Inside Buckingham Palace
2016 · 5 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E02 · Trials, Tragedies and Triumph
Thu, 3 Mar, 8:00 am
The shocking history of Buckingham Palace before Queen Elizabeth II ruled. With the help of previously unseen documents, including secret letters to the former Edward VIII, personal memoirs and first-hand accounts from people such as Margaret Rhodes, the Queen's cousin, this episode looks at some of the stormier years experienced at the Palace, including the war years.
About
Exploring the most famous British building in the world - Buckingham Palace and the role it serves as a family home, the official office of the head of state, and a stage for ceremony.
Buckingham Palace is one of the most famous buildings in the world. With the help of former Palace staff, royal confidantes, and celebrities, Inside Buckingham Palace reveals what life is really like behind its imposing walls, exploring the scandals, tragedies, and triumphs that have taken place over the decades and made the place what it is today.
Episodes
- E01
Royal Secrets
Thu, 25 Feb· 60 minThe secrets of Buckingham Palace during Queen Elizabeth II's reign. This episode looks back over the more than sixty years since the Queen ascended to the throne and looks ahead to ask what might happen to the Palace when Charles becomes King.
- E02
Trials, Tragedies and Triumph
Thu, 3 Mar· 60 minThe shocking history of Buckingham Palace before Queen Elizabeth II ruled. With the help of previously unseen documents, including secret letters to the former Edward VIII, personal memoirs and first-hand accounts from people such as Margaret Rhodes, the Queen's cousin, this episode looks at some of the stormier years experienced at the Palace, including the war years.
