The Royal House of Windsor

Name: The Royal House of Windsor
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-02-22
Rating: 7.5

★7.5(18)

February 22, 2017

→ March 29, 2017

45m

1 Season

6 Episodes

Documentary

Overview

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

Episode 1February 22, 2017

Adapt or Die

61min

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

Episode 2March 1, 2017

Love and Duty

47min

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

Episode 3March 8, 2017

Enter the Outsider

47min

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.

Episode 4March 15, 2017

Shadow of a King

46min

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

Episode 5March 22, 2017

Fire, Feud and Fury

48min

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

Episode 6March 29, 2017

The Top Job

47min

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?