Ed Owens
Finding the King's Voice
He came into power when the crown was in a time of crisis, and steered the country through a turbulent period when the world was in the midst of change. With Hitler’s Nazi regime threatening the very freedom of Europe, George VI mustered the courage to combat his personal ailments, inspire the British people, and prove that he did in fact have a voice.
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Edward & Wallis: Forbidden Love
The story of the man who gave up being king in order to marry the woman he fell in love with. The dramatic relationship between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson is what you can call a forbidden romance in the real definition of the word - a king and a twice-divorced American woman who were ready to show the world that love really does conquer all. Having each other gave them the courage to face all of the consequences that came with their decisions.
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A Princess at War
In the wake of his brothers abdication, King George VI, became king on May the 12th, 1937. This meant that his young daughter, Elizabeth, who was just 11 years old at the time - would one day succeed him as queen. 2 years later… WWII broke out. This set a tone for the monarchy going forward. The indomitable spirit of the Royal Family helped the people of the United Kingdom through their darkest times. Princess Elizabeth was only 13 years of age, when the outbreak of war occurred on September 3rd, 1939. King George VI died in 1952, only just 7 years after the end of WWII. Elizabeth was taught from such a young age, what a monarch should be about. She put in the forthright dedication just as much as her father did. The influence of her surroundings, and the very nature of her family, shaped her into becoming the longest-reigning monarch in all of British History.
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Edward VIII: Never Crowned King
Edward VIII, the king never crowned, abandoned his throne for the woman he loved and went from being a man of honour to a man of nothing and even scorned man. His life was a tumultuous one, full of romance and mystery. He was a milestone in the British monarchy's turning point, and his abdication ushered in the Elizabethan era. Allowing his unlikely brother George VI to become king and the then Princess Elizabeth, later becoming the monarch of England, Elizabeth II. Edward VIII is arguably one of the best representations of absolute romance in Royal history.
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George VI: Reluctant but Rightful
He came into power when the crown was in a time of crisis, and fought hard to gain popularity with his public. Through the chaos of war and the founding of the Commonwealth of Nations, King George VI became a figure of hope and stability for peoples throughout the world.
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The Year of Three Kings
1936 saw three kings of England, in a year that greatly unsettled the monarchy. Following the death of George V, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, who a few months later abdicated and was exiled to France, and his younger brother George VI ascended to the throne. This was a time of great crisis and instability for the English royal family, calling into question the role and relevance of the monarchy in a world in the midst of change.
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Crown in Crisis: Abdication
After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII became the first British monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He made this choice after the British government and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. On the evening of December 11th, 1936, Edward gave a radio address to the public, in which he explained his reasoning for leaving behind the throne. The broadcast was expected but still shocking.
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1936: The Abdication
Born in 1894 as the oldest son of George, Duke of York, Edward became heir to the throne when his father was crowned King George V in May 1910 and was formally invested as Prince of Wales the following summer. As feared by royal aides, Edward showed little interest in any sort of day-to-day governorship. He was mainly preoccupied with marrying Wallis Simpson, and from her husband, at least, there was no pushback, as the businessman agreed to let the King have his way. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII became the first British monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He made this choice after the British government and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. On the evening of December 11th, 1936, Edward gave a radio address to the public, in which he explained his reasoning for leaving behind the throne. The broadcast was expected but still shocking.
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Kongelige: å holde på kronen
Kronen: i sin tid det ultimate symbolet på makt. Vi åpner et kongelig arkiv over de siste 100 år for å fortelle historien om fremgangen, tilbakeslagene og overlevelsen til kongelige familier.
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Dynastiet Windsor
De har levd gjennom krig, skilsmisser, skandaler og tragedier. Tross all motgang har de forsvart sin plass som et kongehus for vår moderne tid.
Elizabeth og Margaret – to søstrer og éi trone
Som barn vart dei behandla som tvillingar. Ingen kunne vite at ei av dei skulle bli dronning. Då Edvard VIII abdiserte, vart alt snudd på hovudet.
Henry VIII: The Tyrant King
The man who came to be known as King Henry VIII would marry no fewer than six times, in pursuit of not only a male heir, but also of love. It’s hard to discern the man from the myth. But it's easy to see that Henry VIII has become the most infamous English King, and is remembered half a millennium later for his romantic passion and his tyrannous rule.
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Modernising Monarchy: One Hundred Years of Technology
Modernising Monarchy focuses on the development of the British monarchy in terms of human technology changes over a hundred years. Highlights include descriptions of Alan Turing, the father of artificial intelligence, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, and the Apollo XI programme. The monarchy is shown to be changing with the times from the perspective of technology.
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The Late Queen's Father
In our late Majesties’ stead, one doesn’t need to look far to find the influence of her father. A conscientious king who ruled, despite anxiety and public pressure. He carried his own burdens. As he carried Great Britain through the chaos of the second world war. Overcoming the Nazi regime, which threatened the freedom of the people. Never straying from the path of his duties…The reluctant yet headstrong Bertie. Known to us... As King George VI.
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The Abdication of Edward VIII
Born in 1894 as the oldest son of George, Duke of York, Edward became heir to the throne when his father was crowned King George V in May 1910 and was formally invested as Prince of Wales the following summer. As feared by royal aides, Edward showed little interest in any sort of day-to-day governorship. He was mainly preoccupied with marrying Wallis Simpson, and from her husband, at least, there was no pushback, as the businessman agreed to let the King have his way. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII became the first British monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne.
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Edward & Harry: Giving Up the Crown
They say history often repeats itself. And when we look at the lives of Edward VIII, the King never crowned, and his great grandnephew Prince Harry, the unconventional spare, you can’t help but notice the surprising parallels between the two. Both modern in how they approached royal life, with personal lives full of gossip and scandal, it was ultimately love, for American socialite Wallis Simpson & actress Megan Markle that drew Edward & Harry away from their duty.
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Queen Elizabeth II: Before the Crown
George VI was said to have called Elizabeth his “pride” and Margaret his “joy.” Much of Princess Elizabeth’s lessons in life have been well taught by her father, who prepared Elizabeth to be queen as soon as he was coronated. It’s likely that this boost helped to inspire Elizabeth’s well-known loyalty and devotion to the United Kingdom.
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The Exiled Windsors
The year; 1936. Behind the doors of 10 Downing street. Controversy. Suspicion. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin has a difficult decision to make. The King of England, and of Great Britain, is infatuated with divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. The King has been showering his mistress with extravagant gifts, a warning to the security services of possible blackmail. Fears grow, too, of his association with fascist sympathisers, and the possibility the king could attempt to overthrow the government to keep his seat of power on the throne. At the very least, would the affair trigger civil unrest and turmoil in an already unstable country. The Prime Minister must make that difficult decision. To spy on the head of state, the monarch, is an extraordinarily controversial and intrusive act, but Baldwin finally gives the order. The British intelligence service began to spy on the King. And so began one of the greatest constitutional crises in centuries… Edward and Wallis - The Exiled Windsors.
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King George VI: The First Modern King
George VI. The Prince who was never meant to be King. Terrorised by his father George V and overshadowed by his gregarious elder brother and heir to the throne, Edward. But following Edward’s shocking abdication, the stammering Prince Albert endeavoured to fulfil his duty to his country, to win over his public, and deal with the chaos wrought by the second world war, George VI took his rightful place on the throne and led the country out of the darkness, as the first modern king.
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