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Season 2, Episode 1 - Palaces

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The palaces of the British monarchy project an image of luxury, wealth, and power to the world. But they are also the real, working homes of the Queen and her family. In this entertaining and eye-opening hour, we reveal what goes on behind the gilded gates.
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Season 2, Episode 8 - Buckingham

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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, Episode 7 - Whitehall

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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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Season 2, Episode 6 - Kensington

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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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Season 2, Episode 5 - Doctors

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From public births, to leeches, to anal fistulas - in this feature length documentary, we reveal the Secrets of the Royal Doctors. With insights from Princess Beatrice's personal trainer, Princess Diana's acupuncturist and her holistic medicine guru, among others.
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Season 2, Episode 4 - Kitchens

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This episode will focus on royal kitchens through the ages examining the evolution of royal culinary traditions during periods such as the medieval and Tudor right the way through to the modern day. We will examine royal dining from the context of some of the great state banquets with an aim of understanding their diplomat...
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Season 2, Episode 3 - Traditions

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Windsor Castle is a fortress, built over 900 years ago to house an army as well as the court. Edward III, obsessed with tales of Camelot, guided the reconstruction. Building works were made difficult in the wake of the bubonic plague, which had wiped out a third of the population, but the result is a building of mythic str...
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Season 2, Episode 2 - Jewels

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For the British royals, jewelry is no mere adornment. From the stones to the settings, everything has significance - be it a political power play, a family heirloom, or a national treasure. In this sparkling documentary, we take a closer look at the tiaras, earrings, rings, and neckpieces that make up the royal collection ...
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Season 2, Episode 1 - Palaces

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The palaces of the British monarchy project an image of luxury, wealth, and power to the world. But they are also the real, working homes of the royal family. In this entertaining and eye-opening hour, we reveal what goes on behind the gilded gates.
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S1 Ep8

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Hidden in central London is the Palace of St James, often overlooked but in fact it is the real seat of royal power. Built by Henry VIII for his second wife, Anne Boleyn, but when finished, seven years later, he was on to wife number four. The Chapel Royal's ceiling is dedicated to Anne of Cleves.
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