The Diamond Queen Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 62 min | Documentary

The Diamond Queen

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 62 min | Documentary

At the rare occasion of a monarch's diamond (60 years reign) jubilee, Andrew Marr examines the nature and practice of the British monarchy, notably during that period. George V 'nationalised' the ruling branch of the German Saxe-Coburg ...See moreAt the rare occasion of a monarch's diamond (60 years reign) jubilee, Andrew Marr examines the nature and practice of the British monarchy, notably during that period. George V 'nationalised' the ruling branch of the German Saxe-Coburg dynasty as the nationalistic House of Windsor, to refute German sympathy allegations in World War I. Edward VIII's abdication over the US divorcée Simpson traumatized the royalist camp. George VI designed modern constitutional monarchy, aiming for 'mystical' popularity, a model elaborated on in the present reign. Political influence consists mainly in weekly audiences for the PM and numerous visits to and from foreign statesmen. Reading piles of red boxes is the daily price, travelling within and beyond the Commonwealth as well as touring the country - a never-ending life's work for the whole royal family. Written by KGF Vissers See less

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Name	Known for
Andrew Marr Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Queen Elizabeth II Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Civilisation (1969)
Prince Philip Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute (2016)
Prince William of Wales Self (as HRH The Duke of Cambridge) Self (as HRH The Duke of Cambridge) See fewer	The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet (2021)
Prince Harry Self (as HRH Prince Henry of Wales) Self (as HRH Prince Henry of Wales) See fewer	Formula 1 (1950)
Princess Anne Self (as HRH The Princess Royal) Self (as HRH The Princess Royal) See fewer	The Late Queen's Husband
Princess Eugenie Self (as HRH Princess Eugenie of York) Self (as HRH Princess Eugenie of York) See fewer	The New Royals: Beatrice & Eugenie (2023)
King George V Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Their Imperial Majesties in Bombay (1911)
Queen Mary Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Arrival at Howrah (1912)
King George VI Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Robert Lacey Self - Author and Historian Self - Author and Historian See fewer	Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
Duke of Windsor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A King's Story (1965)
Prince Edward Self (as HRH The Earl of Wessex) Self (as HRH The Earl of Wessex) See fewer	Castle Ghosts of Scotland (1996)
Princess Beatrice Self (as HRH Princess Beatrice of York) Self (as HRH Princess Beatrice of York) See fewer	The New Royals: Beatrice & Eugenie (2023)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Harold Macmillan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The First World War (2003)
Harold Wilson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Royal Family (1969)
Margaret Thatcher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
John Major Self - Prime Minister 1990-1997 (as Sir John Major) Self - Prime Minister 1990-1997 (as Sir John Major) See fewer	The Major Years (1999)
Tony Blair Self - Prime Minister 1997-2007 Self - Prime Minister 1997-2007 See fewer	The Force of Nature (2022)
Louis Mountbatten Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nice and Friendly (1922)
Peter Hennessy Self - Historian (as Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield) Self - Historian (as Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield) See fewer	What Has Become of Us (1994)
Alec Douglas-Home Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	This Week (1956)
Douglas Hurd Self - Foreign Secretary 1989-1995 (as Lord Hurd of Westwell) Self - Foreign Secretary 1989-1995 (as Lord Hurd of Westwell) See fewer	Scotch on the Rocks (1973)
David Cameron Self - Prime Minister Self - Prime Minister See fewer	Wimbledon (1937)
Prince Andrew Self (as HRH The Duke of York) Self (as HRH The Duke of York) See fewer	Royal Family (1969)
Mary Francis Self - Deputy Private Secretary to The Queen 1996-1999 Self - Deputy Private Secretary to The Queen 1996-1999 See fewer	The Diamond Queen (2012)
William Hague Self - Foreign Secretary Self - Foreign Secretary See fewer	Inside the Commons (2015)
Dominic Jermey Self - British Ambassador to the UAE Self - British Ambassador to the UAE See fewer	The Diamond Queen (2012)
Gus O'Donnell Self - Cabinet Secretary 2005-2011 (as Lord O'Donnell of Clapham) Self - Cabinet Secretary 2005-2011 (as Lord O'Donnell of Clapham) See fewer	The Great Offices of State (2010)
Neil MacGregor Self - Director, British Museum Self - Director, British Museum See fewer	Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story On the Survival of Human Craft (2018)
Norman Foster Self - Architect (as Lord Foster) Self - Architect (as Lord Foster) See fewer	How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? (2010)
Catherine Princess of Wales Self (archive footage) (as Kate Middleton) Self (archive footage) (as Kate Middleton) See fewer	Royal Carols: Together at Christmas (2021)