Young Victoria

Young Victoria is one of my favourite recent historical drama film. It was set in several locations around UK. The film was not always set in the original location. Film makers decided to film Victoria’s coronation ceremony at Lincoln Cathedral, rather then its original location, Westminster Abbey. Lincoln Cathedral is the 3rd biggest cathedral in the UK and it’s hold one of the four remaining Magna Charta’s. The Anglican cathedral was also featured in The Da Vinci Code in 2005, again taking on the role of Westminster Abbey.
Blenheim Palace was used as Buckingham Palace, while Belvoir Castle was Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Great Park in the film. Belvoir Castle has owned by the Duke and Duchess of Rutland for hundreds of years. The bed which was used in the honeymoon scene was slept in by the real Queen Victoria when she visited the castle in 1843.
The 'seaside' scenes were filmed at Belvoir Castle, approximately 70 miles from the sea. The 'sand' is actually on the terrace (roof of the ground floor) of the castle. The surrounding Vale of Belvoir was digitally replaced with 'seawater'. They filmed in and around the castle for three weeks.
Lancaster House is used to double for the ballroom, passage and reception room of Buckingham Palace, which was the hub of social and political life throughout the nineteenth century. Greenwich Park was used for outdoor London scene. The park is the oldest royal park in the UK and it is part of Greenwich World Heritage Site. The fine Stuart Mansion – Ham House – was used as Kensington Palace where Victoria grew up.