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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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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Hampton Court
Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history.
Episode: S3 E302 | 43:15
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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Whitehall
London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain.
Episode: S3 E307 | 43:24
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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Windsor
Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history.
Episode: S3 E301 | 43:37
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Osborne House
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House in 1840 as their perfect hideaway.
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Kensington Palace
How Nottingham House was renovated by William III and turned into Kensington Palace.
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St James's Palace
Exploring the palace at the heart of the monarchy.
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Buckingham Palace
Historian Kate Williams reveals the accidental origins of Buckingham Palace.
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Hampton Court: Upstairs, Downstairs
Henry VIII made Hampton Court a palace masterpiece that could help track his household.
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Westminster
Secrets of Westminster, including a secret tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.
Episode: S4 E402 | 43:28
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Greenwich Palace
Exploring Greenwich Palace, which includes Henry VIII's wine cellar and the Queen's house.
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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is the largest permanently lived-in castle in the world.
Episode: S4 E403 | 43:24
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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Windsor
Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history.
Episode: S3 E301 | 43:37
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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Buckingham
The current incarnation of Buckingham Palace is only a century or so old.
Episode: S3 E308 | 43:27
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