The Royal House of Windsor — Season 1
Drawing on newly available info, this show traces how the British royal family has survived the last 100 years of power struggles, politics and more.
About this season
Drawing on newly available info, this show traces how the British royal family has survived the last 100 years of power struggles, politics and more.
Episodes (6)
1. Adapt or Die
9.0Aired 22 February 2017 • 61 min
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
9.0Aired 1 March 2017 • 47 min
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
9.0Aired 8 March 2017 • 47 min
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
9.0Aired 15 March 2017 • 46 min
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
9.0Aired 22 March 2017 • 48 min
This episode examines the huge challenge that Diana's popularity and tragic death posed to the royal family.
6. The Top Job
9.0Aired 29 March 2017 • 47 min
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?