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The Royal House of Windsor

The Royal House of Windsor

TV-142017•45m•7.7/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.7/10(14)

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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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 22, 2017

Last Aired

March 29, 2017

Networks

Channel 4

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Adapt or Die
E1
Adapt or Die
Air date: 2017-02-22
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
Air date: 2017-03-01
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
Air date: 2017-03-08
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
Air date: 2017-03-15
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
Air date: 2017-03-22
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
Air date: 2017-03-29
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

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage)

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales

Self (archive footage)

Camilla Shand

Camilla Shand

Self (archive footage)

William, Prince of Wales

William, Prince of Wales

Self (archive footage)

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Self (archive footage)

King George VI of the United Kingdom

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Self (archive footage)

Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret

Self (archive footage)

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson

Self (archive footage)

King George V of the United Kingdom

King George V of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Louis Mountbatten

Louis Mountbatten

Self (archive footage)

Gwilym Lee

Gwilym Lee

Narrator (voice)

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