Rent The Queen's Coronation: Behind Closed Doors (2008)
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0h 50min
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- Synopsis:
The Coronation in 1953 appeared to be a glittering triumph for the House of Windsor. But behind the scenes there was a story of rivalry at the highest level. In this High Society special we'll discover that Prince Philip was at odds with the Queen Mother and the royal establishment over his desire to modernise the monarchy, and that the old Queen was uncomfortable with her daughter's sudden rise to power. Elizabeth was caught between her husband, who wanted to create a more extrovert, modern image for the monarchy, and the traditionalists in the royal household, who lived in an archaic, unchanging world. This documentary with dramatised excerpts and interviews with leading historians examines how Elizabeth eventually agreed to televise the full coronation ceremony inside Westminster Abbey, against the initial advice of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the Cabinet. A decision hotly contested by her advisors, it marked a dramatic change in how the monarchy communicated to the public. Unwittingly, innocently, the Queen had given a huge helping hand to the medium that would do so much to undermine her family in later years. - Actors:
- Ben Caplan, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Sarah Bradford, Gyles Brandreth, Piers Brendon, Peter Dimmock, John Drysdale, Michael Dunne, Anne Glenconner, Tim Heald, Lady Mary Russell, Michael Talboys, Hugo Vickers, Richard Weight
- Directors:
- Lucy Swingler
- Producers:
- Lucy Swingler
- Voiced By:
- Ben Caplan
- Narrated By:
- Ben Caplan
- Aka:
- The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors
- Studio:
- Demand DVD
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest, TV Documentaries
- Collections:
- Commemorating the Queen on Screen
