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 August 2025.
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1:00:00Secrets Of The Royal Palaces
Exploring St James's, the palace at the heart of the monarchy built by Henry VIII.
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1:00:00Henry VIII turned Hampton Court into a palace masterpiece, complete with the Great Hall.
Series 5
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1:00:00Including the romantic hideaway designed for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert.
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1:00:00Exploring Greenwich, the great lost palace, and a look at the Gold State Coach.
1:00:00Windsor Castle; the largest permanently lived-in castle in the world, packed with secrets.
1:00:00Secrets of Westminster, including a tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.
1:00:00The origins of Buckingham Palace, and the most haphazard royal wedding in history.
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1:00:00Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces.
1:00:00London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain.
1:00:00A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace.
1:00:00Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace.
1:00:00How Sandringham in Norfolk was purchased by the royal family to save its reputation.
1:00:00Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world.
Series 5
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1:00:00Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history.
1:00:00Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history.
Series 1
1:00:00Highgrove House is the smallest royal residence in use.