The Royal House of Windsor

7.7

2017

1 Season

Ended

Documentary

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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.

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

Episode Runtime

45 min

Seasons & Episodes

E19.01h 1m

Adapt or Die

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

Feb 22, 2017

E29.047m

Love and Duty

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

Mar 1, 2017

E39.047m

Enter the Outsider

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.

Mar 8, 2017

E49.046m

Shadow of a King

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

Mar 15, 2017

E59.048m

Fire, Feud and Fury

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

Mar 22, 2017

E69.047m

The Top Job

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?

Mar 29, 2017