King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy — Season 1
About this season
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy. Documentary examining the couple who rescued the monarchy. King George V was an unlikely moderniser but his innovations were key. A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster, and whose influence persists to this day.
Episodes (2)
1. King George V
Aired 3 January 2012 • 59 min
An unexpected innovator, who reinvented the House of Winsor during the period of unstoppable social change after the First World War.
2. Queen Mary
Aired 4 January 2012 • 59 min
When the abdication crisis threatened the future of the House of Windsor, she was the rock to which the nation turned as a symbol of stability and continuity.