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Hampton Court

Season 3 Episode 302 | 43m 15s

An expensive nine-year war with Louis XIV of France prevents William III from knocking down Hampton Court. Kate Williams explores how St. James's Palace doctors killed their queen, why a young African prince is buried in Windsor, and how Queen Anne had two close confidantes fighting over her.

Aired: 03/31/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain.
A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace.
The current incarnation of Buckingham Palace is only a century or so old.
Versailles is one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world.
Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace.
Britain's royal palaces are rich in untold history, incredible artworks, and many tales.
Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history.