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Brighton Pavilion

Season 3 Episode 305 | 43m 07s

Kate Williams explores the disappearance and death of the Princes in the Tower, allowing their uncle Richard III to seize power and become king. Photographer John Swannell recalls an ad hoc 1994 photoshoot with Diana, Princess of Wales, and her sons.

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.
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.
Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history.