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Secrets of Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong

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Episode 1: Secrets of Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong

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The actor is joined by JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave to reveal surprising stories about Buckingham Palace, examining the raucous balls thrown by first owners George III and Queen Charlotte, who purchased the residence as a rural retreat. Raksha gets glammed up Georgian-style to find out about the gossip and scandal that dominated the first parties hosted at Buckingham House, while Chalmers hits the dancefloor to trial some fancy footwork to impress the queen

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Jane Rackham

What has 775 rooms, its own doctor’s surgery, post office and ATM, and would cost you around £2 billion if it went on the market? The answer is Buckingham Palace and Alexander Armstrong, Raksha Dave and JJ Chalmers uncover some surprising secrets about the royal residence that was once a modest house surrounded by fields.

We hear about Buck House’s original bathroom arrangements (the royal flush, perhaps?) and what ladies wore under their ball gowns 250 years ago, so it’s aimed at viewers who prefer their history light-hearted — but it’s no less enjoyable for that.

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rolenamePresenterAlexander ArmstrongPresenterJJ ChalmersPresenterRaksha DaveDirectorSam BaileyDirectorSam ElvinSeries producerMichael ReesExecutive producerAlice HarperExecutive producerHelen Docherty

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