King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy

2012•59m

King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy. Documentary examining the couple who rescued the monarchy. King George V was an unlikely moderniser but his innovations were key. A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster, and whose influence persists to this day.

Production

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2012

1. King George V

An unexpected innovator, who reinvented the House of Winsor during the period of unstoppable social change after the First World War.

2. Queen Mary

When the abdication crisis threatened the future of the House of Windsor, she was the rock to which the nation turned as a symbol of stability and continuity.

Cast

Samuel West

Narrator (Voice)

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