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Duration
55 minutes
Series Info
Season 5 Episode 2 of 4

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Behind-the-scenes tales of palace retreats

About This Program

Behind-the-scenes tales of palace retreats, exploring former royal yacht Britannia's hidden history and unravelling why its loss caused such public sorrow on its decommissioning at Portsmouth dockyard. Plus, the secrets of George IV's seaside palace Brighton Pavilion, while Kate Williams tells the story of how George V's doctor hurried the dying monarch to his death at Sandringham in order that it could be reported in the morning's edition of the Times

Secrets of the Royal Palaces broadcasts on 5 at 6:00pm, Friday, 9 January 2026. (Subtitles, repeat)

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Runtime55 mins

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