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Season 1 – The Royal House of Windsor

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An inside look at the last 100 years of one of the world's most famous dynasties includes behind-the-scenes insight into how the Windsors have weathered four generations of crisis, and their secrets of survival.
The Royal House of Windsor — Season 1

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Gwilym Lee

Narrator

Richard Sanders

Director

Ian A Hunt

Director

Poppy Begum

Assistant Producer

Maninderpal Sahota

Director

Nick Tanner

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 22, 2017 Adapt or Die George V rescued the monarchy by dumping their German roots and rebranding the family as quintessentially British, until his wayward son Edward VIII nearly brought the dynasty crashing down with the abdication crisis. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 1, 2017 Love and Duty In 1947 the royal family are on a tour of South Africa. Britain is suffering from crippling post-war austerity and the worst winter on record. Behind the smiles, the King is suffering from the strains of the war and anxiety about his eldest daughter. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 8, 2017 Enter the Outsider Although frustrated by having to give up his beloved naval career in exchange for a lifetime of trailing after his wife, Prince Philip channels his energy into becoming the Windsors' most radical modernizer. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 15, 2017 Shadow of a King Intimate letters from the Prince of Wales and previously unseen family photos of the aristocratic relative earmarked by Charles' great uncle for him to marry in the late 1970s. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 22, 2017 Fire, Feud and Fury Correspondence from the Queen's personal family archive held at Windsor, and how a naïve 19-year-old was transformed into a global celebrity. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 29, 2017 The Top Job Prince Charles, the most outspoken heir in the Windsors' history, promises a radically different vision for the monarchy. Details
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Season Info

Director
Richard Sanders, Ian A Hunt, Maninderpal Sahota, Nick Tanner
Executive Producer
Denys Blakeway, Nick Bullen
Network
Channel 4
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 22, 2017