King George VI
Storbritannia og Blitzen
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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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Crown in Crisis: Death
The British Royal family embodies strength, resilience and stability. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, has led a life of commitment, supreme dedication and duty towards her people. Her life was heavily influenced by the critical people that surrounded her, but also by their deaths and the toll these would take on the course of history. The lives but also the deaths of these remarkable members of the monarchy have shaped the course of history as we know it - their choices and destinies influenced the world we live in today. Take a look behind the facade and uncover the truth from the monarchy’s darkest days... This is the crown... in crisis.
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Elizabeth & George VI
Becoming the king of England was never something King George VI ever envisioned for himself. Having grown up believing that his elder brother, Edward, would take the throne allowed George the freedom to aspire to a life of privacy with his wife and two daughters. However, when his father died and his brother abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, George’s life was turned completely upside down as he was now expected to step up to the role of King of England. A shy and reserved man with a crippling stammer might have never been able to grow into a courageous king if it were not for his wife, Elizabeth, by his side. Discover how she helped him to overcome his speech impediment, how he and his family boosted the morale of the British people during the second world war, and how they broke the cycle of an uptight royal family and prepped their eldest daughter to one day become the Queen of England.
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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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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.
Apple TVApple iTunesKing 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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Heir & Spare: Edward and George
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but heavier is the burden of being next in line. The British Royal family is built on the traditional duty until death. For every heir to the throne, there is a spare. Edward and George, two brothers - both would become King, but one was never crowned. The early life of the quiet Prince Albert - later George VI - was overshadowed by his gregarious elder brother and heir to the throne, Edward, and his life was shaped by the trauma of a decision that was never his own: his brother’s abdication. Now, it is George VI we remember for steering Britain through the dark days of the Second World War, defying a debilitating stammer to do so. And it was Edward, the one with the good looks, athleticism and confidence, who was cast out into ignominious exile. From the start, Edward and George seemed born for their respective roles of the heir and the spare. But the heir was never crowned, and the one who wasn’t born to rule, was destined to reign.
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