The Art Of Monarchy
In this Diamond Jubilee year, BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz begins an eight-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British Monarchy, as told through the objects of art they collected.
In a weekly journey that takes him from the wilds of Balmoral in Scotland to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, from the State Rooms in Buckingham Palace to the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, Gompertz will select choice items from the Royal Collection to see what they betray about the art of statecraft and a successful reign.
In each programme historians, academics and Royal Collection curators shed light on the mystery of kingship and the importance of faith, war, magnificence, progress and the people in the minds of monarchs.
He begins his investigations by looking at some of the most personal royal images in the collection and asks how important understanding their own image has been to the longevity of our Kings and Queens.
Presenter/Will Gompertz, Producer/Paul Kobrak for the BBC
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
Ep 1/8
Saturday 11 February
10.30-11.00am
BBC RADIO 4
