Royalty documentaries
Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage Secret Child?
It’s a rumor that has persisted for over a century. Was the relationship between Queen Victoria and her Highland servant John Brown a romantic one? Could there have been a secret marriage and even a lovechild that was spirited away for the sake of the nation? Rob Rinder and Dr. Fern Riddell uncover explosive new evidence of a conspiracy, held by the Brown family, that could change history.
Winston Churchill
An exploration of every facet of Britain’s legendary prime minster, Winston Churchill. The secrets of his aristocratic upbringing, his formative military years, his rise to political power, his wartime leadership and his legacy will all be investigated in forensic detail. Archive footage and interviews with those that knew him will reveal the story of his life and a history of modern Britain.
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters
Through their private correspondence, historian Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb unearths the romance and tragic demise of Tsar Nicholas II, the last ruler of the Russian Empire, and Empress Alexandra. She reveals how their letters illustrates their political naivety, their isolation and their delusion as well as their devotion to each other. It also shows the factors that drove Russia to revolution in 1917.
Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos
Marking a century since the birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II, this documentary uses newly discovered photographs to chart the life and reign of Britain’s longest-serving monarch. Royal insiders, historians and photographers open the archives, from the world’s most iconic collections to rare private treasures, revealing the Queen’s century in front of the camera in a whole new light.
Tales from the Royal Bedchamber
Historian Lucy Worsley clambers into bed with a number of British monarchs to uncover the truth surrounding the infamous royal bedchamber. She reveals that our obsession with royal bedrooms, births and succession is nothing new and that, once upon a time, the royal bed was a public place. The rise and fall of the royals’ magnificent beds reflects the changing fortunes of the monarchy itself.