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Post by Owen on Nov 21, 2022 5:38:45 GMT
1 ~~~ Royals on Rails: The Inside Story of Britain's Royal Train ~ National Railway Museum m.youtube.com/watch?v=IybrQMbAhgQ&t=213s ~ 14:17 ~ 2022 May 9 ~ 313K Views ~ National Rail Museum ~ m.youtube.com/@natrailwaymuseum/videos?Join our curators to explore the British royals' love of railway travel—a special relationship that produced fascinating bespoke trains. We're celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a special exhibition opening on 27 May. Visit our website to find out more: www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/The continued use of rail travel by the royal family marked a growing shift towards how we currently imagine the monarchy: visible, ceremonial and regularly travelling the world in luxury. The railway enhanced the way monarchs and their families fulfilled their public duties, reshaping how the royal family interacted with people across the nation and beyond. CHAPTERS: 00:00-00:55 Introduction 00:55-01:55 Early days: Queen Adelaide’s Saloon 01:55-01:56 Queen Victoria's train 01:56-04:48 Royal toilets and electric lights 04:48-06:46 Edward VII: A modern train for a modern monarchy 06:47-07:40 A sumptuous smoking room 07:41-09:00 The First World War 09:00-10:20 Queen Mary's interior design 10:21-11:20 The Second World War 11:21-13:29 Inside Queen Elizabeth II's carriage 13:30-13:52 A Royal Legacy 13:53-14:17 Credits
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