Isles. In this video, curator Kate Heard provides Dan Snow with an exclusive tour of the castle's beautiful state rooms and interior.
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[@paddybrennan3644]

I worked at Windsor in 1970 my father was a stonemason We worked most of the summer there replacing gargoyles and damaged stonework on the prince of wales tower Being in a restricted area of the castle I got to see the everyday going’s on of the royal family and on one rainy day as I was getting stone reddy for the hoist the queen came walking with her corgi’s and asked how old I was I traveled all over the roof’s of Windsor There are lots of great stonework hidden up there Anyway just thought I would mention it As I was watching this it brought back memories

[@ericduffield524]

Paddy, what a great story! How old were you? Did you sneak a pet of one of the corgis? lol They are nippers, my fam has a few 🐕

[@paddybrennan3644]

@@ericduffield524 Hi Eric Yes she had about four I believe Well behaved Well they didn’t nip me anyway I was 15 in 1971 she told me to be careful and look after myself I also had to go into there quarters and remove any cement which had fallen on the window ledges In the summer princess Anne would sunbathe on the lawn outside of the indoor pool in the garden We worked there for 4 months so I got to see lots of private moments of the royal family My father was a stonemason and we worked on most of the monuments of England St. Paul’s,Buckingham palace , Westminster abbey One day another mason will find notes I left under gargoyles and statues Thanks for reaching out Eric Cheers 🍻

[@timmymendenhall1275]

Wow . That's awesome. You were very fortunate.

[@fidelogos7098]

Thank you for sharing! You must have been young for her to ask your age.

[@amudhanadar7202]

How old you were that time

[@knownothing5518]

Kate seemed so excited to show everything, it's a pure joy to watch all of this!

[@jaisonlives]

I agree! She was such a joy to watch. I love Historians like that.

[@MrBuddyist]

What an amazing wealth of knowledge she is.

[@rudifourie8807]

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[@kimberlypatton205]

I am 63 and have had the honor of visiting some wonderful & historical places in the world… but I have never had the chance of visiting the multitudes of rich historical places in the UK. These great videos are, in many ways,the closest many if us may ever get -and they are even more intimate ! Thanks Dan & Kate! I am MAD for the history of all peoples and places on this wonderful planet!

[@johnshields6852]

I'm 63 from Boston and have always been fascinated with English history, the name Windsor conjure's up the mysteries and all the drama of castles and kings and queens, such nobility and class, here in America we have burger king, just doesn't match up.

[@Wetangle]

Windsor is a made up name for themselves anyway mind! Royal family actually german!

[@NanaAmySpectreSeeker1111]

It's not supposed to match up. The US doesn't do Kings. However we had the Gilded Age if you really like that kind of thing. I watch so I can use the information to communicate with ancient Spirits using a device/app that lets me talk to them. (Google SpiritBox)

[@EvoDevo2004]

I cannot imagine living in essentially a museum, surrounded by all the history of my family. It's easy to understand why Windsor is so important to the BRF and why QEII was devastated by the '92 fire.

[@dianesantos560]

To think Megan wanted to have it as her residence.

[@marchettiangelomarchetti2664]

@@dianesantos560 meglio che se ne sia tornata a casa sua Il problema è che ha portato via suo marito allontanandolo dalla sua famiglia

[@gemoftheocean]

@@dianesantos560 I doubt if even she was that delusional.

[@paulthompson9278]

Germans mostly

[@annfisher3316]

The phenomenal craftsmanship of these historical buildings is just astounding.

[@KDbbasm]

95%, or more, of what you saw was COMPLETELY restored after the 1992 fire. The parts shown in this video were gutted to the ground. I was stunned the host DID NOT KNOW!!!!!!!

[@lynncuthbert2307]

Such skills sadly disappearing. Awesome craftsmen.

[@Missouriman99]

Dan snow the best history guy for casual history fans so much good information yet also entertaining and not condescending

[@Fielder5]

Would be great if he simply combed his hair and tucked his shirt in. Ugh.

[@Georges_Haussmann]

Well he is a bit of a modernist, so somewhat condecending to be fair

[@SittingBearProd]

He’s extremely condescending and disrespectful.

[@mrs.g.9816]

I remember the 1992 fire. I'm so glad this gem was saved and restored!

[@edwarddavidson868]

You guys get the best guests, what a passionate and fun person Kate is. I really enjoyed this.

[@HighHolyOne]

Windsor Castle is somewhat legendary in my American family. My uncle Edward, born in 1906, was a guest there for about 6 months in the mid-1920's. He regaled my cousins and me when we were children with stories of the ghosts of Windsor Castle. I have a framed Christmas card to him from the Dean.

[@AGMundy]

Much as George IV has been derided, he certainly was a great art connoisseur and had real artistic vision. Windsor Castle was much dilapidated when he became King and his renovations were its saviour, making the marvelous palace that it is today - and indeed the Queen's favourite residence. Kate, the curator is just the sort of enthusiastic and knowledgeable curator this building deserves.

[@scribbly2983]

His renovations to Windsor may have worked, but his Brighton Pavilion is the definition of gaudy.

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

Balmoral was her favourite residence…..just saying

[@AGMundy]

@@bountyhuntermk2520 I don't know what source you were using. Mine was numerous programmes and books. We shall have to agree to disagree as I suspect neither of us were personal friends of the Queen.

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

@@AGMundy I spent 4 four months with the queen and her family at Balmoral as a member of the Royal Guard. I had the honour of dancing with her at the Gillies Ball, a dance I will never forget. I am not arguing with your research, I am speaking from personal experience. Neither point of view holds much relevance now

[@manmaje3596]

@@scribbly2983 Have you seen the interior? It’s breathtaking. Nothing else like it anywhere and it’s ours.

[@karolmiller6984]

Beautiful Castle and future home for William and Kate

[@cornelia9778]

How fortunate the drawings and craftsmen were still available to do the restoration. It’s so gorgeous.

[@ericduffield524]

My 1st visit Oct 2018, on a Tues right before Princess Eugenie's wedding. The castle is much more impressive and grand in person. No photo or video can do it justice. It is a "must see in person" place of historic significance. AND the people that work there are lovely! So helpful and want to answer your questions, plus give little details about the rooms and grounds. Well worth the trip.

[@karma0is0a0bitch]

I was there the day after Sophie and Edward’s wedding 😊

[@laralarah2236]

One of the grandest and most spectacular residences in the world. This building to me reflects the great history of the British People. The only building I thought was in the league of Windsor was Versailles. However, Versailles has no soul because the monarchy is gone in France. Windsor is a living entity that has no comparison in the world. How blessed we are that through wars and fires Windsor still shines like a beacon.

[@paulwusteman9963]

Well said. Versailles is magnificent but lacks that beating heart - that it is actually lived in and used by the people for whom it was created. For that reason, there is a sadness about Versailles.

[@ryanborder189]

I was in Versaille yesterday and was sadly under whelmed. The difference in the upkeep of the Palaces is striking and when there I said to mt friends that the difference is that we still have a Monarchy. People go out of their way to impress the Monarch and Queen Elizabeth had exacting standards and always inspected the State Dining Table before state occasions to ensure it was up to her standards...it shows. Sadly Versailles has bureaucrats and it shows.

[@vololudo4671]

I was at Windsor Castle about a week ago. My thoughts on it are interesting. It was amazing and grand. The art, architecture, and history were almost brutalizing to the senses. I don't say that as an insult. I was overwhelmed in an amazing and wonderful way. Felt the same at the British Museum.

[@whatadollslife]

I could happily go in that Napoleonic themed room every day of my life ,so beautiful

[@CS-rh2ce]

Wonderful video. The castle is like a portal through time and history. Humans don't make things like this anymore its quite sad but at the same time it makes me happy that we can still appreciate it to this day.

[@tashamorriss8997]

I luv Dan - he is so down to earth, unpretentious and unstuffy; an excellent historical presenter

[@rhondamartin3575]

Thank you for these amazing videos 🎉❤! Henry VIii was my 14th great uncle. Queen Elizabeth II was my 10th cousin, Robert the Bruce, my 14th Great Grandfather, etc. I'm very humbled and honored to be blood related to the royal family! The amazing history of love and war, alliances made good and bad for the greater good, putting duty before family, etc Thank you for sharing these splendid videos!!!! 🎉❤

[@ElizabethGrindon]

So where are you in line to the throne? 😀

[@hottubmobileneil]

Is your genealogy on line ? I would love to see it . And I suspect others would love to see it too . Who knows you might even find more relatives ?

[@hlondon2408]

Magnificent is right. It is enormous with much to see. It has been beautifully maintained and is a true treasure. I especially love St. George's Chapel. It is breathtakingly beautiful.

[@laurenthompson8866]

Incredible artwork on display here in Windsor Castle! I would love to visit this Castle and Buckingham Palace someday.

[@GreenYoshi3881]

The inside is absolutely beautiful especially the entrance. A wedding there would have be spectacular ❤

[@jban4457]

Visiting castles is like visiting museums, it goes just like this: You walk very slowly, you whisper very softly, and every ten seconds you say, "it's so amazing".

[@deniseroe5891]

This castle is #1 on my wish list. I would love a year or two just to explore England, Ireland and Scotland. My family moved to the colonies in the 1600’s. I have numerous great uncles that were on the original Order of the Garter, so seeing this is overwhelming.

[@starcrib]

What ? THEN JUST DO IT- FIND A WAY Time to MAKE YOUR "wish" happen. Start immediately. Find a way ✨️🫖🧞‍♂️

[@pedanticradiator1491]

What about Wales as well?

[@garyjones2582]

Check out Conwy Castle in Wales.. Beautiful...

[@timmymendenhall1275]

I have dreamed many years of doing just that. To see England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

[@marie-louisesegerlov8625]

I'm with you Denise Roe!

[@marlonsegura5201]

Dan Snow looks great in pink!

[@suebradley4284]

Best £30 I spent last week to see all this. It was magnificent. No photos allowed so it was great to see it all again .Thanks 👍

[@finlandsuomi6144]

30£ 😳 WOW..

[@Lyn4817]

The lighting of the grand entrance does the architecture justice. Windsor Castle is magnificent.

[@Bduh2]

Thank you for posting this video. In the 1980s I was privileged to have visited Windsor Castle while on vacation and fell in love with it. It is still, to this day, my favorite place to visit wasn't it for the fact I now live far away. Also, thanks to the camera person for showing all the surroundings. I watched West Minster Abbey earlier and was a tat disappointed that the focus was more on the people's conversation than the splendor, the beauty, and the so many things to see there. I guess I have to return for a last visit since I'm in my 70s now and who knows how long I have left.

[@michelefritze3988]

Dan Snow is a great historian and raconteur. I loved this video.🙏🕊🌹💞

[@mheuman]

Thanks for the walk through Windsor Castle. I appreciate George the 4th and his taste even more now. Bravo!!!

[@kariannecrysler640]

That was an enjoyable tour. Thanks for letting me see the places I may never get to go!🍀💚

[@liaquatkhan7798]

What a Magnificent work of Art ? Human imagination and painstaking workmanship went together to create such a master piece is beyond my imagination .

[@01Lenda]

Wow, what an exciting tour of such an amazing palace! The tour guide was so insightful and knew her history. The show host, just asked the right questions. Most enjoyable, thank you!

[@David-il5hi]

Thank you Dan and Kate for a delightful and very interesting video. Beautifully done!

[@HistoryHit]

Our pleasure!

[@garyjones2582]

Wow, what a place. Absolutely gorgeous... thx for bringing us along for the ride..

[@davidlazarus4198]

I was lucky enough to visit Windsor Castle in 2005 on a short trip to London. The magnificence of the castle is something everyone should see. I hope to visit again at some stage in the future. Truly awe inspiring.

[@stevengermadnik3162]

I HAVEN'T SEEN DAN SNOW SINCE LAST YEAR. HE IS QUITE ANIMATED AND PLEASANT TO LOOK AT.

[@thesilversurfer7136]

Such opulence! Breathtaking!

[@cynthiaraper868]

That was awesome I always wanted to see a castle 🏰 wish they showed the hole thing 😊

[@walterkreitmeier5079]

Was there fourtimes as a visitor during my time at Goodwood, working there at the Rolls Royce Plant. Never have seen so much fine History in one Place. There are so many Museen in Britan, but to stay right in the Heart of the British Anarchie is something,making this location very special. Good Bless the King, and save all that Items remaining of his great Ancestors.

[@TheRiverPirate13]

Magnificent! Wow! I had no idea of the level of Grandeur of the State Rooms of Windsor Castle! I remember the new story about the fire there many many years ago. I love the giant portraits on the walls with the beautiful framing.

[@harveyjohnson7977]

Sadly a lot of the biggest and best were lost in the fire, one of the most famous quotes from the queen about the fire was that at least we saved the paintings. But only those that could be carried out in the few minutes before survived

[@TheRiverPirate13]

@@harveyjohnson7977 oh wow. 😢

[@harveyjohnson7977]

@@TheRiverPirate13 at least we didn't lose it all👍

[@TheRiverPirate13]

@@harveyjohnson7977 I’m so glad some was saved mate!

[@SummerTalz-vx7bj]

There was a program on the other night and only one large portrait was lost and a large sideboard

[@marcfrancisteodoro7720]

Beautiful Castle 🏰

[@jamesevans1104]

Absolutely magnificent !!!!!!! WOW !! WOW ! WOW !!!! Need I say more????

[@lizzapaolia959]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you both for sharing the incredible history along with the tour. God bless 🙏

[@judyveness7581]

Such a wonderful place to visit in person and learn about it's history

[@mollypitcher9380]

KATE HEARD: You have such a strong knowledge on such varied levels. Of Windsor. What DON’T you know about this castle? Your knowledge is impressive! 🇬🇧🌸

[@geehothi4318]

George IV is such a great character. He spent enormous amounts of money and had great taste.

[@WoodlandDance]

I wonder who's money it was that was spent?

[@davidfaulkner8201]

Wonderful video ! I visited Windsor in the July of 1979 , a long time ago . Of course that was before the fire . The restorations are magnificent .

[@brookegoslin]

Magnificent & Stunning

[@mairiconnell6282]

What a knowledgeable lady. No question unanswered.

[@chunkychinn]

Absolutely brilliant Dan. Keep up the great work that you are doing. Thankyou.

[@steveriggan8944]

Wonderful video on Windsor. I had the opportunity to visit there in 2017 and tour the State Apartments. I missed the figure of the King’s Champion somehow!!! My mother is a descendant of Mrs. Diana (Skipwith) Dale, immigrant to Virginia after 1650 and daughter of Sir Henry Skipwith, 1st Baronet. Diana’s great-great grandmother was Lady Alice (Dymoke) Skipwith who was a niece of Sir Robert Dymoke, King’s Champion, d. 1545. Thank you for posting this!!

[@ElizabethGrindon]

Magnificent! I've come to understand through my readings and this video that Windsor Castle is really at the heart of the Monarchy and not Buckingham Palace. And with a million visitors a year at some number of pounds each the tours must go to making up a great deal of the funds needed for the upkeep and staffing!

[@davidcattin7006]

Mind blowing. Just the thought that, "This is my house."

[@franciscojose6496]

I like it watching this fantastic channel pure english fantastic tank you so much

[@patriciabarkley735]

I love Windsor Castle. It is so amazing and beautiful. ❤️🌹❤️

[@joshuakampamba9061]

Given a chance to visit on place in the whole world. It would certainly be Windsor castle. Love this place alot, ❤❤so much history and splendor ❤🇿🇲👍

[@waynejohnson1304]

William, the Conqueror, was my 24th grandfather through Edward I, of England. His line goes back to Charlemagne. I can't believe someone in my family lived here once.

[@tsunamis82]

That’s rather amazing and special

[@manuellubian5709]

Any anecdotes about him that has come down through the family? In other words is there something about him that perhaps history doesn't know about or may have gotten wrong about him?

[@waynejohnson1304]

@@manuellubian5709 Not that I am aware of. :)

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

What country do you live in? I hope you don't mind me asking.

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

@@waynejohnson1304 So, you really don't know much about your ancestry then. Joking!! 😄✌️. Goodness gracious!! That is rather stunning! Do you have any paintings or pictures of any of them? I'm sure you must have quite a bit of written information about them. Do you know why your ancestors came to America? I cannot imagine what it must be like to have such ancestry. Thank you so much for responding. Quite interesting. 🙂

[@heatherbowlan1961]

Thank you for this wonderful piece of history loved it and your channel !

[@franciscojose6496]

No doubt fantastic castle

[@michaelnaretto3409]

What a spectacular piece of property....

[@berthamendiola8235]

Truly amazing and beautiful thank you for sharing 😊

[@cleopatra1633]

Kate is such a good talker. No exaggerations like the young women that do all this historical TV shows. She has so much knowledge.

[@christibaldridge2199]

I want to visit Windsor Castle so badly that I can feel the tugging in my soul! I would LOVE to visit Balmoral, Sandringham and BP as well, but Windsor Castle is to me, THE #1 place! I wanted to one day just catch even a glimpse of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth, sadly that will never be. If I lived in England or even Scotland it would maybe be somewhat easier to travel to these places, but being in America, not so much at all. I envy the British people and the amazing history your beautiful country holds.

[@mollypitcher9380]

I hope you get to visit sooner than later.🌸🌸🌸

[@cathycartier484]

As I recall this was the late Queen's favourite residence . No wonder she was so upset about the fire in 1992 , It has been beautifully restored and I'm so glad the lovely Queen lived long enough to enjoy it again after the restoration . Rest in peace Your Majesty .

[@noelinejohnson7410]

Absolutely beautiful great honour to see thank you so much for sharing 🙏🌹❤️

[@Cheetoluv]

I like to know how many Living quarters are there? How many people get to live in the living quarters? What does some of the living quarters look like? I want to get the feeling what it was like back in the day, also today, a comparison, and coming and goings like you see in the movies about Kings and the people that lived there. This is sterile, more just showing the objects. I guess I’m looking for living, eating, sleeping, parties, business of real life castle living.

[@carolinewaite7185]

I love the feel and atmosphere of Windsor. It's central enough but not right in the middle of London. A truly warm and loving place. ❤❤

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Central to where? It's not even in London

[@word42069]

Such great conversation between these two with genuine appreciation and solid foundations of knowledge. I could listen to them discuss the building for hours! Cheers from NYC!

[@ckap9187]

So interesting and such beauty ….thank you for sharing the history.

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

I really enjoyed this! It must have been amazing to walk through those rooms.

[@timlamiam]

Anybody can do it during the summer for £40. You don't get a historian tour guide tho

[@joshschneider9766]

Its nice to think the core room of the order of the Goethe is ever changing. I always get vaguely sad when a great hall is static history. Its great to see the living side of living history.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Order of the Garter not Goethe

[@joansavage1857]

Goodness that was wonderful! Many thanks..

[@ruthjames9278]

love it as always love Histroy Hit

[@ENGBriseB]

Absolutely Stunning history.

[@bharath-aasuri]

Great video and audio . Well done !!! Will strongly reccomend. Next best thing to actually visiting

[@mikeweaver8790]

I love these huge old castles but the practical side of me wonders how they manage to keep them heated. I'm sure many of them are very cold and drafty in places. I can see steam or hot water radiators in some spots in this castle but some of the largest halls in this and probably most other castles have only a single fireplace.....hardly enough to get the job done I would think.

[@nuntana2]

It is centrally heated and, liker the other palaces, has a vast combined heat & power generator system. Costs vast amounts to heat. If they didn't, furnishings and artworks would quickly be degraded.

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Great video Windsor is one place I was never in , the lady gave a great tour and to have a one on one with her must have been amazing .

[@mass55th75]

Thanks for this video. I visited Windsor Castle back in May of 2006. We were unable to visit the State Rooms because the Queen was in residence on that day.

[@mr31337]

Great video, thanks Jon Snow!

[@janitraprabaswara]

Amazing, so beautiful

[@anastasiamitsos5072]

Fascinating!!!it's breathtaking!!!

[@joemackey1950]

Great video. One thing I kept thinking when it was mentioned "before it looked like this..." with the stairs moving, bricked up walls, etc to have artists depictions of what that would have looked it. I kept trying to imagine but the camera moved too quickly to properly freeze a frame and it was all sort of glossed over.

[@muthunayagamp2856]

Thank you for your information about Castles

[@andrewnash6121]

Thanks. That was incredible.

[@HistoryHit]

Our pleasure!

[@barbarajustice9499]

Yes this was a very interesting video just beautiful was a little disappointed more of it wasn’t original but to learn of changes made thank you for the tour

[@manmaje3596]

It’s a medieval castle with Georgian embellishments. The castle in its true medieval form was a very austere and oppressive building even with Charles 1st alterations in the mid 17th century. What George IV did was apply a 19th century romantic view towards a medieval castle like they would appear in the great stories and fairytales from across the ages. Real medieval castle life was as I described the building. Oppressive and austere!

[@josephsf2452]

I'm impressed with the reconstruction from the 1992 fire

[@aliciagutierrez2536]

This is amazing. I've always dreamed of traveling to this country and learning about its rich history. Thank you for this video!

[@katherinecollins4685]

Really informative

[@manuellubian5709]

When HM is in residence at Windsor Castle would these be the same 'royal apartments' she would occupy? OR is there another set of royal apartments that are even more private than the ones we see (which clearly are open to the public) ?

[@joshschneider9766]

No her quarters are at the opposite end of the building.

[@cciconic03]

I am falling in love with Dan Snow. 😘🥰🥰🤭🤭🤭

[@seajay20]

Wow, this was awesome. No wonder the now-late Queen Elizabeth II loved this place, and was so devastated in her 'Horrible Year' when it caught on fire. She was so devastated to think that such a precious royal castle & it's belongings could be destroyed under her watch. But, her legacy ("Elizabeth the Great", maybe?), it left secure & in tact, better than ever. Well done, to the Queen. Now for King Charles III to keep it in prestine condition. About Henry VIII's armour, I watched a documentary a couple of weeks ago, about how with the increase in weapon technologies, armour had to not only be toughened (& these experts actually worked out the method for themselves of hardening metal, and even how to decorate it in patterns & colours - all for the the richest of wearers). Also, armour stopped being flat against the body, but poking out, to look like a big belly gut. This helped, with hardened metal, to deflect the round bullets away from the body, away from vital organs, and this outer layer (the fat-look) helped to allow a safety space between the body & the outer layer of armour. Even before guns & bullets, bows & arrows turned into deadly crossbows, piercing any basic armour... before the hardening of the armour gave better protection. It was fascinating. I watched the doco twice, just to grasp how fascinating this knight armour had improved, before it was phased out.

[@marilynryan7822]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@mahmoodali9134]

Great Britain and Great Peoples. Very interesting History 👍

[@gregstone6916]

Beautiful

[@KalujaFlizck]

Absolutely!!

[@Harshgoss]

She looks so enjoying giving the tour.😊

[@jacquelinenoble6640]

Loved this. Thank you. 😊

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