Inside Hampton Court Palace
On the edge of London stands Hampton Court, one of Britain's biggest palaces and most popular tourist spots, attracting almost a million visitors every year. Spanning 750 acres of grounds, it boasts 1,300 rooms and 23 courtyards...along with a host of secrets and historic stories. This two-part special provides an exclusive and intimate look at life inside the court today for the people keeping Henry VIII's world alive in the modern age, and also explores what life was like in the palace where the private world of the Tudors began.
Cast
Tracy Borman
Self
Seasons
E1Quest for an Heir
Jun 8, 2021
An intimate look behind the scenes at King Henry VIII's beloved royal palace on the Thames, which is now a popular tourist attraction. Cameras follow the palace warders as they reveal unique spaces such as the Great Hall built for Henry VIII, the gardeners as they maintain the 300-year-old historic maze and the spectacular gardens and grounds, and the grooms who look after Hampton Court's own team of rare shire horses.
E2Death of the Queen
Jun 15, 2021
It is time for the world famous Hampton Court hedge maze to get a trim, carried out by gardener Graham and his team. Plus, chief curator Tracy Borman visits Father Anthony, the chaplain of Hampton Court's Chapel Royal to enquire about a very special prayer book.
Storyline
On the edge of London stands Hampton Court, one of Britain's biggest palaces and most popular tourist spots, attracting almost a million visitors every year. Spanning 750 acres of grounds, it boasts 1,300 rooms and 23 courtyards...along with a host of secrets and historic stories. This two-part special provides an exclusive and intimate look at life inside the court today for the people keeping Henry VIII's world alive in the modern age, and also explores what life was like in the palace where the private world of the Tudors began.
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