Nigel Havers reveals the secrets of Sandringham House and its vast 20,000-acre estate. With the help of JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave, they learn what daily life was like for those residing there and discover why the house had its own time zone.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Be transported back to 1862 when the building first came into royal hands. Nigel Havers reveals that it was Queen Victoria who snapped up the original Sandringham Hall as a 21st birthday present for her party-loving son Prince Bertie.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
The death of Edward VII in 1910 rocks Sandringham and the royals. The privately-owned house was inherited by Edward VII's wife, Alexandra. Plus, how the abdication crisis threw the very future of the house into question.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
A look at 1952, when tragedy struck as King George VI died in his sleep, discovering what happened as the new Queen began her reign.
JJ Chalmers
Raksha Dave
Nigel Havers
Jamie Simpson
Alice Harper