Royal Stories - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
An Extraordinary Queen
Queen Elizabeth II is the world's oldest monarch and Britain's longest serving Queen. As she approaches her 90th birthday, this episode looks at some of the challenges she has faced during her reign and examines how she has managed to remain the most powerful matriarch on earth.
First Steps
The history of Britain's Royal Family told through rare archive footage and the personal stories of its closest members. A look at Britain's royal babies, once raised in privacy behind closed palace gates but today firmly in the public eye, part and parcel of the commercialisation of the British Royal Family.
Born to be King
The history of Britain's Royal Family told through rare archive footage and the personal stories of its closest members. A look at Prince Charles, son to Queen Elizabeth II and now the longest serving heir to the British throne in history. During this time, the Prince of Wales has often stood accused of interfering in British life and the politics of a nation, as he awaits his chance to fulfil his birthright.
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Ten-part series about the history of the royal family told through rare archive footage and the personal stories of its inner circle. This episode examines the love affair that enthralled the world and brought down a king. At the time, the idea of a twice-divorced woman becoming queen was unthinkable and the establishment made sure it would not happen. This is the true story of the romance that cost Edward VIII his throne and defined Britain's modern royal family.
For King and Country
Ten-part series about the history of the royal family told through rare archive footage and the personal stories of its inner circle. When Edward VIII abdicated, his younger brother, Albert Duke of York, suddenly became king and took the name George VI. Within three years the nation was plunged into the Second World War. Struggling with a speech impediment and failing health, the father of Queen Elizabeth II joined forces with Churchill to lead his peoples and stand firm against the Axis powers.
Royal Wives
This edition of the documentary series looks at how the role of royal wives has changed over the years from a more behind-the-scenes role to a front-and-centre loyal companion in the modern era. Narrated by Samantha Bond.
Spare Heirs
This edition of the documentary series examines those members of the royal family in line to the throne who do not get the chance to sit on the throne, from Princess Margaret to Prince Harry, and examines their roles in the royal household. Narrated by Samantha Bond.
The Man Who Would Be King
The history of Britain's royal family told through rare archive footage and the personal stories of its closest insiders. Prince William is seen as the future of the British monarchy. Surveys say that the second-in-line to the throne is the one who most people want to see succeed his grandmother Queen Elizabeth. Why has William become so popular?
An Extraordinary Queen
The history of Britain's Royal Family told through rare archive footage and the personal stories of its closest members. Queen Elizabeth II is the world's oldest monarch and Britain's longest-serving Queen. As she approaches her ninetieth birthday, this episode looks at some of the challenges she has faced during her reign and examines how she has managed to remain the most powerful matriarch on earth.
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