The Royal House of Windsor

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.

Documentary

Seasons

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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?

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