Queen & Country RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgFri, 24 May 2013 04:45:03 -0400Fri, 24 May 2013 04:45:03 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2256171991/Tour with Queen Elizabeth prior to the opening of an important meeting in Perth, Western Australia. 7/22/2012http://video.pbs.org/video/2256171991/07/13/2012Premieres Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelHistoryHistoryCivilizationsCivilizationsModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentWomenWomenPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2258268701/The queen is head of the 16 realms that make up the Commonwealth. In Perth, Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth is on tour before opening the Heads of Government Meeting, which is especially important for the monarchy. The Commonwealth is being asked to change the rules of succession so that a first-born girl may inherit the crown. If approved, it will be the single biggest change in centuries.http://video.pbs.org/video/2258268701/07/19/2012Tour with Queen Elizabeth prior to the opening of an important meeting in Australia.nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2253838859/Find out which possessions constitute “peculiars of the crown.” 7/15/2012http://video.pbs.org/video/2253838859/07/06/2012Premieres Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryCivilizationsCivilizationsVictorianVictorianNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2257887510/The Queen has some surprising possessions. Among them are Westminster Abbey and the Chapels Royal. These are “peculiars of the crown” — as are the Channel Islands, where they still call Her Majesty the Duke of Normandy to remind outsiders that they were with William the Conqueror on the winning side at the Battle of Hastings. The queen also owns the Tower of London.http://video.pbs.org/video/2257887510/07/18/2012Find out which possessions constitute “peculiars of the crown.”nrHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2252668959/Follow Queen Elizabeth to the Braemar Gathering in Scotland and on a visit to Liverpool. 7/8/2012http://video.pbs.org/video/2252668959/07/03/2012Premieres Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2254461441/The Queen’s year is driven by her diary – and has been since her accession in 1952. See her in Scotland at the Braemar Gathering (which she has attended 70 times) and follow her on a visit to Liverpool – the sort of regional trip that is considered a great honor by the small city. And, we see that in 1953, filmmakers endeavored to shoot unique 3D footage, which is now held by the British Film Inhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2254461441/07/09/2012The Queen’s year is driven by her diary – and has been since her accession in 1952.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2252312799/London is, indisputably, the capital of Britain’s royal life. Here, the young Princess Elizabeth grew up before World War II. It's where she and her sister mingled, incognito, with the joyous crowds on VE Day. Where she was crowned queen at the age of 26 after the death of her father, King George. Join Sir Trevor McDonald as he introduces us to the ongoing traditions of the monarchy in London.http://video.pbs.org/video/2252312799/07/02/2012Join Sir Trevor McDonald as he introduces London's monarchical traditions.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernEpisode