Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation. From Henry VIII to Edward VIII's abdication in 1936, this three-part series re-introduces our past royals not just as powerful potentates, but as human beings, each with their own very personal problems of biology and psychology.
Show Info
Schedule: Mondays
(59 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
Happy Families: Hanoverians to Windsors
Episode 1x03; Apr 22, 2013
In the final episode, Dr Lucy Worsley investigates the medical histories and fraught family dynamics of Queen Victoria and her descendants. She begins and ends with two events which challenged the very survival of the crown and revealed how crucial t…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x03: Happy Families: Hanoverians to Windsors | Apr 22, 2013 | |
| 1x02: Bad Blood: Stuarts to Hanoverians | Apr 15, 2013 | |
| 1x01: Tudors to Stuarts: From Gods to Men | Apr 8, 2013 |
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