Windsor Castle: Behind Closed Doors

Dominating the skyline for over a thousand years, Windsor Castle holds the record for the oldest inhabited castle. The castle transformed from humble beginnings as a defensive tower to become the palace of one of the most indulgent monarchs in history - Henry VIII and then his daughter Elizabeth I.

Revealing Charles III's unusual fitness regime, George III's breakfast of choice, and what George IV brought to Windsor which had never been seen in Britain before.

Queen Victoria and husband Prince Albert move into the castle, dragging it into the 19th century by updating it. Plus: a Victorian facial fashion fad and a surprising castle tradition.

How Edward VII turned Windsor into his ultimate party palace, the love nest used by Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, and what a teenage Elizabeth II got up to during the Second World War.

Contrasting fortunes at Windsor - from a young family moving in when Queen Elizabeth II takes to the throne, to 1992 when the Queen faces her worst nightmare after a devastating fire breaks out.

Windsor Castle enters the new millennium with a bang. It's a period of celebration and of challenges, including COVID 19 and the sad end of Queen Elizabeth's reign.