Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 2 Episode 2 of 8
Quick Summary
The story of how William III's plans to knock down Hampton Court were scuppered
About This Program
The story of how William III's plans to knock down Hampton Court were scuppered when he became caught up in an expensive nine-year war with Louis XIV of France. Kate Williams explores more gruesome stories of palace history, including how St James's Palace doctors killed their queen, why a young African prince is buried in Windsor, and how Queen Anne had two confidantes, possibly lovers, fighting over her
Secrets of the Royal Palaces broadcasts on PBS America (Freeview) at 2:00pm, Saturday, 3 January 2026.
Channel Numbers:
Freeview84
Production Details
Runtime60 mins
DirectorAnnabelle Draper
Cast & Crew
AD
Annabelle DraperDirector
GP
Gareth PrescottDirector
PC
Pete ChinnDirector
SN
Simon NewtonDirector
SN
Simon NewtonProducer
PC
Pete ChinnProducer
GP
Gareth PrescottProducer
AD
Annabelle DraperProducer
OW
Oliver WrightExecutive-producer
BK
Ben KellySeries-producer
GK
Grace KittoExecutive-producer
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