Tales from the royal wardrobe / produced by Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. and Endemol Company for BBC ; produced and directed by Nick Gillam-Smith.



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Documentary. Program content: ©2014. Widescreen presentation; stereo. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: Exempted. Photography, Mike Craven-Todd ; editor, Fred Hart. Presenter/interviewer, Lucy Worsley ; interviewees, Shaun Cole, Meredith Etherington-Smith, Karen Hearn, Eleri Lynn, Deirdre Murphy, Austin Mutti-Mewse, Susan North, Mark Wallis. In English with optional English subtitles.

Title
Tales from the royal wardrobe / produced by Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. and Endemol Company for BBC ; produced and directed by Nick Gillam-Smith.
Artist
Gillam-Smith, Nick, television director, television producer.
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Language
English
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Video Recording
Abstract
"Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the British royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, reveals that it has always been this way. Exploring the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last 400 years, Dr. Worsley shows this isn't just a public fascination with what royals choose to wear, but also a carefully orchestrated piece of theater managed by the royals themselves to control the right image and project the right message to their subjects. From Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, Dr. Worsley explains how the royal wardrobe's significance goes far beyond the fashions and personal statement of each monarch--they each reflect the ever-changing relationship of the monarchy to their people. As Dr. Worsley discovers, the kings and queens who have not carefully choreographed every aspect of their wardrobe have paid the price. As timeless as the monarchy itself, royal fashion is, and always has been, as much about politics as it is about the cut."--Back of container. , Dr. Lucy Worsley explores the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last 400 years, from Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, explaining how the royal wardrobe is a carefully orchestrated piece of theater managed by the royals themselves to control the right image and project the right message to their subjects. Royal fashion is, and always has been, as much about politics as it is about the cut.
Year
2015
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