Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection — Season 1, Episode 4: Modern Times
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how royal collecting has changed since the days of Queen Victoria. This is a story of the British monarchy's remarkable survival, while elsewhere the crown heads of Europe crumbled in the face of world wars and revolutions. But it is also an age when women took charge of royal collecting; from Victoria to Elizabeth II, queens and queen consorts have used art to steady the ship of monarchy during this uncertain age.
About Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection
In a major new series, Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, built up over 500 years.