World's Greatest Palaces Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Hampton Court Palace

The World's Greatest Palaces takes a look behind the scenes through the corridors of power in ten of the most opulent and historic royal residences on Earth. We reveal the stories behind the Kings and Queens who lived in these grand homes and uncover the secrets of the architects, engineers and courtiers who brought them to life.

Episode 2

Schönbrunn Palace

The World's Greatest Palaces takes a look behind the scenes through the corridors of power in ten of the most opulent and historic royal residences on Earth. We reveal the stories behind the Kings and Queens who lived in these grand homes and uncover the secrets of the architects, engineers and courtiers who brought them to life.

Episode 3

Royal Palace of Caserta

The World's Greatest Palaces takes a look behind the scenes through the corridors of power in ten of the most opulent and historic royal residences on Earth. We reveal the stories behind the Kings and Queens who lived in these grand homes and uncover the secrets of the architects, engineers and courtiers who brought them to life.

Episode 4

Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century, and it's still in use. Its residents include King George II, Queen Anne and Princess Diana, who all helped shape its complex layout and function.

Episode 5

Neuschwanstein Castle

44 mins

The fairy tale-like Neuschwanstein Castle was a dream project of the eccentric king Ludwig II of Bavaria, inspired by his love for the fantastical epics of German composer Richard Wagner. In time, it has become synonymous with a fairy tale castle, especially after Disney used it as basis for castles in their own animated fairy tales. However, unlike them, the creation of this marvel of late 19th century technology and architecture did not have a happy ending.

Episode 6

Edinburgh Castle

It has been said that whoever takes Edinburgh Castle takes Scotland. Throughout its 1000 year long history, this fortified Scottish royal palace built on volcanic Castle Rock has been besieged more times than any other castle in Europe.

Episode 7

Château de Fontainebleau

The history of Château de Fontainebleau, the incredibly lavish and extravagant summer palace with large pools and hunting grounds of French kings and emperors which Napoleon himself once called the only true home of kings.

Episode 8

Peles Castle

The Neo-Renaissance Peles Castle, built in the Carpathian Mountains as a summer home for King Carol I of Romania, is a marvel of the late 19th century technology and a silent witness to the turbulent 20th-century history of Romania.

Episode 9

Royal Palace of Stockholm

Stockholm's modernist Royal Palace was built after the medieval "Tre Kronor" Royal Castle burned down in 1697. Since then, Swedish monarchs have evolved from warrior kings to civil servants and this unique castle evolved with them.

Episode 10

Lukshmi Vilas Palace

Major Charles Mant designed the Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara (also known as Baroda), Gujarat, India, for the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha dynasty who ruled the Baroda State until 1947.