Name: Buckingham Palace with Alexander armstrong
Released: 2023-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Alexander Armstrong, JJ Chalmers, Raksha Dave

TV Show · Documentary · History

Over the centuries, Buckingham Palace has witnessed it all; Alexander Armstrong reveals the surprising stories hidden behind the walls of Britain's most iconic royal residence.

2023 · 42m

Starring Alexander Armstrong, JJ Chalmers, Raksha Dave

Director Sam Bailey, Sam Elvin

EPISODE 1

The Early Years

Alexander Armstrong returns to the late 18th century and learns that the royal building wasn't originally a palace but a private country house constructed by the Duke of Buckingham.

42 min
EPISODE 2

Keeping Clean

Alexander Armstrong explores Buckingham Palace from the end of George III's occupancy through the debauched George IV's residence and on to the teenage Queen Victoria, a monarch who loved the palace.

41 min
EPISODE 3

Victoria's Era

The year 1845 turns out to be a happy time for Victoria, Albert and their family; the queen adds 200 rooms to the palace; however, tragedy strikes in 1861 with the death of Prince Albert.

42 min
EPISODE 4

Then There Was Light

Buckingham Palace witnesses the triumphant as well as tragic final days of the Victorian era; a new king breathes fresh life into the palace in the Edwardian era.

42 min
EPISODE 5

Surviving War

King George V takes the throne and the House of Windsor is born, but life at Buckingham Palace is blown apart by the start of the First World War.

42 min
EPISODE 6

Into the Future

Buckingham Palace survives WWII and arrives in the modern era, as Queen Elizabeth II makes it her home.

42 min