The Unique Blenheim Palace Built For Duke Of Marlborough | Real Royalty
Blenheim Palace is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, created by an act of Parliament as a gift to the Duke of Marlborough. It is also the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
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The connection to being Winston Churchill’s birthplace, I mean specifically the historical significance of Blenheim, speaks so much to what sort of sense of purpose and ego he would have had, and by all accounts did have. Two of Britain’s sons who saw through England’s success in what could be argued were two of its most consequential coalition battles, connected by family, and such a monumental landmark.
I would prefer to say "self-confidence" rather than "ego" but I agree the sense of purpose.
War Criminal. Winston Churchill, the man who invented civilian bombing.
The 11th Duke of Marlborough, featured in this video, passed away in 2014 so obviously this is an older video.
"Churchill was never made a duke or an earl ..." To be fair, he was offered the Dukedom of London by the King, but declined.
the gift shop of Blenheim where I got my locally made purse is the best and the cakes of the coffee shop is unforgettable
There is so many beautiful things to see here .. I love the tall trees , the stables , the entrance hall , the waterfall , the gardens , the bridge and the library.. absolutely amazing and grand
I know the stables are now offices but they are still beautiful
The architecture is stunning against the British county side! Architecture is lost today, and I feel it's lead to a casual attitude towards, life without as much meaning, sadly! We all need to know our family history!
Yeah, all that stuff was okay, but did you get a load of the the topless statue at 22:37? Ring-a-ding-DING!
Sometimes, I feel there is a huge difference between us, and them. Back then, they did greater things, accomplished greater success from the ground up, conquered greater tragedy, acquired greater knowledge, and built much, much greater homes. What is that difference? One thing to bridge the gap may be to realize just how important it is to raise your children in a richly nourished atmosphere of morals and education. These homes are such an inspiration! We should continue to build and use them today!
Where is the morality in wasting so much taxpayer money on one family?
@@alanle1471 Designed by former playwright Sir John Vanbrugh, the money to build the Palace and the surrounding 2,000 acres of land were a gift to John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, from Queen Anne and a grateful nation, after he had led the nation to victory during the War of Spanish Succession in the early 1700s. It was actually relatively cheap to build given its size and grandeur - costing only £300,000 back in the 18th century. Even Lancelot Capability Brown landscaped the gardens. The palace remains the home of the Dukes of Marlborough, the present incumbent of the title being Charles James (Jamie) Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough. Charles James succeeded to the Dukedom upon his father's death on 16 October 2014. Today, Blenheim Palace is worth $235 million (£180m), so I'm sure that the "people" have received the their taxes back ha ha
@@HawkqOjOp No ways have the people achieved their taxes back!!! The money was transferred from the people to the Churchill family. Winston Churchill surpassed the Duke of Marlborough. Should he also have been given a huge palace for service to the U.K. ?!!!
@@HawkqOjOp Had the £300 000 pounds been invested for the people in a solid investment the people of the UK would have been far better off!!! Having a rich individual who leaves everything to his eldest son is hardly a benefit to the people of the UK.
@@alanle1471 Redistribution of wealth equals communism or is that Marxism? Of course, I could have asked Elon Musk to pay for my college education, but no, I worked 3 jobs to pay for it. Just wouldn't have been right, or the same, if Elon had paid for it just because he could. But he's paid in tax far more than I'll ever earn and those taxes benefit the people.
A treasure for sure. The tapestries are amazing by themselves. Much love for England.
England is one of the places that has a plethora of causian history! I feel it's important for everyone to know there heritage if possible!🇬🇧🤴❤️
@@stardustgirl2904 causian? History is history, no part of it from anywhere on the globe or any time period is any more/less important than anyother part of it. "Heritage" is as meaningless and inane as nationalism
@@kristiskinner8542 My family and my heritage has MEANING TO ME! You have no idea who my family is, and the important role they have played in History! Winston Churchill and Prince Philip, we're relative's of mine, not to mention Col John Brinkerhoff, he was best friends with George Washington! You have no right telling people their families shouldn't matter to them!
Ive visited Blenheim palace
I love Blenheim. Walking up those front steps, I felt how imposing Blenheim is; my knees were shaking hard.
This is the most amazing palace i have ever seen. Everything is on such a grand scale. I cant even fathom this once being a private family home and the inscription on the organ....beautiful. i could go on and on.
I made it to Blenheim all the way from Durham. There was a run taking place which I took a wrong turn into and ended up driving through, in the chaos because of the heavy police presence. We had been denied access. All they would tell us was, there had been an incident. So we wandered back to Oxford where people were selling loo rolls with faces of politicians on them, all very puzzling until we got back to our hotel and heard on the radio that night, that the solid gold toilet at Blenheim had been stolen that morning!! As you can imagine,we laughed and laughed (terrible though it was) I was more disappointed at not seeing the palace as we had to leave for home the next day. I'll get back there one day! There was a very friendly lady who lives next to the Church where Churchill is buried. I was doing a grave rubbing and it started to rain! I ended up missing one number off the date on his stone. The lady offered us tea and scones! Other than that, not my day at all lol. So plenty excuse to go back! Edit: I did manage to get a rubbing from JRR Tolkien's grave at Wolvercote cemetery, so not a completely wasted trip!
Fantastic story!! Thank you for sharing it here. Footnote: The Tolkien "visit" was a very decent substitution for your original destination.
Napoleon and Wellington both said that Marlborough was Britains greatest military commander.
It really makes you wonder how Winston Churchill could feel anything other than destined to see England through WW2. While the 1st Duke of Marlborough was a true military commander, Winston being born in Blenheim and being such a sentimental man for history, imagining him on a rooftop during the bombing of London, his place in that moment had to feel like it was in his veins.
@@PatrickMHoey Winston Churchill hid in the Countryside when the Germans flew over England, he was a murderer and a coward,
Lord Nelson.
The 3rd Duke of Marlborough already inherited his father’s title earl of Sunderland and the Althorp estate, he gave up Althorp to his younger brother after he became the duke of Marlborough because his aunt don’t have a male heir…his younger brother is the ancestor of the present Spencer Family in Althorp and Princess Diana, the 5th duke of Marlborough added the Churchill to their last name Spencer to pay tribute to their ancestor John Churchill.
And the press called her a commoner
@@annpartoon5300 she wasnt born with a title, therefore a commoner. She was from an aristocratic family and a distant relative of George Washington, but nonetheless still no title- until married to Charles
Kristi Skinner- She was born with a title... LADY Diana. That is a title.🤦♀️She’s was born with bluer blood than Charles.
@@annpartoon5300 If you're not royalty, you're a commoner, by definition. Be ye ever so titled and lifted up. You become royal by marrying into the Royal Family, as the Princess of Wales did.
@@kristiskinner8542 I think Diana got a title of Lady when her grandfather dies and her father became Earl when she was teenager.
Without the marriage to Ms. Consuelo Vanderbilt, this palace might not look as good today. I was hoping for more information about that marriage and her dowry to save Blenheim Palace.
@Bruno cuci Doubtful. Many of these homes were destroyed by their owners because they were not sellable.
@Andrew Romero Needs must my dear chap. One must seek concessions and trade keenly in the art of construction, particularly if one wishes to leave an unrivalled mark. The horse trading and cumulative financial strain is often too much for even the most committed romantics. By the by, a certain Vanderbilt is rumoured to be an inspiration for a music track on "Folklore", a US folk country album.
The Vanderbilt family might have spent some of their money on Blenheim Palace but that money was a mere drop in the ocean, in both financial and economic terms, a mere speck in the annals of history, the mention the Vanderbilt family got is as much as many others get, and/or deserve.
The same might be said of anyone who pays the admission price today.
@@rupertprawnworthy758 That was a very "English" response.
Quite an impressive opening of the huge door; such grace.
I was so impressed with my visit to this magnificent palace
Such a Beautiful Palace....simply amazing...and a wonderful family looking after the Palace...such treasurexxxxx
Beautiful, powerful account of this amazing piece of history! Thank you!
Watching brought me to tears. I feel such a connection. Thank you for sharing. Love & Light.
A truly remarkable place. Been a couple of times. It is, without doubt, an architectural masterpiece and its place in British history assured. The home bequeathed by a grateful nation to John Churchill Duke of Marlborough victor of Blenheim and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill MP, arguably one of the most important figures of 20th-century world-politics is testimony enough as to its importance in our island story. It is well worth a visit and the grounds alone make the entire experience memorable. I think one would have to extremely dull and lacking in something not to appreciate its absolute splendour.
It hasn’t been bequeathed to anyone. It’s still private property. They have to open it a few days a year to stave of the inheritance tax man but it’s run as a business. I know this because I’ve worked there for 12 years.
@@laughswhentickled I’m talking about it’s original raison d’etre not it’s current status.which I’m perfectly aware of. The house or at least part of it and the grounds are open for public inspection to help maintain the place. Even the Monarch does this nowadays.Not even the Churchill family could maintain such a splendid edifice without assistance. That’s why some of John Churchill’s descendants ended up marrying wealthy Americans to sustain their aristocratic lifestyle. My original observation and historical comment however remain true.
@@laughswhentickled it was originally a gift from the people for saving the nation. Later his decendant led the country in WW2 his genes were strong. Regards from the De Crofte family from back in the ages
Wish their grand ballrooms or the sitting rooms where the Marlborough received guests were shown.
A splendid documentary and the choice of background music is a real joy to listen to - as are the quite lovely gentle vocal tones of the guide and Narrator. Thanks a million for making the production available for our viewing!j
I've been there and it is beyond amazing ..inside and out
I hope to some day make educational videos of this quality, thank you so much for the love and care you put into this.
Such a wonderful tour! Magnificent! It was like seeing a living Fairytale!
The long library is like an indoor dueling gallery.
Thank you for Blenheim Palace explanation. I am watching from India.
Superbb presentation on Blenheim Palace history ! Thank you, Dr. M Donald Hayes III
I highly recommend touring Blenheim in person if one has a chance.
So awesome!! I really enjoyed watching this!!
I love history and the beautiful famous palaces, buildings etc. However, I always think of the poverty that was also present and the terrible lives that many lived. That always comes to mind.
I am a "history head" myself and while I do admire architecture, decor, art and the connecting history, I never forget the pain of hunger, fear and poverty.
Winston Churchill- with his American born Mother- Creates an arresting, Marvelous narrative. Excellent Production and Commentary. 🌐🌿🌐
@E SK ....hahahahah....conspiracy theories and insufferable ideation- wacko. 🦖☄
@E SK the only way great & shitler go in the same sentence is if that sentence is stating what a great big piece of shit he was or how greatly deluded he was or how it would have been great if he had off'd himself at least a decade sooner than he did. The did "prop up" the British along with Russia prior to entering the war. The British, Canada, US, Russia etc did defeat shitler
Thanks for sharing with love
Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏼
Crazy the kind of wealth some people had..and have.. while others suffered ..and suffer..so much. I’d never want such an extravagant house knowing others have so little.
This is just a perception!
At Blenheim blood is the mortar/ that holds the bricks together
You never want this house because the upkeep costs too much. It was never a cosy home but a cold monument. Churchill (prime minister) was only born there by chance.
Yay...good on the 7th duke! He regained the sold library books!
What a lovely documentary and great presenter too!
Spectacular, needs to continue forever. Its a keeper.
Amazing history!
Classic library design looks great 👍 👌 👏
Just perfect 👌
I only got to visit the grounds briefly on a bus tour while on the way to Stratford on Avon. That was one grateful nation and monarch. But apparently no funds were granted for repairs, maintenance, or God forbid, eventual property taxes.
Beautiful views!
Loved the visit a few years ago the ani all park was brilliant
GREAT organist and pipe organ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t get over the marble work...incredible. There is a poem about Blenheim. One stanza I remember remarks about the house being grand but not a home. Lady Randolph Churchill, Jenni Jerome, hated being at Blenheim and rejoiced about being able to go back home to London after Winston was born. After seeing the very end of the program, I can see why Jenni felt this way.
Glorious on a grand scale.
I love this palace
Beautiful...but...Sir Winston Churchill should have a glorious statue praising him at his burial sight.
or site even
Hello everyone commonwealth family thanks for having me it's my pleasure to meeting you guys and happy holidays to you'll much love ❤ 😍 💖
Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.. Best dogs ever!
I must say for us Americans seeing the regal and proper way of using the land to build on and the most amazing way to use great artists to create the interiors and the exteriors of the great English estates makes a person feel enormous pleasure. Watching and listening to elderly English people speaking with their beautiful use of the English language puts me in awe of Great Britain and very very happy that even though the United states needed its independence and separation occurred we all where intelligent enough to realize that we need eachother and I couldn't imagine and dont want to ever live in a world that doesn't have the United kingdom and the United states locked arm in arm and God Please never allow anyone any leaders of our two great nations to ever dishonor or disrespect the other?!?! Please God always allow the two countries the ability to be as one country when it comes to making sure the whole world stays free and there is no open oppression or civil rights being robbed of anyone because when it comes to the western free countries and worlds the obvious truth is it is kept that way by our nations watchful eye and granite fist in a soft silk glove.
Amen and thank you.
You are referring to an entitled minority of people who to this day retain favour, completely undeserved, in most cases and continue to undermine the efficacy of real and proper democracy. Please, Americans, don’t believe that inherited power is any better than the meritocracy than you have, whatever you have!
I get a bit sick of the sycophantic adoration of the family and their achievements. The family was dysfunctional from the start and now continue to stand as utterly undeserving of their position.
Very good
In gratitude I paid my visit as child with my parents and still carry the memory. (I left a note more than 40 years ago). The only victory to seek under Heaven is a moral victory by the own mentality on earth as the claim of victory is to all cause of existence, converging with reason to the origin.
What a wonderful palace 💖👍
Wow... So beautiful
Can't wait for Christmas lights there . It will be amazing .
Truly magnificent
Beautiful
What an awesome place and massive, wow
One thing many of these palaces seem to have in common, is that they were built to rival Versailles. None succeeded.
Versailles is gaudy
That's a big key for duke's palace doors 😯
That's for sure. It was fun to see the little metal doors affixed to the big door, and to see the key work so we could hear the snap of the mechanism. Now that's a door!!
Excellent documentary! The music wonderful, I wish I knew what the sources are
The piano piece is Gymnopedie no. 1 for piano. I wish I knew what the violin piece was!
@@delphinidin Thank you!
The Lark Ascending by Thomas Tallis - a variation on a theme of by Ralph von Williams.
@@megenberg8 Forgive me, Ralph Vaughan Williams.
@@noelt2238 i know that, and thanks for the correction. sometimes i forget how to spell. Vaughan. i have his cds and have seen his work performed at the front stage center years and years ago - truly awesome, breathtaking, and ravishing music! it yet echos in my ears/brain to this very day - utterly and completely unforgettable, that is!!! shall remember that evening forever! BTW that seat was directly below the conductor and it was totally amazing!!!!
Marlborough's ally at Blenheim - Prince Eugene of Savoy - did quite well, too.
Those Churchill’s were there when G Britain was in need. 1700 and 1939-45.
It's way more beautiful and grand than any of the houses/palaces that the royal family of Britain live.
Where heroes of Great Britain were born and created-Blenheim palace.
Obrigado por nós fornecer tão belas imagens
Very cool amd what a lovely man!
Yes, love that coffee shop!!
Questions - Then --> how did they light and heat that place? Today --> how much is the light and heating bills?
Hello ... could you please let me know what the music is and who its by at 25.08 through to 25.50 please ? Thanks so much :)
Thanks, good presentation
It’s too bad about how many of these places were taxed out of existence after the War. But, I’ve always been amazed how the rich during the height of the British empire always built mansions to the limits (and over) of their wealth.
I wish I could get a little castle...
The bill to upkeep this palace would be hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. Don't wish for something you can't afford!
@@davidlynch9049 I wish I earned hundreds of thousands of pounds to upkeep it then
Nothing wrong with a “little” castle. 😄
I got through waiting for broken bones to heal by watching all episodes of Restoration Home. You might find it very mesmerizing.
Well made Documentary
This is a terrific documentary.
Lovely video. What kind of background music do we hear? Composers? I really want to know. Can someone help? Thank you!
whats the name of the piece of music played at the beginning of the documentary (organ and string instruments)?
Amazing palace! Wonderful domain! ❤️
Winston Churchill was in my family! I look to his legacy in my life to inspire me!
Mine too!
Thanks for showing this! When I was in England many moons ago, we went by this grand palace in a tour bus, but we didn't stop or go in, but we did learn that the late prime minister of the UK, Sir Winston Churchill who was half American on his maternal side, Lady Jennie Jerome Churchill, was born there! Mostly part Brit-American with some Scottish/Irish and French with roots on my maternal side goes all the way back to William the Conqueror's time, the Drew family is one of the oldest families in the UK and is mentioned in his Doomsday Book of 1066, a compilation of all the families in England at the time! The Drews were here in the 1700s- early 1800s and part of the family were actors up and down the east coast. Drew Barrymore is also related, but that may be the Irish Drews, also spelled Drewes, de Drewes originally and Dru from the Viking name Drogo! The surname originated in northern France so I have a bit of French heritage as well. There's also a Drogo Castle in the town of Drewsteignton in the West Devon area of England where Devonshire cream was first created! BTW I think Consuelo Vanderbilt was a real beauty and had class. Meghan M. is not the first American to marry into the British aristocracy! We still have very close ties to the UK and Ireland, here in Yankee New England, many of the towns are named after towns in the UK and we have many of the same British customs , traditions and foods here to this day and also have a chain restaurant, "The British Beer Company",also Kennedy country! "The apple didn't fall far from the tree"! And this is just 245 years ago since 1776, in the time frame of 1000 years, really not that long ago when you LOOK at those numbers! Cheers~
Lol Some corrections needed. The castle you mention was built between 1911 and 1930 and Devonshire cream is much older than that. There’s no viking name “Drogo”. Vikings first names were not Drogo” or “Dru” and most likely didn’t have a last name. Common first names were Harald, Björn, Gunnar, Grim, Tyra, Hedda och Idun. If_a Viking had a last name it was patronymic, a name derived from that of the father or a paternal ancestor usually by the addition of an affix. Here it would be “son of” so if Gunnar had a daughter, Hedda, she would be Hedda Gunnarsson Across the world, patronyms are the most common type of surname. That’s why many family names in Sweden are typically “sson”, like “Larsson”, “Andersson”, in Denmark and Norway it’s “Larsen”, there’s the famous Dane H.C Andersen. Patronyms are still used in Iceland, where if your dad's first name were Grímur, your last name will be Grímsson. They also have “Dottir” which refers to “daughter of”.
@@AnnaKaunitz LOL Contrary to what you say and think, I've done extensive research in the UK and there are links to the Drew name and the name "Drogo" and there is a castle, the newest one in the UK called "Castle Drogo" in the town of Drewsteignton, in Devonshire where there is also the Drewes Arms tavern. I never said Drogo was a Viking surname, I just said I had read that it had Viking roots/heritage which I also learned decades ago from a Ancestry organization. The Dru name originated in northern France which was invaded by Vikings Normandy, "The Land of the Norsemen"! I know my family history, we've known it for centuries, thank you very much. I know all about Sandinavian surnames and endings of 'sson etc., wasn't born yesterday! The Drew family on my maternal side came here in the 1700s and have been here since the Revolutionary War. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drewsteignton
@@brendadrew834 Yes Rollo/Robert 1st was a Viking who conquered parts of Normandy and was then appointed Duke of Normandy in the 10th century. The Viking era ended 1066 as you know. Just because an area is named after someone/something, doesn’t mean that everybody who lived there or came from there were Vikings or have Viking ancestry. Vikings were simply small independent communities of seafaring people living in several countries. They were not a “unified/people”. Many went on conquests, others did not. There’s no Viking ancestry. There’s archeological and historical traces of the Vikings. Only royals and the nobility can trace their roots back many hundreds of years because of careful documentation but none of us can be sure of our ancestry 1200 years ago. I’ve seen many US people speaking like they do know their ancestry very specifically way back 700-1200 years back and it’s just not accurate. Drogo as a first name appears to be of Germanic or Slavic/Slavonic origins, Polish Drogomir, Romanian and Slavic Dragomir, Drew is the English variant.
Beautiful palace! And the Duke looks like the young Jimmy Page 😍
I have visited this palace numerous times in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Loo forward in revisiting again. Let’s get this Covid out of the way.
I'd like a house like this but upgraded with some nicer things like big screen televisions and reclining chairs.
God Bless Royal Family
I wonder if there is even a list of the soldiers that fought, surely there was effort put forth for this or was there.
What a queen.
Great video but had hoped to see more of the interior rooms. I had to mute and watch with captions as the music was too much and very distracting.
Was such an experience to be there
What a beautiful palace for a great man and a great victory. One correction however, Spain was allied to France in the war of Spanish succession and the turnover of the empire to Louis xivs grandson Philip of Anjou was lawful and done by treaty. The grand alliance didn’t want to see that happen because of how powerful it could potentially make France if the two countries formed a personal union by having the same monarch. Something that the treaty of Utrecht made sure to make lawfully impossible.
Awesome...in large scale still has many residences around the left and the right of its palace...nor really really quitely... Not majesty owner... the Queen Elizabeth the second, my grandma supports me...i don't know others there... Could you believe me...? Good architecture as a palace, its palace looks like embracing you... like a king who embraces his people... awesome... I will planting many plants here and growing some pets such as cows, sheeps, goats, chickens, or fish... I will enjoy my live here far away from the busy actions there... Very very peacefull palace... To lead Commonwealth, i prefer to lead those members in Windsor castle, Windsor looks strong as a fort or office then they will know my strange and my wisdom... Perhaps you think that i'm the dreamer... indeed i'm the best dreamer... They just don't know who i'm... Nor to be arrogant male but i wanna make a change for the best future... Just holding tightly your hand as well as your heart then praying... Keep pray... Insya Allah, Ameen.🌐🇬🇧❤️
What an amazing series this was/is. Selina Scott does it great justice. Pity she moved to the US!
I would love to live there
23:39 anyone knows the song?
A perfect palace for a perfect film... Barry Lyndon.
Vanderbuilt also built Deleval Hall in the North East.
PLEASE ALWAYS LIST TIME PERIOD (eg 1750 AD, etc) IN WHICH THIS HAPPENED IN THE TITLES OF YOUR VIDEOS, THANK YOU
it's hardly likely to be 1750 BCE!
This entire thing is like an ode to the non-defeatist attitude and makeup of the British. #GodSaveTheQueen! lol #Sincerely
Thats historically debatable
So beautiful and such treauresxxxx
Just think, it was done by artisans who had no power tools, no Home Depot to run to, materials brought by carts. They definitely had the vision though and because they did they left a gift to the world. The can do spirit, the history, the British “never give up, never give in” attitude. Reminds us we get much from our British ancestors. It is truly beautiful, still wouldn’t want to live there. 😏
No power tools, excellent point. Amazing the Palace only took 15 years.