The Royal House of Windsor
The Royal House of Windsor

The Royal House of Windsor (2017)

7.7 (14 votes)
1 Season
February 22, 2017
English
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

Adapt or Die
E1

Adapt or Die

Feb 22, 2017
61 min
9.0

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
E2

Love and Duty

Mar 1, 2017
47 min
9.0

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

Enter the Outsider
E3

Enter the Outsider

Mar 8, 2017
47 min
9.0

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
E4

Shadow of a King

Mar 15, 2017
46 min
9.0

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

Fire, Feud and Fury
E5

Fire, Feud and Fury

Mar 22, 2017
48 min
9.0

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

The Top Job
E6

The Top Job

Mar 29, 2017
47 min
9.0

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?

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

The Royal House of Windsor

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6