| [00:01.108] | As royal residences go, |
| [00:03.108] | Buckingham Palace is something of a newcomer. |
| [00:06.863] | The staterooms are less than 200 years old. |
| [00:11.052] | Yet its history is much older and more dramatic than you might think. |
| [00:20.258] | Its rooms are filled with objects that are clues to the character of Kings and Queens past. |
| [00:32.283] | And the art and architecture combine to make a statement about Britain's place in the world. |
| [00:41.798] | The Palace as it appears now was designed at a time |
| [00:44.790] | when Britain was the richest, most powerful nation on earth. |
| [00:48.353] | This was meant to reflect that. |
| [00:50.312] | But for the first monarch who lived on this spot, |
| [00:52.758] | it was little more than a quiet retreat. |
| [00:55.360] | How things have changed. |
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