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We step away from château life for a couple of days in Paris to collect my Royal Photographic Archive.
What should feel like a simple pickup turns unexpectedly emotional, like the end of an era.

Claire and I head into the city, stay in the Marais, and make a little adventure of it along the way. Between croissants, long walks, and a few tempting “should we just move here?” moments, we find surprising inspiration for our own chapel renovation in a small Parisian church.

There’s also a very brief hello with @chateaulove as a precursor to a proper visit soon.

Then comes the real reason for the trip: visiting the agency basement where my photographs have lived for decades. A lifetime in boxes, filing cabinets, and envelopes from the film days—images from years spent travelling with the British Royal Family, and a period that now feels quietly historic.

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00:00 Break from the French château: a Paris mission for the Royal photo archive
00:24 “End of an era” — the moment it gets unexpectedly emotional
00:58 Meet Lionel: 20 years photographing the British Royal Family
05:10 Road-trip reality: traffic, charging stops, and “Top Gear… but not”
06:20 We didn’t stay at the Ritz: Marais basecamp + the lottery daydream
07:48 Paris shopping for château ideas (plus a new robot for the collection)
09:10 Dinner in Paris: cheers, risotto, and DIY still follows us
11:05 Croissants & a new mission: “I’m going to embarrass you today”
13:37 The chapel surprise: St Louis inspiration for your château chapel
15:12 Victor Hugo interiors: beautiful, bonkers, and brutally honest reactions
17:43 A trendy bar twist: meeting viewers out in the wild
20:07 Down in the basement: a lifetime in boxes — and the next chapter begins

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