The Palace: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The sudden death of the old King means the crown passes to Richard, the 24 year-old Prince of Wales. Richard is thrown into a role he thought he'd have twenty years to perfect, whilst the nation waits for him to mend his ways and fill his father's shoes. He gets support, of a fashion, from the Royal Family: His brother Prince George, his glamorous and ambitious sister Princess Eleanor and his beautiful but damaged mother Queen Charlotte; each of whom have their own agendas and personal problems. He will be guided by his all-knowing Private Secretaries and a downstairs team of Pages, Valets and Footmen, and they're going to enjoy all the fun of working in the smartest address in the world. But in a tabloid culture where sensation rules, and love must give way to duty, Richard will be forced to question whether his quest to become a suitable ruler is really worth the price…

Series details

• Title: The Palace
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2008-01-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-03-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4420

Cast and credited roles

• Zoe Telford — Abigail Thomas
• Rupert Evans — King Richard IV
• David Harewood — Major Simon Brooks
• Sebastian Armesto — Prince George
• Sophie Winkleman — Princess Eleanor
• Nathalie Lunghi — Princess Isabelle
• Jane Asher — Queen Charlotte
• Lorcan Cranitch — Jonty Roberts
• Roy Marsden — Sir Iain Ratalick

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-01-14; final listed air date 2008-03-03; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Palace on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.