Royalty documentaries
The Royals: A History of Scandals
Award-winning historian and presenter Professor Suzannah Lipscomb looks into a series of scandalous royal events and activities. These include suspected murders, tragic deaths, shocking sex scandals, potential occult practices, criminal acts and epic regal spending. She uncovers the fact from the fiction, the myth from the reality and gets to heart of these historical royal incidents.
The Six Queens of Henry VIII
King Henry VIII’s reign was defined by his marriages. Coercion, manipulation and ultimately murder were all employed. Wives were selected and discarded for political and religious reasons and in a desperate attempt to sire an heir.
Join historians Dan Jones and Suzannah Lipscomb as they explore what these turbulent relationships tell us about England’s legendary king.
Young Victoria
She is now one of the most recognizable monarchs in British Royal history. But Queen Victoria’s path to the throne was by no means easy.
As this BBC royal history documentary reveals, Britain in the 1830s was on the brink of revolution. Victoria was seen as a deterrent to this, but there were those determined to grab power for themselves.
How did Victoria’s scheming mother complicate her ascent?
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked
The Duke of Wellington was one of the most famous Britons of the 19th century. His victory over Napoleon at Waterloo altered the course of history. General, politician, lover, outsider, this military hero was far more complex than his public image suggests. Actor Richard E Grant goes in search of the true Iron Duke in this thrilling history documentary.
William and Harry: The Unseen Photos
Princes Harry and William were once supportive siblings who had endured tragedy and intense media pressure. But then a rift occurred between them that threatened to destroy the entire royal family. Drawing on hundreds of unseen photos, eyewitness interviews and expert analysis, this fascinating documentary reveals how the seeds for this estrangement were sown more than 40 years ago.