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Very interesting behind the scenes look at Windsor Castle
I'd known about the British PAL format version for months and was glad to see it finally broadcast on PBS, then available on DVD for the U.S. market. <
>This DVD set is well worth owning for anyone for anyone who has been to Windsor Castle or is just thinking about touring it even if you could care less about the Royal family. Split into three segments and covering events over a years time in 2004-2005 there is something for everyone to see. <
>Lot's of interesting detail and behind the scenes looks at things as the castle and grounds are prepared for a variety of events and occaisions. I would expect that there are details presented that even many long time employees haven't seen about the place. If you can't stand the Royal family, don't worry- the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) is the only member of the family to actually speak on camera or even have much screen time, he isn't bad either. <
>I was surprised at some of the things I saw and learned- I don't regret owning this DVD set one bit. My only complaint(s) about the set concern the second disc with it's additional unbroadcast footage. You'll want to look at the menu, it let's you either watch every selection or choose what you want to see. I found that many of the items consisted of extended selections of bits covered in the main program selections, if you got enough of it the first time through you'll want to skip some parts. I also noticed, on the second disc, that if you don't quite catch what someone says you're out of luck because there's no closed captioning to help out, and no subtitling. I didn't check Disc 1 for subtitling but it is, as the case says, closed captioned if you happen to want that function.

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Very Interesting!
This is an inside look at the inner workings of Windsor Castle that most folks don't get to see. Planning a royal party is like planning a battle. Everything has to be exact and perfect. The dining table is so long that a man has to walk on the table with special shoes just so he can light the candles. After these grand dinner parties, the queen ensures that the floral arrangements are delivered to different charities. You can see and hear from the people that have to run this huge palace. Also shown are some rooms that are not open to the general public. You can even see the cast of Les Misarables move their show to the house of Windsor for a special performance. You know you're rich when all you have to do is snap your fingers and bring a whole musical to your home. There's a lot of great info here. Even the man that changes the flags makes an appearance. He's the guy that changes the flag as soon as the queen leaves or comes back home. If you are interested in the royals, this dvd is for you. It's full of wonderful factoids. It's also great for the kids.