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 July 2026.
Last broadcast:04/07/2026 at 11:00Genres: Documentaries
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1:00:00Secrets Of The Royal Palaces
Secrets of Westminster, including a tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.
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1:00:00The origins of Buckingham Palace, and the most haphazard royal wedding in history.
Series 2
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1:00:00Exploring the headquarters of the royal family - one of our most recognisable palaces.
45:00London'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.
50:00Brighton'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.
55:00Versailles - one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world.
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.
1:00:00Sandringham in Norfolk is owned personally by the Windsors.
1:00:00Historian Jonathan Foyle casts his eye over Balmoral.
Series 5
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55:00Uncovering the secrets of Tudor palaces. Plus, astonishing treats at a Tudor banquet.
55:00Including the romantic hideaway designed for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert.