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Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Whitehall
Season 3
Episode 307
A look at the lost palace of Whitehall destroyed by fire in 1698, and the sole surviving building from the complex. Plus, the story of a couple who decided to invite the Queen to their wedding in 2012, while Kate Williams explores the narcissistic motivations behind one of the biggest Tudor parties in history.
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43:38
How Nottingham House was renovated by William III and turned into Kensington Palace.
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43:50
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House in 1840 as their perfect hideaway.
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43:15
Exploring the palace at the heart of the monarchy.
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43:39
Henry VIII made Hampton Court a palace masterpiece that could help track his household.
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43:29
Exploring Greenwich Palace, which includes Henry VIII's wine cellar and the Queen's house.
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43:24
Windsor Castle is the largest permanently lived-in castle in the world.
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43:28
Secrets of Westminster, including a secret tunnel and hologram portrait of the Queen.
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43:36
Historian Kate Williams reveals the accidental origins of Buckingham Palace.
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43:27
The current incarnation of Buckingham Palace is only a century or so old.
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43:39
A gap in succession made way for George I of Hanover to refurbish Kensington Palace.
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43:07
Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace.
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43:40
Britain's royal palaces are rich in untold history, incredible artworks, and many tales.