St James's Palace: The Secret Royal Residence
St James's Palace: The Secret Royal Residence
A look at the history of the royal palace in the City of Westminster, revealing the family dramas that have taken place there since it was built on Henry VIII's order in the 1530s. Journalists, historians and commentators take us through the extraordinary hidden stories, from Elizabeth II becoming a commercial landlady for the first time, renting out St James's luxury apartments to commoners, to Queen Victoria setting the trend for big, white weddings the world over in the historic Chapel Royal
St James's Palace: The Secret Royal Residence airs on 5SELECT at 8:00 PM, Friday 20 September. (Subtitles.)
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Joanna Burge
Series Producer
Simon Kerfoot
Executive Producer