Secrets of the Royal Palaces

PBS: Tuesday 23 September at 7.55pm

Historian Kate Williams explores more stories about the residences of the British monarchy in Season 2 of the popular series. Learn how war with France saved Hampton Court from demolition. Explore the network of tunnels underneath Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. Discover the remnants of the lost palace of Whitehall. Besides the past, the series also sheds light on the controversial present. How does the statue of Princess Diana in Kensington Palace illustrate the fractious relationship between her sons? Guiding the viewer through the art, architecture and recent events are specialist historians, royal commentators and former household staff members who share behind-the-scenes secrets that have shaped the modern royal family.