Secrets Of The Royal Palaces

Secrets Of The Royal Palaces is a documentary on Channel 5. Detailed information is shared about the British royal family's residences. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 31 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
Last broadcast:13/01/2026 at 19:00Genres: Documentaries
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55:00Secrets Of The Royal Palaces
Uncovering the secrets of Tudor palaces. Plus, astonishing treats at a Tudor banquet.
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55:00Including the romantic hideaway designed for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert.
Series 4
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55:00Shocking stories, as Diana confesses all to a favoured member of staff...
55:00Secret stories of palace life, including Queen Elizabeth's final moments at Balmoral.
55:00Secret stories of love and marriage including the mystery of 'Squidgygate'.
Series 3
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55:00Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House in 1840 as their perfect hideaway.
55:00Exploring St James's, the palace at the heart of the monarchy built by Henry VIII.
55:00Windsor Castle; the largest permanently lived-in castle in the world, packed with secrets.
55:00How Nottingham House was renovated by William III and turned into Kensington Palace.
55:00Henry VIII turned Hampton Court into a palace masterpiece, complete with the Great Hall.
55:00Exploring Greenwich, the great lost palace, and a look at the Gold State Coach.
55:00Secrets of Westminster, including a tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.
55:00The origins of Buckingham Palace, and the most haphazard royal wedding in history.
Series 2
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Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces.
55:00London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain.
55:00A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace.
55:00Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace.
55:00How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation.
55:00Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world.