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The Royal House of Windsor

2017 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended · Channel 4

Documentary

TMDB 7.5 · 18 votes

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Drawing on newly available evidence, this epic series explores the Windsor dynasty's gripping family saga, providing fresh insights into how our royal family have survived four generations of crisis.

Episodes

  • S01E01Adapt or Die2017-02-2261m

    This episode reveals fresh insights into how George V rescued the monarchy by dumping his family's German roots, and explores the Edward VIII abdication crisis

  • S01E02Love and Duty2017-03-0147m

    In 1947, as Britain suffers from crippling post-war austerity and the worst winter on record, a lovesick Princess Elizabeth and her ailing father, George VI, visit South Africa on a fraught royal tour

  • S01E03Enter the Outsider2017-03-0847m

    The story of Prince Philip, the Windsors' most radical moderniser, and how in the 1960s he harnessed the medium of television to revamp the Royals' public image.

  • S01E04Shadow of a King2017-03-1546m

    Prince Charles tries to avoid replicating Edward VIII's romantic mistakes, while Lord Mountbatten acts as Charles' kingmaker and matchmaker.

  • S01E05Fire, Feud and Fury2017-03-2248m

    This episode examines the huge challenge that Diana's popularity and tragic death posed to the royal family.

  • S01E06The Top Job2017-03-2947m

    Prince Charles is the most outspoken heir to the throne in the Windsors' history and has promised a radically different vision for the monarchy. But will his reign make or break the Windsor dynasty?

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