Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Historian Kate Williams (Prince Philip: For Queen and Country; The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign) explores more stories about the residences of the British monarchy. Guiding the viewer through the art, architecture and recent events are specialist historians, royal commentators and ex-royal staff members who share the behind-the-scenes palace stories that have shaped the modern royal family.

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Episodes

Episode 406, Season 4 St James's Palace

Exploring the palace at the heart of the monarchy.

43:15
Episode 405, Season 4 Hampton Court: Upstairs, Downstairs

Henry VIII made Hampton Court a palace masterpiece that could help track his household.

43:39
Episode 408, Season 4 Kensington Palace

How Nottingham House was renovated by William III and turned into Kensington Palace.

43:38
Episode 407, Season 4 Osborne House

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House in 1840 as their perfect hideaway.

43:50
Episode 404, Season 4 Greenwich Palace

Exploring Greenwich Palace, which includes Henry VIII's wine cellar and the Queen's house.

43:29
Episode 403, Season 4 Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the largest permanently lived-in castle in the world.

43:24
Episode 402, Season 4 Westminster

Secrets of Westminster, including a secret tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.

43:28
Episode 401, Season 4 Buckingham Palace

Historian Kate Williams reveals the accidental origins of Buckingham Palace.

43:36
Episode 307, Season 3 Whitehall

London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain.

43:24
Episode 306, Season 3 Kensington

A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace.

43:39