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Secrets of the Royal Palaces

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Season 3 Episode 304

A network of tunnels is built by George IV underneath Brighton's Royal Pavilion to shield his appearance from cruel critics. Plus, how the Diana, Princess of Wales statue in Kensington Palace demonstrates the fractured relationship of her two sons.

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Kensington Palace
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How Nottingham House was renovated by William III and turned into Kensington Palace.
Osborne House
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House in 1840 as their perfect hideaway.
St James's Palace
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Exploring the palace at the heart of the monarchy.
Hampton Court: Upstairs, Downstairs
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Henry VIII made Hampton Court a palace masterpiece that could help track his household.
Greenwich Palace
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Exploring Greenwich Palace, which includes Henry VIII's wine cellar and the Queen's house.
Windsor Castle
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Windsor Castle is the largest permanently lived-in castle in the world.
Westminster
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Secrets of Westminster, including a secret tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.
Buckingham Palace
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Historian Kate Williams reveals the accidental origins of Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham
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The current incarnation of Buckingham Palace is only a century or so old.
Whitehall
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London's lost royal palace Whitehall is destroyed, but the remnants remain.
Kensington
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A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace.
Brighton Pavilion
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Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace.
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