Series
The Royal House of Windsor
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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Seasons & episodes
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.
1Adapt or Die22 Feb 2017 · 61m · ★ 9.0This 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
2Love and Duty1 Mar 2017 · 47m · ★ 9.0In 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
3Enter the Outsider8 Mar 2017 · 47m · ★ 9.0The 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.
4Shadow of a King15 Mar 2017 · 46m · ★ 9.0Prince Charles tries to avoid replicating Edward VIII's romantic mistakes, while Lord Mountbatten acts as Charles' kingmaker and matchmaker.
5Fire, Feud and Fury22 Mar 2017 · 48m · ★ 9.0This episode examines the huge challenge that Diana's popularity and tragic death posed to the royal family.
6The Top Job29 Mar 2017 · 47m · ★ 9.0Prince 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?
Details
- First aired
- 22 Feb 2017
- Last aired
- 29 Mar 2017
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 18 on TMDB
Cast
Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghSelf (archive footage)
King Charles III of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
Diana, Princess of WalesSelf (archive footage)
Queen Camilla of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
William, Prince of WalesSelf (archive footage)
Prince Harry, Duke of SussexSelf (archive footage)
King George VI of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen MotherSelf (archive footage)
Princess MargaretSelf (archive footage)
King Edward VIII of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)- WWallis SimpsonSelf (archive footage)
King George V of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
Louis MountbattenSelf (archive footage)
