GLITTERING CROWNS
Narrated by Edward Fox
1 x 60'
For thousands of years, the royal courts of Europe were the centres of political might, and were the jewel-studded crown was the ultimate emblem of the ruler's power. This spectacular documentary looks at
European royalty with rare, never-before-seen photographs and film footage beginning in the 1850's to the present day. Over forty monarchs are featured including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and the ill-fated
Romanovs, the Royal Courts of Sweden and Denmark, Queen Marie of Rumania, the Bourbons of France and Spain, and the royal families of Germany.
Watch the monarchs ride by at Queen Victoria's
Diamond Jubilee. Witness the investiture of Prince Charles, the wedding of King Juan Carlos and many more lavish royal occasions. The assassination that started World War I - Edward
VIII renouncing the throne for Mrs Simpson - King George VI and his Queen touring the blitzed streets of London, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.
Be an eye-witness to the glories, the tragedies and the dramas of Monarchy in the 20th Century. The pomp and pageantry are interwoven with human stories of achievement, crisis and failure.
Producer: Electronic Publishing.
Availability: Worldwide, all media (Ex. USA - video)
A KING'S STORY
Edward and Mrs Simpson: The greatest love story of our times....
1 x 96'
A King's Story is perhaps the most poignant, intriguing and dramatic love story of modern
times. Motion picture history was created when H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor personally revealed the conflicts, the passions and the tempestuous events that caused him to relinquish
the Throne of England. In this absorbing film, the Duke and Duchess themselves tell of the fairy-tale romance which rocked an Empire and led to his historic Abdication in 1936. Edward
XIII, born to the mightiest crown on earth, heir to a thousand years of sovereignty, counting his people by the hundred million, gave up all for the woman he loved.
Producer: Electronic Publishing.
Availability: Worldwide, all media (Ex. USA - video)
THE QUEEN'S GARDEN
1 x 52'
The Queen's Garden, at Buckingham Palace, forms a unique area of garden and parkland in the heart of London. ‘Born Free’ wildlife authority Bill Travers gained permission to spend a summer
studying the garden and the astonishing variety of wildlife and plants that are established there. An unforgettable and unrepeatable film of the other side of Buckingham Palace.
‘It is one of the most lyrically beautiful natural history films ever seen on television’ Daily
Express.
Narrated by Virginia McKenna.Producer: V&A Swan/Born Free Foundation.
Availability: Worldwide, all media.