The Royal House of Windsor (2017)
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.
The Royal House of Windsor: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Adapt or Die
February 22, 2017
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
1x2 - Love and Duty
March 1, 2017
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
1x3 - Enter the Outsider
March 8, 2017
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.
1x4 - Shadow of a King
March 15, 2017
Prince Charles tries to avoid replicating Edward VIII's romantic mistakes, while Lord Mountbatten acts as Charles' kingmaker and matchmaker.
1x5 - Fire, Feud and Fury
March 22, 2017
This episode examines the huge challenge that Diana's popularity and tragic death posed to the royal family.
1x6 - The Top Job
March 29, 2017
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?
The Royal House of Windsor: 1 Season
Actors in The Royal House of Windsor
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage)
King Charles III of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Diana, Princess of Wales
Self (archive footage)
Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
William, Prince of Wales
Self (archive footage)
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Self (archive footage)
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self (archive footage)
Princess Margaret
Self (archive footage)
King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Wallis Simpson
Self (archive footage)
King George V of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Louis Mountbatten
Self (archive footage)
Gwilym Lee
Narrator (voice)
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