Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 1 Episode 4 of 8
Quick Summary
Kate Williams explores the history of Sandringham in Norfolk
About This Program
Kate Williams explores the history of Sandringham in Norfolk, which is one of the few royal residences owned personally by the Windsors. It was purchased in 1861 for the rakish Prince Edward in the hopes he would settle down in the countryside, but instead he turned it into the perfect party palace, with a bowling alley, billiards and endless hunting and shooting. The historian also reveals how Prince Philip once proposed demolishing the place to make way for a more modern replacement, before being forced to relent by the Queen Mother
Secrets of the Royal Palaces broadcasts on PBS America (Freeview) at 3:55pm, Saturday, 3 January 2026.
Channel Numbers:
Freeview84
Production Details
Runtime60 mins
DirectorDan Aldridge-Neil
Cast & Crew
DA
Dan Aldridge-NeilDirector
KL
Kim LomaxDirector
LM
Luke McLaughlinDirector
SA
Sarah AgerDirector
MG
Madeleine GerryDirector
LM
Luke McLaughlinProducer
DA
Dan Aldridge-NeilProducer
MG
Madeleine GerryProducer
KL
Kim LomaxProducer
SA
Sarah AgerProducer
SS
Stuart StricksonSeries-producer
OW
Oliver WrightExecutive-producer
GK
Grace KittoSeries-producer
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