David Starkey’s Monarchy - The Windsors

Synopsis

Dr David Starkey concludes his epic story of the British monarchy with a special programme on the history of the House of Windsor. Far from being stuck in the past, the story of the monarchy in the 20th Century has been one of re-invention. In the space of a few decades our Royal family changed its name, its image and the role it played in the life of the nation. It embraced new technology and found new ways to engage with the people. As David Starkey reveals, this was a course of action that would take the monarchy to some of its greatest moments of triumph, but also sowed the seeds of its near destruction. (73 minutes) NB Also available on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/show?p=BYWITon8EpU&pl=7FB26C0D09CC7288

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2009

Year of production

2007

Notes

Broadcst on C4 on 26/12/2007

Subjects

History

Keywords

history of England; history of the 20th century; monarchy

Online availability

URI

http://www.youtube.com/show?p=BYWITon8EpU&s=4

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Writer

David Starkey

Contributor

David Starkey

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone

071-396 4444

Address

LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

4OD

Web

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4od External site opens in new window

Name

YouTube

Web

http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window