About Inside the Duke of Wellington’s Hidden Residence
We got exclusive access to the Duke of Wellington's priceless private collection at Apsley House! Join historian Dan Snow MBE as he tours the former home of the 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, hero of the Battle of Waterloo and defeater of Napoleon Bonaparte. In his visit Dan is shown some of the most extraordinary objects from the Duke's private collection, including priceless artwork from conquests on the continent, stunning military uniforms, swords, medals and downright whacky inventions from his later life! Make sure to explore Apsley House for yourself! Links below 👇 Wellington Arch (English Heritage website): Wellington Collection website (for further information on the site and collection): You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
Inside the Duke of Wellington’s Hidden Residence is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 41 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- Inside the Duke of Wellington’s Hidden Residence
- Category
- Society
- Runtime
- 41 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- History Hit
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