The Royal House of Windsor

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2017-02-22

Last Air Date: 2017-03-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Channel 4

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Top Cast

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as Self (archive footage)
King Charles III of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage)
Diana, Princess of Wales as Self (archive footage)
Camilla Shand as Self (archive footage)
William, Prince of Wales as Self (archive footage)
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as Self (archive footage)
King George VI of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Self (archive footage)
Princess Margaret as Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Miniseries (2017)

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:

Ep. 1: Adapt or Die (2017-02-22)

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
Ep. 2: Love and Duty (2017-03-01)

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
Ep. 3: Enter the Outsider (2017-03-08)

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.
Ep. 4: Shadow of a King (2017-03-15)

Prince Charles tries to avoid replicating Edward VIII's romantic mistakes, while Lord Mountbatten acts as Charles' kingmaker and matchmaker.
Ep. 5: Fire, Feud and Fury (2017-03-22)

This episode examines the huge challenge that Diana's popularity and tragic death posed to the royal family.
Ep. 6: The Top Job (2017-03-29)

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?