THE GREAT BRITISH summer combining the Jubilee and the Olympics has not gone unnoticed on these shores,where local PBS broadcaster KOCE-TV has been running a series of British-themed programs for the past few months.
One of the best of the shows on offer is “Queen and Country”, airing Sundays at 8pm, in which veteran newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald looks at the traditions and institutions surrounding the monarchy, from Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace through the queen’s royal visits, to some of the greatest historic royal palaces.
In this weekend’s show (July 15th), Sir Trevor looks at the Queen’s possessions – some of them rather surprising. Among them are Westminster Abbey and the Chapels Royal. These are “peculiars of the crown” – as are the Channel Islands, where they still call Her Majesty the Duke of Normandy to remind outsiders that they were with William the Conqueror on the winning side at the Battle of Hastings. The queen also owns the Tower of London – part of a collection of Historic Royal Palaces. Not forgetting the Royal Collection – to which she has added nearly 150 portraits over the past six decades.
Queen and Country, hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. Sunday July 15th at 8pm on KOCE-TV.
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