Alexander Armstrong spills the secrets behind Buckingham Palace in his latest Channel 5 series The Palace, from the secret river beneath to what Queen Victoria was really like
From party-loving princes to heartbroken heirs, Alexander Armstrong is digging up the royal drama behind the king’s abode in Channel 5’s Buckingham Palace With Alexander Armstrong. Although, not everything he’s discovered is as glamorous as seen in The Crown.
The Pointless host is joined by Strictly star JJ Chalmers and archaeologist Raksha Dave throughout this series, detailing how the landmark palace has been transformed since it was first occupied by King George III. “At the time of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s wedding, the palace itself and its staff were in an appalling state,” Alexander says. “It was overrun with rats, the whole building was pretty squalid. But they pulled it off – and conditions improved.”
“I can’t really imagine working there in the past, they didn’t have all the mod-cons, tech and sanitation, like proper drains and flushing loos! There would have been endless walking, fetching and carrying,” she adds. “In some regards Buckingham Palace is too big. If I was the sovereign, I’d think seriously about downsizing!”
“As a building, it’s not cosy, nor I suppose is it very lovely – it’s just this great big edifice, after all – but it is momentous and it is right at the heart of our nation. I adore it.”
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