Secrets Of The Royal Palaces

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Secrets Of The Royal Palaces
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Buckingham Palace is known throughout the world as the headquarters of the royal family, and is one of our most recognisable palaces, but in fact its current incarnation is only a century or so old.

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Season 2
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Whitehall - London's lost royal palace - was decimated by a fire in 1698. When Henry the VIII snatched the palace from Cardinal Wolsey in 1530, he set about spending the equivalent of 10 million pounds turning it into 'a great big leisure centre'.
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Kensington Palace had always been a party palace but a gap in succession made way for foreign import George I of Hanover. George set about refurbing the palace for his court, brimming with subliminal messages to beguile anyone against his rule.
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Brighton's Royal Pavilion was originally a beach house transformed into a wonder palace.
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Britain's royal palaces are rich in untold history, incredible artworks, and many tales.
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Versailles is one of the most enormous and impressive palaces in the world.
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Kate Williams tells scandalous and shocking stories of ancient palace history.
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Kate Williams explores some of the more gruesome stories of Windsor Castle history.
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