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Private Lives of the Monarchs

Private Lives of the Monarchs

★ 7.0/10•2017•45m•PG•Documentary
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Tracy Borman reveals the intimate details of the monarchs, to find out what really went on in their private lives.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 27, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Queen VictoriaE145m

Queen Victoria

We explore two of the most important relationships in her private life - with her husband Prince Albert, with whom things may not have been quite as they seemed; and her eldest son Edward, who she came to utterly despise.

Oct 27, 2017

Episode 2 - Louis XIVE245m

Louis XIV

The Palace of Versailles pays testimony to Louis XIV, the self-styled Sun King, who ruled at the height of French power for an incredible 72 years. He had a very open 'secret' second marriage, as well as very infrequent bathing practices.

Nov 3, 2017

Episode 3 - Charles IIE345m

Charles II

Hampton Court and Whitehall Palace provide the backdrops for a man besotted by sensuality who presided over a court obsessed by sex. A 24-hour 'pox doctor' was constantly on call.

Nov 10, 2017

Episode 4 - Mad King GeorgeE445m

Mad King George

We see how a handsome and popular young man with exquisite manners, a witty conversationalist, the first gentleman of England, indeed, turned into a bloated, boorish and bullying monster who hated his son.

Nov 17, 2017

Episode 5 - Henry VIIIE545m

Henry VIII

It turns out that Henry VIII was a bit of a prude, and shocked by the worldliness of Anne Boleyn; he had decent table manners, contrary to his image. The king's life eventually had to be adapted to accommodate his ever-increasing weight.

Nov 24, 2017

Actors

Tracy Borman

Tracy Borman

Herself - Presenter

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