Royals on Rails: The Inside Story of Britain's Royal Train
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
- 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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The young woman doing the narration for part of this has an absolutely perfect voice for the work of narration. She did a superb job.
Dr Sophie Vohra. She's wonderful, and so knowledgeable, isn't she?
@@Ater_Draco Absolutely fantastic, with doubt.
@@mikebennett3812 without doubt...
Perfect voice and personality, made me want to learn more. Very interesting subject. I really enjoyed this video 🥰✌👏
I so agree with you. I would love to see her do videos on other topics. I am sure that whatever she does it would be extremely interesting.
My Dad was a British Rail chef. He worked the Royal Train a few times. Including the funeral of Lord Mountbatten.
The pedophile
?
I love trains. I’d rather travel by rail than fly. Some of my happiest memories were traveling in England with my grandmother when I was a child.
Same as me
When we travel from the US overseas, once we land, it's all train travel. The rail system is so vast and not expensive. We love watching the scenery, relaxing, and the train stations.
Thank you and great job for this interesting video!
Back in the early 70s my father, Peter Gadsden, was appointed as Royal Train Guard on the Western Region of B.R. (he was based in Paddington) and was Guard of the train that took Charles to his Investiture. Ironically he took on this position from a former passenger guard with the name of George Buckingham. I recall he had a special uniform for the occasions he did Royal Passenger Guard duties.
Stood guard many a night as the Royal Train sat overnight in the siding at Balsall Common.
In Australia we had special carriages for when The Queen visited, in Victoria there was State Car No 4 which was 1920s style with a balcony on the back and State Car No 5 which was 1950s style steel bodied and laminex.
No 5 is still used by Victoria's governor but could be hired out with permission from Government House.
I'm not sure what the other states used.
Outstanding documentary!
I watched this twice; firstly for enjoyment, secondly to take notes for further research.
The British do history so well and enjoyably for other Nations.
problem is there are a few errors in it
@@stephenhemingway8218 Please say what they are.
I've been to the museum twice now, and seen these in person. The workmanship is extraordinary, something to be proud of.
The invention of railway changed the world
Queen Victoria was such a diva.
Loved the docu, I wouldn't mind traveling in such luxury, long distance train traveling is nice.
I always thought the same. Conversely Mary was a very down to earth Queen and worked very hard in her life. She did a very nice job on the refit of the coaches..
I have to say that at first I thought CZcams had suggested me a boring topic to watch. But have to admit I didn’t look away or pause it. I was hooked from start to finish. Loved the history and I love how we keep it for us younger generations to see.
Most interesting bit of Royal History - thank you very much. From Canada
Very enjoyable. The presenters were wonderful.
Excellent, impressive how British preserved their heritage
Excellent movie.
It is impressive...
Every country should preserve their heritage! I’m a proud Englishman, but I support every country in the world when it comes to preserving their heritage, no matter where you come from. It’s very important.
@@Kratos-005agreed
Gréât documentaire 👌
What excellent presenters and information - more please!
I love Trains
My father served in Ceylon Government Railways from 1916 onwards 1966 retired as an Assistant Accountant of Sri Lanka Railways
He joined as a clerk of works when Srilak Railways track commenced new rail Track from Bandarawela to Badulla ending in February
1924
I travelled to all destinations of Railways in Sri Lanka with dad
I am so grateful to my dad
I had travelled in USA Railways, United Kingdom Railways, Italian Railways , Thailand Railways and in Indian Railways when i lived in those countries
I love Railways
Sarath Dassanaike
Thank you so much for this show... I f s wonderful to see all the different generations of Royal trains have survived so well.. a credit to your hard work and care.
Well presented and beautiful in simplicity for under 15 minutes
What a great insight. Its nice to see the interior in more detail than you can see from gazing through the windows 😁
Thanks for that info. The museum website is very guarded about saying whether you can go inside them or not. Glad I've not wasted a journey.
We'll have a look to make it clearer on the website. Station Hall (where the carriages are located) is currently closed for refurbishment at the moment so there's no access at all. When that's done and they're back on display I'll make sure we've got some clear info available
What a delightful review of the Royal Train Carriages preserved at York and Shildon. I viewed all of them during my September/October 2018 visit to the UK and was privileged to inspect the interior of the 1940s steel plated car at Shildon. This review has brought back some fond memories of my travels from downunder.
Sophie, this was a great watch, and your narration is very enjoyable. Thanks for your time and work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A very interesting video. Many thanks to all involved in the production.
My favourite museum in all the world. First visited as a child as a day out during school holidays. We travelled everywhere by train which I loved. We even traveled all the way from Lincolnshire to Frankfurt in Germany by train using our family railcard! ❤❤
Victoria was a bit of a nervous traveller and didn’t like to go too fast. Edward VII, on the other hand, was like toad of toad hall: he liked trains, cars, yachts, and going fast!
The British really preserve their heritage Fantastic video and narration
Ohhh my God.. the narrator's voice ❤️
Interesting video! I wonder when the current Royal Train gets replaced, if it two will end up in the NRM?
The royal train used to run with two light engines ahead of it and one light engine behind, a security measure I presume. I was told this by a retired signalman whose claim to fame was that he once stopped the royal train by mistake near Selside on the Settle Carlisle line.
When I worked on the T.P.O's we would run pilot out of Euston but I don't know if anything ran behind.
@@michaelhunt4445 The guy who told me this worked the Selside box about 6 miles north of Settle on the Settle Carlisle line. He gave some long explanation about bell signals that went over my head that I've long forgotten. He also told me that the night shift was so quiet that when a sheep bleated he was tempted to answer it.
Every dignitary's train used to have a forerunner from the beginning of rail travel. Also these trains would have at least double heading, basically carrying a backup ready to take over in no time. Be it an exclusive train set or an ordinary one in working a special service. From the Habsburg emperor to the Soviet general secretary. Interestingly, with modern interlocking equipment their role of doing a "test run" before the real thing has become obsolete. I don't think they still do it. Maybe in North Korea or the United Stakes.
You say he was retired. Was that his last shift? 😉
@@albertlugosi they are no longer double headed
i always enjoy British narrations😍
Such an interesting watch. I love watching documentary about history.
nice to see staff wearing silk gloves
iv seen science museum staff leafing thru ledgers and stamp collections as if reading the times in a hurry to fin d something
Really interesting video. Was hoping review would extend to current carriages
I love the Railway and always have
Very delighted, substantial and interesting the video was. I new a lot of new, and the real authentic interiors are a real treat. Thank you
Edward VII became King at the moment of his mother's death in January 1901. Not as the narrator said in 1902.
Exactly. He became king on her death: the coronation is just a ceremony.
Yeah this bothered me because it was a good video, but that fact was not correct.
That's what I thought, coronation
Probably in 1902.
@@martinjenkins6467 His Coronation was actually delayed. It should have taken place on 26th June 1902, but he suffered Appendicitis a few days before and had to be operated on. A very tricky and dangerous operation back then. Meaning his coronation was put back to the 9th August.
Sophie has a lovely voice.
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Outstanding. Thank you.
FEELING BLESSED AND GREATLY EXCITED ❣️
Fantastic video on the Royal coaches... Thank you...
We couldn’t get inside when I went to this museum ! Nice to see it properly !
The interiors are not usually accessible as they are under close monitoring by our Conservation team, who have all manner of delicate fabrics and materials to preserve. We managed to get special permission to film inside, but Conservation were keeping a close eye on us the whole time. :)
This was very interesting, I enjoyed it tremendously. I was born in 1946 and my dad loved photography and I was a tiny little girl and I remember my dad going to the railway station and taking a photo of one of those big black rounded locomotives steaming along the tracks. It wasn’t too much longer till the engines completely changed to the boxy style and I think they used different fuel to power them. I was in America but always interested in the monarchy.
Are u around 85 years old sir?😳
@@unmouscat Sir?!
@@JP_TaVeryMuch oh my bad, I assumed the gender
@@unmouscat We've all rushed ahead assuming certain things to our cost. Never assume! In this instance a re-read of the third sentence would have answered your query and allowed my blatant smart~arsed showing off!
Fascinating.
Love the interior 1941. Beautiful
I love hearing the history of trains and it makes me happy seeing trains and keep up the god work :)
fascinating .. thanks for uploading
Loved the video. Such an interesting history of the very first Royal trains to the wartime armored carriages.
Miss Vohra's voice is fabulous
Excellent program. Thank you 😊
Enjoyable video... thanks for sharing.
This was so much fun to watch 🥰
Very well presented; informative.
I think I caught a glimpse of Queen Mary smiling!😯
This was most interesting. Thank you.
Very interesting.. I never picture Queen Victoria on a train before.. Quiet the delicious thought!
Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901 and Edward VII coronation was on 22 August 1902.
Luxurious Train-Palace on Wheels.!!!
I love trains so this video is amazing. Thank you. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
What a lovely presenter and very informative too
Ronny matthews ❤s tnis narration,❤CLEA N ,CRISP, We need more speakers of this Caliber,NOT just flatly,, Reading a Script!! ii BRAVO,❤well done by both of YOU❤🎉❤
They have the best of everything
Love your work 👍
I love that even then people still had notes explaining what was then modern technology, just like the notes I leave for my grandpa if I'm not going to be around to turn something on and off again
Very interesting. Thank you.
I loved this video and seeing the beautiful cars
the Railway museum is fascinating well worth a visit
Wonderful video!
Loved this 👏🏻
I enjoyed that thank you
Nicely done!
4:24 "Queen Victoria didn't like eating", you gotta be kidding me, mate.
Just a few cakes😂❤
what a wonderful break from real life atm!
Very interesting, thank you! 🇨🇦
Train shown at 3:54 is quite obviously an American train and looking very much like running thru a Southern California landscape.
Nice pre RVs. This was history I never knew before. Interior designer fun.
Great 👍 👌 👍
The young lady narrating this documentary did a superb job.
well done!
Thank you for the interesting movie with this charming young women as reporter!
Wonderful.
Love this info
very good
4:04 Oh no someone stained the silk at the top center left. FIRE THEM!... no no get the gallos! 😡 😂
BRilliant.
lol , see what you did there
Very interesting 🧐
So you mentioned where the sofa was made but never where many of these superbly crafted carriages were built and maintained to this day!
( It's Wolverton by the way! )
@ 6:25. Ummmm I could almost guarantee that Edward VII didn’t have a speaker and radio fitted. Speakers like that did not exist by the time he died in 1910 and that control box is certainly not Edwardian. I don’t think regular radio stations started to broadcast until round the WW1 period - so that’s been retrofitted by a later monarch?
He does say later features, but I agree he could have made clear these were retrofitted, as they presumably were.
The furniture of the WWII look a little as they were fittet by IKEA, and might have cost not more as well. Good Royals ! ! !
Not sure why Edward VII is today not particularly remembered by some. He was in fact particularly innovative and brought the monarchy back from the problems it had had with Victoria's withdrawal after Albert's death. And this despite his mother's view of his suitability for the role. The other aspect that is not mentioned here is the need around the turn of the century to combat the European and UK toward anarchy. That was a big problem and this is why the operations surrounding the Royal Train were so elaborate with crossings manned when it passed etc.. It wasn't all excessive attention for the Royals who used it.
Beautiful
The Victorian one definitely had the most beautiful interior decor. The wartime one naturally had the tackiest.
I must visit this place one day as I have been a guest at the National Motoring Museum!!
I was disappointed that Edward V11 's carriage was not accredited to my Grandfather C. A. Park of the London & North Western Railway as he also designed the Duke of Sutherlands carriage. Jane Richardson-Bunbury
Regin of Queen Victoria 1837-1901.
I loved the "mobile" phone.
Happy Platinum Jubilee to Her Majesty The Queen. 70 Years on the Throne.
Very interesting, good video. Nice to not have overbearing music too.
Goals:) lol definitely want one...lol this feels familiar
I love trains
Wonderful
Well done
Would have liked to have the story brought up to (say) 1990 😊
Those vehicles aren’t in the collection of the museum.