Tim talks to the current Earl of Carlisle, who reveals the lengths his ancestors went to host the Queen, and just what happened when 2000 vistors turned up to see where Her Majesty had slept.
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Royal Upstairs Downstairs: Stoneleigh
An extraordinary journal, kept by the sister of the host, provides a detailed and funny insight into the visit, which included a huge banquet. Tim tells how the family coped when they realised they didn’t have a dining room that was big enough and - from Victoria’s own diary - the Queen’s reactio...
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Royal Upstairs Downstairs: Warwick
Over thirty dishes were prepared for Victoria and Albert’s feast including Mayonnaise de Homard: a lobster and mayonnaise salad that Rosemary cooks.
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Royal Upstairs Downstairs: Penryhn
Food historian and chef Ivan Day helps Rosemary recreate an amazing, elaborate, feast of a dish: spit-roast beef with an elaborate garnish of truffles and crayfish. It was created by one of Victoria’s own chefs for grand occasions like this royal visit.
