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Secrets of the Royal Palaces

Historian Kate Williams (Prince Philip: For Queen and Country; The Stuarts: A Bloody Reign) explores more stories about the residences of the British monarchy. Guiding the viewer through the art, architecture and recent events are specialist historians, royal commentators and ex-royal staff members who share the behind-the-scenes palace stories that have shaped the modern royal family.

3 Seasons · 20 Episodes

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Royal Duty

Season 5 Episode 504 | 43m 1s | CC

Includes the controversy around Russian spy Anthony Blunt’s long stay at the Palace in the '80s, the revelation that Blunt had performed a secret mission retrieving incriminating evidence linking Queen Elizabeth’s family with the Nazis, the tumultuous history of the Scottish Crown Jewels, and Diana’s ascent to fashion icon status with her “Black Sheep” jumper.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

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