"Mom can we have Versailles? "We already have Versailles at home" Versailles at home :

What a beautifully filmed feature on Boughton, our Montagu family's ancestral home. We refer to Sir Edward as 'the Great Progenitor' and his portrait hangs in The Hall at Mapperton. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@le13579

2 жыл бұрын

Love your KZread. I've left a question with lady Colin Campbell asking what the relationship is between yourselves and Beccluch. Sorry! I'm sure you have already covered it in your vids.

@user-jq6tb6zi6l

Жыл бұрын

What about the Boughton’s history? We are the Boughton’s you are looking for!!! Who are the Visigoths?

@lianefehrle9921

11 ай бұрын

I just love your home. This one looks nice but so dark at times. Your home Julie is full of light from all that you do to make it a palace.

Absolutely sublime. And what a remarkable and knowledgeable man the current Duke is. As he rightly says what a privilege to be the custodian of this treasure house. You are left with this reassurance that the house is safe in his hands.

How wonderful and special! Thank you to the present Duke and his father for the conservation. I only hope coming generations keep it going.

As historic as this house is comparing it to Versailles is wishful thinking. Neither the architecture, gardens nor contents come anywhere near Versailles' splendors. Great channel, especially this series. Thanks.

@w.a.l.6037

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hate how people compare this house or that castle to Versailles. Versailles is a f@cking enormous palace which dwarfs anything in Britain or most other countries for that matter.

@modfus

2 жыл бұрын

Actually there were a few pieces that are comparable. The marquetry cabinet made by André Charles Boulle for example. Boulle was the great furniture maker to Louis XIV and made many pieces for Versailles during the late 17th century. Sometimes you've just got to know what you're looking at.

@ronaldreagan3182

2 жыл бұрын

Not everyone has the largest and most powerful country the extort through taxes like the sun king

@bri5490

2 жыл бұрын

@@w.a.l.6037 Palace of Parliament in Romania is actually the World’s biggest palace measuring at 330,000 square metres. Buckingham Palace is actually bigger than Versailles measuring at 77,000 square metres, it is currently the sixteenth biggest palace in the World. The Louvre is the fourth biggest in the World measuring at 220,000 square metres. Versailles is actually the twentieth biggest palace in the World measuring 63,154 square metres.

@scouser2010ify

2 жыл бұрын

I think historically before the next generations changed it all is what they’re getting at but your right in the sense they’re not alike really definitely not today

How beautiful! And how nice that the Dukes and Duchesses are able to restore, maintain, and add to the beauty found here. Well done!

Spending at least a few months in one of these estates, roaming the grounds, studying the interior and cataloging antiques is my dream. Now, that would be an education!

@judiesuh6858

3 жыл бұрын

Oh..I would love to do exactly the same~ What beautiful furnishings and paintings, the tapestries especially I'd love to see all the porcelain dinnerwares..

@korbengunsludovicy

3 жыл бұрын

Well, heritage institutions are often looking for eager volunteers, so your dream might not be that difficult to realise. As a student of restoration and conservation I've had to spend much of my time sifting through archives, museum collections, writing condition reports on specific pieces, and I can assure it is indeed very gratifying work.

@isabellind1292

3 жыл бұрын

@@korbengunsludovicy It must be so fascinating and thank goodness for those like you who continue to preserve such treasures. I'm curious to know...I was watching one of these royal documentaries in which the host was being shown Queen Victoria's writings by the person who oversees these items and neither she or the host wore gloves when touching the writings and I wondered why. I would think such treasured letters and such would be handled w/kid gloves. The UK sure has an amazing history!

@korbengunsludovicy

3 жыл бұрын

@@isabellind1292 Thank you very much for your encouraging words! And to answer your question: Wearing gloves makes it harder to make delicate movements with your hands, so you might accidentally tear the paper while wearing gloves. But in any other case you would indeed have to wear white cotton gloves to handle historical objects.

@LadyCoyKoi

2 жыл бұрын

Just make sure to bring your own toilet.

Not just amazing in beauty, but incredible it hasn't been broken up. So many Houses were completely ruined during the war and demolished after it.

There is no need for all the hate in the comments. Obviously it’s not as grand as Versailles which was built by a king for a king. It’s still a marvel to behold. We obviously do not build things with such attention to detail any longer. Great video!

It is absolutely amazingly beautiful! However, compared to Versailles, there are limits not to cross.

@Engelhafen

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I wouldn’t mention any comparison to Versailles - it falls far short

@Patrick3183

3 жыл бұрын

I would think Blenheim is the closest thing to an English Versailles

@jackchevalier8105

3 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick3183 In it's own style I agree

@jackchevalier8105

3 жыл бұрын

@@gingerbaker4390 nothing to do with British Monarchy

@gingerbaker4390

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackchevalier8105 The talk was about the comparison to Versaille, which is the grandest of royal palace's. The European culture is more ostentatious than here in Britain, where the culture is more rustic in style and substance . Everything that is grand and lavish here originally came from Europe. There wasn't grand palaces in Britain except grand houses of those nobleman who made fortunes..

Quite lovely, but no one could ever think this comes even close to Versailles! The stables of Versailles maybe...

What is incredible is the historical recall of the current family making such a vivid appreciation of its treasured items!! I was so impressed with his scope of dates and origins of it all under his care.

What an incredible display of wealth, art, antiques, etc! It’s a living Time Capsule!! What a job to clean & maintain!!

Lots of comments here says this home does not compare to Versailles, but yes I believe from 1660-1670’s this would have looked similar. Some of the rooms do look like the Louis XIV apartments. It is very similar to early versailles

I love everything in this house. History and all the furnishings. Awesome video.

What an enchanting house!

I love these house documentaries

@taylorjones3530

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@marcus8258

3 жыл бұрын

They're wonderful. I want visit them all!

@bogeythedog163

3 жыл бұрын

House hunters international is my fave😁

@ottobittencourt771

3 жыл бұрын

So do I.

@jodeofoz

3 жыл бұрын

An American Aristocrats Guide To Great Estates is awesome too. Boughton features on that.

England's answer to Versailles.... Versailles' response - NO

What a beautiful home! How wonderfully preserved. Thank you.

how wonderful that these treasured homes are being cared for so lovingly for the present and for the future to enjoy.

@heliedecastanet1882

10 ай бұрын

By the end of the XVII° century, serfs did not exist anymore. Servage disappeared during the XII° and XIII° century.

I would have liked to see more of the estate and rooms

@unlokia

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a vast estate. There’s only so much that can be crammed into forty minutes.

@LUREDADDY52

2 жыл бұрын

@@unlokia It may be a vast estate & only so much can be edited into forty minutes. It would be nice to know what all the other buildings were for, & if they were so close to the bed room that was more private & only through a doorway why couldn't it have been seen. I think this was made quite a few years ago now.

Really enjoying these series. Thank you very much. It was great to watch the Burghley video the same day as visiting.

Preserved history is such a treasure to humanity. So beautiful.

I always loved hearing about Boughton House, from the moment I saw it on TV Series " Mansions of Europe" of which Marcus Binny Co-hosted in the 90's and so great to see him here again

This is no Versailles. Not even a little bit. The garden alone are none existent.

I'm nobody in particular but once I was fortunate enough to get a permitted, off season tour of some parts of Boughton. Thank you to the late Duke and staff for the privilege. Most was under winter covers (except living areas) but it was still beautiful - it's great to see it in this show in its full glory. My favourite room was the long skinny one with the table that was showed briefly, where business was conducted (audit room). At the time it had a very nice crockery set at one end. Thank you again.

I would live in the stables if given the opportunity! The grounds are as spectacular as the home . The light in the rooms is so restful , complementary to the paintings .

Lovely🌺 Thank you for uploading.

Spectacular. Sweeping images of the grand rooms would have been marvellous to appreciate how the various elements came together. Alas, we are allowed only a glimpse.

Beautiful, this is truly a treasure.

@theresadoll5374

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, this is England. May we save her, for this that was, to inspire what could come next. (Hang on by your fingertips my darling England)

I love the blonde lady presenter she has so much charm & charisma & cheek she is great. What is her name ?

@elfedowen6452

3 жыл бұрын

Selina Scott, she used to be a news presenter for the BBC back in the eighties..... but still presenting programmes such as these.

@Sept1973

3 жыл бұрын

@@elfedowen6452 thank you for that 👍🏽😃 yes i think she is a great hostess for these documentaries.

A truly Grand Stately home. Oh to live there.

Have you seen versailles 🤔 As beautiful as it is. Its nothing like or even in the league of such.

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home!

A superb production. Delightful and informative

Outstanding, thank you

Oh you can! Just discovered online. Definitely on my to-do list next time I am in the lovely UK 🇬🇧.

It reallyis a pleasure to learn about our local history, and to see the inaide of this beautiful houae It does have a lovely , rich atmosphere about it .

Fascinating Boughton .Appreciation to Selina Scott for her sensitive presentation

Just love the old man!

I love this channel!

Don't you just think that there a room or two in there that has only 'modern' furniture in it? Barcaloungers, Lazy-Boys, both electric and non, so he can get his giggle on, a few mid century modern lamps and a big, HUGE abstract painting!!! In garish colors, galore! With a mini-fridge on a formica table to keep the milk cool for a cuppa! I wonder what kind of bed he sleeps in each night. Something historic or a modern electrified one with multiple positions. He has on rather or somewhat modern cloths so it isn't exactly like he lives in times past, completely. Just want to know what modern or current allowances are made. He certainly can't have a staff of 60-100 shuffling around, inside and out, keeping things running all tip top. A historical place is great to see. A historical place with a few allowances for modernity is even greater to see! I can see a curved deep purple or aubergine sofa in one of those rooms with a huge 'cloud' chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Maybe a Motherwell hanging on a wall. A Georgia O'Keefe! A Henry Moore on a marble plinth! Maybe even a Banksy!!! A big, colorful Picasso! All just to signal it isn't a completely historical setting but a historical yet current place of style and taste where old or new do live together. I find a mix of eras to be the most exciting! Whether it is a 60-40 mix or a 90-10 mix or someother, it is exciting to see how different eras can play nicely together if done with care and respect for each period. Sorry, but I don't find this period piece exciting. It is just too old, drab and uninspiring to be exciting. It needs to be juiced up--- a bit. Not a lot, but a bit. I wonder if they ever open windows or are they breathing the original air as well???

It is truly breathtaking and an absolute marvel historically. Thank you for showing us this.

Had to smile when said no one heard of Boughton. I have visited UK many times and always wanted to see this house. Unfortunately, the house has very limited viewing dates. 😿

@bogeythedog163

3 жыл бұрын

How many cats?

@unlokia

2 жыл бұрын

August only for visits. I live around the corner.

@bogeythedog163

2 жыл бұрын

@@unlokia I'll look you up

It's a pretty house...but it's no comparison to Versailles. The palace of Versailles stands on its own as stunning

@alecblunden8615

3 жыл бұрын

This has dignity and grace, neither attributed to Versailles.

Boughton Hall is just plain beautiful and yet unaffected and accessible to family members, and those who visit this house! Very much my style and decor! I am half English after all!

@theresadoll5374

3 жыл бұрын

Honey you are not half English “after all”. You are half English to START off with. There are many who would dream of that inheritance. ...

I wish we could've seen the servants quarters.

@yaddahaysmarmalite4059

3 жыл бұрын

and the old kitchen.

@countrystrong3848

3 жыл бұрын

Also the staircases.

It just shows the craftsmanship of the working man to produce such amazing things and to build such a beautiful house, it’s the working man who with this craftsmanship built it all , not those with the money,

@ethancaldwell8093

2 жыл бұрын

Honest truth

Fascinating. Thank you for sharing. 🙏

U.S.A. here : Beautiful film that also must be preserved - not in "The Cloud". Trying to imagine the costs of repairs to the roofs alone !

There is no comparison to Versailles. Unless it has expansive walkways where women with flowing gowns can walk, it is not as big or expansive. It will always be smaller and lesser.

How kind for the Duke to share family history with us....Thank You

Beautiful beyond words.

Wonderful place, They should use more light when filming inside. 🤗

what was done hundreds of years ago we will not see in our days to be built, such unique works

"English Versailles"... shows a dark, in comparison rather small house with dingy, gloomy interior... It has its charme, but it's nowhere near Versailles. Still an interesting documentary :)

@karansunthpaul1331

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree.

@lesleymcshanemitchell9651

3 жыл бұрын

a small jewel

@henrytudor8537

3 жыл бұрын

I love the dingy gloomy interior. Much preferred to Versailles.. But I do agree that there is no basis for comparison.

@queencerseilannister3519

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrytudor8537 Same. Versailles is beautiful no doubt, but too gaudy for me.

Thank you from Dallas Texas

This is a beautiful house, just near my birthtown /hometown. Our local school trips were to here. Its very grand . Very oldly worldly but not pompous.x

I’m curious, as I didn’t hear, from where did the name Boughton come? I ask because on my mother’s side we had Boughtin and Blood. I do realize the spelling differs, but it sparked real curiosity on my part. Such a magnificent place.

What an incredible building

The fact that the house was built with some features inspired by versailles seems to have been greatly blown out of proportion here. Calling the house 'the english versailles' because the owner installed similar flooring is deeply simplistic and confusing to many people especially those who appreciate little in architecture beyond the comparison of size.

@N0N4M30

2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually funny since this manor is a shed compared to Versailles

@rupertprawnworthy758

2 жыл бұрын

@@N0N4M30 The fact that the house was built with some features inspired by versailles seems to have been greatly blown out of proportion here. Calling the house 'the english versailles' because the owner installed similar flooring is deeply simplistic and confusing to many people especially those who appreciate little in architecture beyond the comparison of size

I’m just speechless. Would love to visit

Fantastic pieces of furniture

Interesting knowledge on British history

Qué maravilla! Qué excelente gusto!

I'm in awe...

Budget versailles

I love this

No comfy nineteen-forties chintz anywhere in the house? Colbert, the finance minister, nice curiosity cabinet? Loved seeing the Chinese pavilion and screen. Thank you.

Beautiful

Beautiful.

It's beautiful and this family should be proud of what they have done and are doing.

No mortgage on this then, but the upkeep!! My family dates back over 1250 years , poor then and relatively poor now, fortunes won and lost, and no great houses to call their own, it's always been who you know as to how you got ahead. One wonders how the rest of them lived, sad really ... Such Wealth

Magnificent!

It must be absolutely freezing there in winter. That fire shown is comedically inefficient, but it looks great.

Cool idea to have a folly indoors. This canopy [chinoiserie tabernacle or tent] is a cozy intimate corner inside the room.🤗💜💜💜👍♦♦♦⛺

Amazing how this 🇬🇧wealthy people lived.loved the art👍

So very beautiful.

Lovely! Lovely! Lovely!

it s a great collection

It would be nice to get an impression of the flow of rooms. A treasure here another there does not give justice to the architecture of the palace.

@david6532

Жыл бұрын

sounds like you are casing the joint for a heist😂😂

I’ve just across this video accidentally. The history of this place is unique. What amazes me is how wealthy all these lords princes are. Where did all there wealth come from.

@Rubin_Schmidt

2 жыл бұрын

Banking .... Drugs ..... Slavery. !!!

31:20 Would the Colbert Chest have been used as a clothing chest in past centuries? Thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Wish you would do more 'Great Houses' retrospectives.

An impressive and remarkable estate which houses a priceless collection of artifacts, furnishings, paintings and memorabilia. For all intents and purposes…it is a private museum and a national heritage treasure. It’s history should be developed to become a British classroom experience in learning about the country’s odyssey. A select group of highly interested English students should be invited to an estate tour. Such treasures should be shared.

My family and I have visited this lovely house.........

Sorry,but to comprare this lovely house to the palace of Versailles seems to be an exagération.

Lovely house

It’s beautiful !!!♥️👩‍🦰♥️

This is an amazing place, i ised to do some work there on the farm. Its absolutely beautiful

Amazing next generation should focus on the grounds design looks like the only thing missing there is a gardens just as beautiful as the inside.

This is a good vid

I live in the next village from this house and it is a shame that it cannot be seen from the old Roman road the A508.

this is my favourite house

Thank you for a beautiful documentary. I would have liked to have learned how many people it takes to keep this estate up and if it's able to be visited by the public? 👍😍👍

Re 21:00 "Rubens was the richest painter who ever lived" is not completely true. Damien Hirst, still living, is most probably the richest one ever. There are richer artists, like the writer of the Harry Potter, but we are talking painters. The point is that the people who make most money on paintings are not the artists. Hirst managed his way around that.

versailles in the one and only... no other palace in my opinion compares to versailles...

Impress, almost as Grand as my Family Home, Africa

The outside of the house is beautiful. The inside looks like Count Dracula decorated it.

It may not be Versailles but it is a beautiful stately home 😍

I love these documentaries, but how exactly is this house anything even remotely comparable to Versailles? It is neither reminiscent of the scale or grandeur of Versailles, to say nothing of the interior decor, which isnt even vaguely styled after versailles... its just strange that of ALL the country houses, THIS one is selected as being the "english versailles" when there are loads of others that would far better fit the description...