Secrets of Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong
Season 1 Episode 2 of 6
The actor reveals how tragedy struck in 1788 when George III's health took a devastating turn for the worse, and his behaviour spiralled out of control and made life at the royal residence intolerable. Raksha Dave investigates how the royal residents kept themselves from stinking by taking a bath fully clothed, while JJ Chalmers investigates how tough life was for the hidden army of 200 servants toiling below stairs. Raksha also investigates the filth and squalor that greeted Queen Victoria when she inherited the place, while JJ discovers how the kitchens coped with hosting her lavish wedding breakfast
Secrets of Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong airs on 5SELECT at 10:00 AM, Saturday 19 April. (Subtitles.)
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Sam Bailey
Director
Sam Elvin
Director
Michael Rees
Series Producer