Episode list

Royal Histories

The Queen Mother's Blitz
A look at the inspirational work of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother during World War II, and how she brought inspiration and hope to the British people in dark times.
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Princess Anne: The Daughter Who Should Be Queen
Documentary exploring the life of Princess Anne, the queen's only daughter. The programme examines her skill as a horse rider,and the incident in 1974, when she survived an attempt to kidnap her and hold her to ransom.
7.4 /10
William & Kate: Too Good to Be True?
Documentary exploring the relationship between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The programme examines the lifelong preparation William has gone through for his eventual role as king and how public attitudes to the couple have shifted over the years, as well as considering what their eventual reign will be like.
6.5 /10
King George VI: The Accidental King
Documentary examining how a shy boy went on to become a national inspiration in Britain's darkest days during the Second World War. George VI was determined to return the monarchy to a state of steadfast stability after the brief reign of his brother Edward, and his lasting legacy is seen to this day in the role his daughter Elizabeth plays as a devoted monarch to her subjects.
6.4 /10
The Queen: Duty Before Family?
Elizabeth II's reign has been peppered with personal crises within the royal family, from Margaret being denied her choice of husband to the death of Diana. Royal insiders consider how well the Queen coped.
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Grace of Monaco: Hollywood Princess
A look at the icon's life as a Hollywood star and real-life princess. Rarely seen archive footage and insider interviews get to the heart of the real Princess Grace.
7.6 /10
Beatrice and Eugenie: Pampered Princesses
A profile of the sisters who have been vilified, mocked, satirised and trolled for their clothes, looks, privilege and holidays, but probably most of all for simply being the children of the Duke and Duchess of York.
6.2 /10
Mountbatten: Hero or Villain?
When Louis Mountbatten, the Queen's cousin and Prince Philip's uncle, was murdered by the IRA in 1979 he was lauded as a war hero, elder statesman and much-loved member of the royal family. Did the public perception disguise the truth?
7.6 /10
Princess Alice: The Royals' Greatest Secret
The life of Princess Alice of Battenberg, Queen Victoria's great-granddaughter, Prince Andrew of Greece's wife and Queen Elizabeth II's mother-in-law. Born deaf, she faced tremendous hardships but found solace in faith and charity work.
7.2 /10

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