The Royal House of Windsor
The Royal House of Windsor
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The Royal House of Windsor

7.7 / 10
2017
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

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.

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ROYAL HOUSE OF WINDSOR

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Drawing on newly available info, this show traces how the British royal family has survived the last 100 years of power struggles, politics and more.

  • Adapt or Die

    1.Adapt or Die

    9.0
    22-02-201761m

    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

  • Love and Duty

    2.Love and Duty

    9.0
    01-03-201747m

    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...

  • Enter the Outsider

    3.Enter the Outsider

    9.0
    08-03-201747m

    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.

  • Shadow of a King

    4.Shadow of a King

    9.0
    15-03-201746m

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

  • Fire, Feud and Fury

    5.Fire, Feud and Fury

    9.0
    22-03-201748m

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

  • The Top Job

    6.The Top Job

    9.0
    29-03-201747m

    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 th...

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