How To Prepare For A Royal Visit In Victorian Style | Royal Upstairs Downstairs | Absolute History

Presenters Rosemary Shrager and Tim Wonnacott visit Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to reveal the story of Queen Victoria s visit there in 1846. Victoria was 27 years old and had been on the throne for nine years. Renowned as a great political and social centre, Hatfield also had a very special connection to royalty: it had been the home of Elizabeth I. Tim reveals the story of a tree on the estate that links the two monarchs. Confirmation of Victoria s visit only reached the host just ten days before she arrived, and using the queen s own diary and other first-hand accounts, Tim reveals the panic behind the scenes when the royal couple decided to drop in at the last minute - including a nearly disastrous clash between the royal carriage and the gates. It s like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code AbsoluteHistory https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com