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Private Lives of the Monarchs

2017 2 Seasons ⭐ 7.0

Documentary

Tracy Borman reveals the intimate details of the monarchs, to find out what really went on in their private lives.

1. Queen Victoria

2017-10-27

We explore two of the most important relationships in her private life - with her husband Prince Albert, with whom things may not have been quite as they seemed; and her eldest so…

2. Louis XIV

2017-11-03

The Palace of Versailles pays testimony to Louis XIV, the self-styled Sun King, who ruled at the height of French power for an incredible 72 years. He had a very open 'secret' sec…

3. Charles II

2017-11-10

Hampton Court and Whitehall Palace provide the backdrops for a man besotted by sensuality who presided over a court obsessed by sex. A 24-hour 'pox doctor' was constantly on call.

4. Mad King George

2017-11-17

We see how a handsome and popular young man with exquisite manners, a witty conversationalist, the first gentleman of England, indeed, turned into a bloated, boorish and bullying …

5. Henry VIII

2017-11-24

It turns out that Henry VIII was a bit of a prude, and shocked by the worldliness of Anne Boleyn; he had decent table manners, contrary to his image. The king's life eventually ha…