This first episode investigates the allure of the monarchy to the public and what it has done in order to survive.
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Year 1992
24 min
By taking a searching look at the public and private lives of the British Royal Family, this series offers revealing insights into the history and evolution of what it means to be the world's most famous family.
Britain is increasingly a classless society and as such the monarchy has had to find new identities for itself as it still finds it has to bridge the gap between crown and country.
This programme charts the ways in which the Monarchy has tried to act as the cement to bind together the diverse nations of the United Kingdom, sometimes successfully and sometimes unsuccessfully.
This episode takes an engaging look at the countries united under one crown, especially Scotland and Ireland where the link is more complex, and how Britain's entry into Europe will affect these countries positions on devolution.
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