Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Historian Kate Williams reveals the accidental origins of the magnificent Buckingham Palace and uncovers the secrets of the most haphazard royal wedding in history.

Uncovering the secrets of Westminster Palace (also known as the Houses of Parliament), including a hidden tunnel and a hologram of the late Queen.

Windsor Castle is the longest and largest permanently inhabited castle in the world, and has been the family home of British Kings and Queens for almost 1,000 years.

Greenwich Palace was the birthplace of Tudor Monarchs Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I - before becoming the Royal Naval College in the late 1800s.

Hampton Court bore witness to the very public dramas and the private lives of Henry VIII, his wives and children, in the world of the Tudor Court.

St James' Palace is the most senior royal palace in London. Built by Henry VIII, St James' was where King Charles III was proclaimed King.

Osborne House was bought by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840 as a secret hideaway on the Isle of Wight. Here they created a private home away from court life.

Previously known as Nottingham House, Kensington Palace was renovated by William III and has now been a royal home for over 300 years. It was fondly named 'the aunt heap' by Edward VIII as a result of the number of royal relatives who resided there.