Some popular movies such as Kind Hearts and Coronets, Waltz of the Toreadors, and the series Doctor Who have been filmed in the castle.
The Leeds Castle which stands as a grand antique today–tourists’ delight and a masterpiece location for filming–used to be a wooden structure owned by a Saxon chief named “Led” circa 857 AD.
Eleanor of Castile began the centuries-long royal ownership of Leeds Castle, especially its legacy of hosting queens.
An interesting incident took place in at this point of the history of Leeds Castle. The castle was granted by Edward II, not to his wife Isabella of France, but a mere nobleman who went by the name of Badlesmere. He was beheaded by Edward upon refusing to grant entry to Isabella, who took possession of the castle. She was a lady of honor and kept the castle in excellent condition even after the deposition of Edward.