[00:03.270]This is the River Tyburn.
[00:05.036]And now it's channelled through this great Victorian sewer,
[00:08.916]but it still follows its ancient course,
[00:11.245]right beneath Buckingham Palace.
[00:13.926]And it provides a fascinating glimpse into the past,
[00:17.229]because this river made the land above boggy and marshy,
[00:22.379]with pools of smelly, stagnant water.
[00:26.555]Not exactly what you'd call prime royal real estate.
[00:30.459]Until one king decided it might be useful after all.
[00:37.758]Henry VIII, who came to the throne in 1509,
[00:41.164]was a man passionate about the chase, for women and deer.
[00:50.468]For Henry,
[00:51.080]the swampy land on the banks of the river Tyburn was perfect for hunting.