About this season
A look at life in Windsor Castle over the last 80 years, including the tragedies, triumphs, romances and scandals of the Royal Family.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 27 April 2024 • 45 min
How 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.
2. Episode 2
Aired 4 May 2024 • 45 min
Revealing 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.
3. Episode 3
Aired 11 May 2024 • 45 min
Queen 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.
4. Episode 4
Aired 18 May 2024 • 45 min
How 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.
5. Episode 5
Aired 25 May 2024 • 45 min
Contrasting 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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 1 June 2024 • 45 min