Follows the creation of the Queen's three official residences, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, telling their distinctive stories.
EPISODE 1
Buckingham Palace
Fiona Bruce visits Buckingham Palace, and reveals how England's most spectacular palace emerged from a swampy backwater in just 300 years. The journey of discovery takes her from the sewers of London to the magnificent State Rooms.
EPISODE 2
Windsor Castle
Fiona Bruce visits Windsor Castle, the world's oldest inhabited castle, dating back to the 11th century. Taking more than a thousand years to reach its familiar look, it has been a fortress, a home to medieval chivalry and a baroque palace.
EPISODE 3
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Britain's least well-known royal palace and yet probably the most romantic, Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse sits in the shadow of the dormant volcano Arthur's Seat. It is also one of Britain's smallest palaces.
Kathryn Jones
Rufus Bird
Deborah Clarke
Martin Clayton
Steven Davidson
Fiona Bruce
Ian Leese
Deborah Lee
Charles Stuart