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World's Greatest Palaces

  • 1 Series
  • 10 Episodes
  • Category: History
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

A behind-the-scenes look through the corridors of power in 10 of the most opulent and historic royal residences on Earth.

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All episodes for series 1 of World's Greatest Palaces

  • S1 E1 · Hampton Court Palace

    Behind the scenes of Hampton Court Palace, famous for being the home of Henry VIII.

  • S1 E2 · Schonbrunn Palace

    Behind the scenes of Schonbrunn Palace in Austria.

  • S1 E3 · Royal Palace of Caserta

    The Royal Palace of Caserta near Naples, Italy.

  • S1 E4 · Kensington Palace

    Kensington Palace, which began life as an early 17th-century Jacobean mansion.

  • S1 E5 · Neuschwanstein Castle

    Explore a fairytale palace in the snow-capped mountains of Bavaria in Southern Germany.

  • S1 E6 · Edinburgh Castle

    A look at Edinburgh Castle.

  • S1 E7 · Chateau de Fontainebleau

    Behind the scenes of the Chateau de Fontainebleau.

  • S1 E8 · Peles Castle

    A visit to Peles Castle in Romania.

  • S1 E9 · Royal Palace of Stockholm

    Behind the scenes of the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

  • S1 E10 · Lukshmi Villas Palace

    Lukshmi Villas Palace in India, which was built for the Maharaja of Baroda in 1890.

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    Description: The story of the de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days in 1553.; Category: History; 3 episodes available.

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