Inside Windsor Castle: A Royal Residence

Season 2

Documentary series marking the centenary of the Windsor dynasty by examining the history of the royal residence over the last 80 years - using archive material, interviews and dramatic recreations.

Where to Watch Season 2

6 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1How the castle transformed from humble beginnings as a defensive tower to become the palace of one of the most indulgent monarchs in history - Henry VIII and then his daughter Elizabeth I.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Revealing Charles III's unusual fitness regime, George III's breakfast of choice, and what George IV brought to Windsor which had never been seen in Britain before.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Queen Victoria and husband Prince Albert move into the castle, dragging it into the 19th century by updating it. Plus: a Victorian facial fashion fad and a surprising castle tradition.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4How Edward VII turned Windsor into his ultimate party palace, the love nest used by Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, and what a teenage Elizabeth II got up to during the Second World War.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Contrasting fortunes - from a young family moving in when Elizabeth II takes to the throne to 1992 when the Queen faces the nightmare of a devastating fire.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6

 

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