‘I did not have any understanding of just what it would be like’ ibid.
A war of words erupted between Harry and Meghan and the Monarchy. ibid.
Nearly two billion people around the globe watched their wedding. On the outside it looked like something out of a fairytale and appeared to signal a new day for the modern British monarchy. Oprah with Meghan and Harry, ITV 2021, Oprah
I went into it naively because I didn’t grow up knowing much about the Royal Family … I didn’t do any research. ibid.
Three days before our wedding we got married. ibid.
The narrative with Kate which didn’t happen was really really difficult and something that – that when everything changed really … The reverse happened … She apologised. ibid.
Oprah: Were you silent or where you silenced?
Meghan: The latter. ibid.
So we had in tandem the conversation of her won’t be given security, not going to be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. ibid.
I had known for a long time and had been asking the institution for help for quite a long time … ibid.
I never thought I would have my security removed. ibid. Harry
My family literally cut me off financially. ibid.
When the Spencers met the monarchy it should have been the ideal union of two noble families. But these blue-blooded families were on a collision course … We go behind the scenes of the ultimate family fall-out. When the Spencers Met the Monarchy, Channel 5 2021
Diana had serious cold feet. She said to her sisters that she was going to put the wedding off. And the sisters said, Too, late, Dutch … Your face is on the teatowels now. ibid. Andrew Morton
Elizabeth II: The world’s longest reigning monarch. For nearly seven decades the Queen has served her country. But as well as head of state she is also head of a family. So has a lifetime of duty come at a cost? Queen Elizabeth: Love, Honour & Crown, Channel 4 2021
‘The wedding would be a moral booster. It had to bear a really heavy propaganda mission.’ ibid. Professor Kate Williams
Actress Meghan Markle will marry into a world of grand tradition and vast wealth. But all that glitters is not gold. For one hundred years this royal house has faced scandal, war, adultery and tragedy. A family that will do whatever it takes to survive. Duty, power and sacrifice: the Windsors. The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty aka Succession, Channel 4 2021
1911: The future of the British monarchy rests on the shoulders of a teenage boy: Prince Edward. He is the only son of King George V and his wife Queen Mary. On his father’s death, Edward will reign over Britain and her vast empire. ibid.
Spring 1937: Albert Windsor, known as Bertie, is woken by the sound of a military band practising for his coronation. He is about to be crowned King George VI, a role he never wanted. His elder brother chose to give up the throne to marry a twice-divorced America. Can King George, the shy man with a stutter, mend a broken monarchy? The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty aka Succession II
Elizabeth II is preparing for her coronation: soon she will be crowned. She is just 27 years old. The future of the House of Windsor rests on her shoulders. As the Queen takes her first cautious steps as monarch she is torn between the palace old guard led by her mother and those like her husband Philip who want to change. The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty aka Succession III
Prince Charles, the future King of England, has a dangerous secret. A secret that threatens the entire House of Windsor. He’s in love with a married woman. The Queen expects him to produce an heir. And she hopes he has found the perfect bride. But what happens when royal tradition stops you from following your heart? The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty IV: Love or Duty?
The world has a new icon: Diana, Princess of Wales. But behind the fairytale the couple were living a lie. The story of the Windsors becomes a soap opera. And a voracious press hounds Diana. The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty V: The Princess, The Prince & The Press
As she watches her beloved grandson marry his American bride, a new generation breathes life into an ancient institution. For nearly seventy years the Queen has weathered scandal and tragedy. And battled to remain relevant and respected. But in the 21st century the pressures of being royal are more intense than ever. The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty VI: The Future of the Monarchy
On November 20th 1979 a distinguished-looking 72 year old, a knight of the realm, a royal courtier for almost 30 years and one of the finest art historians in the world, was about to reveal another, more sinister side to his character: this was Sir Anthony Blunt, Russian secret agent, the spy inside Buckingham Palace. In a career of treachery spanning three decades, he gave away the Allies’ most precious wartime secret: the D-Day invasion plans. He seems to have had a mania for betrayal. But he claimed to be loyal at least to the British crown. He undertook secret missions for them: to smuggle art treasures and perhaps to smuggle documents which the House of Windsor had to keep secret. Queen Elizabeth and the Spy in the Palace, Channel 4 2021
‘He would never have become a spy had it not been for Burgess.’ ibid.
The death of the Duke of Edinburgh has left a void at the very heart of the House of Windsor. Throughout Queen Elizabeth’s reign, Prince Philip was the rock she always relied on during a crisis. But now she faces life without her strength and stay. The Widow Queen and the Monarchy after Prince Philip, Sky Documentaries 2021
This year our Queen turns 95. A cause for family and national celebrations. So I’m meeting the cousins who’ll share with me what it means to be part of this extraordinary family. Revealing more about their most famous relation from private letters, personal photographs and rare memorabilia. The Queen and Her Cousins with Alexander Armstrong, ITV 2021
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen, Queen Mother and the nation’s grandmother … One of our most beloved royals was also one of the most formidable … She was fierce, charming, and ambitious … She rose from obscurity to become the reluctant Queen, but was that really the case? The Queen Mother: Romance and the Throne, Channel 5 2021
By the age of 20 she had caught the eye of the Duke of York. They married in 1923 … 13 years later she found herself about to become the Queen-Consort of the United Kingdom. The Queen Mother II: War & Widowhood
This programme examines the power and impact the Queen Mother had on the Monarchy long after her time as Queen ended. It was a story that started over a century earlier when Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born the ninth child of a Scottish earl. The Queen Mother III: Grandmother to the Nation
As a working Queen Mother, ambitious Elizabeth was redefining the role of a Dowager Queen. ibid.
Back in 2016 Prince Harry found his celebrity princess. When Harry met Meghan a fairytale romance blossomed. They were engaged after a year and the most spectacular of royal weddings followed. And then it all went horribly wrong. From matrimony to misery. So how did Meghan Markle lose her sparkle? And how did she go from media darling to public enemy number one? Meghan: How Did It All Go Wrong? Channel 5 2021
18th May 1972: One of the most extraordinary and controversial meetings in British history is about to take place: Queen Elizabeth II will reunite with her dying uncle, the Duke of Windsor … What really took place in this clandestine meeting? Elizabeth II & The Traitor King, Channel 5 2021
The Duke defended his association with the German dictatorship by arguing he wanted to avoid the horrors that he’d witnessed in the First World War. ibid.
Elizabeth weathered the storm created by her estranged uncle. ibid.
Charles, our future King, and Harry, his second-born son. This is the story of their complex relationship. Their shared tragedy defined this father and son. For years they were close. Until a shocking interview exposed the cracks in their relationship. Charles & Harry: Father & Son Divided, Channel 5 2021
Harry’s Bitter Swipe At Charles: Dad passed his pain on to me … I will not do that to my kids. ibid. The Sun, front page
Why Prince Charles allowed his sons to be so exposed on such a traumatic day [Diana’s funeral]. ibid.