The Royal House of Windsor

45min

Documentary

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

Cast

Adapt or Die

1. Adapt or Die

1h 1min

22nd Feb 2017

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

2. Love and Duty

47min

1st Mar 2017

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

3. Enter the Outsider

47min

8th Mar 2017

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

4. Shadow of a King

46min

15th Mar 2017

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

Fire, Feud and Fury

5. Fire, Feud and Fury

48min

22nd Mar 2017

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

The Top Job

6. The Top Job

47min

29th Mar 2017

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?

First air date

22nd Feb 2017

Last air date

29th Mar 2017

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks