The Royal House Of Windsor [Blu-ray]

A landmark series for Channel Four UK to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the House of Windsor. Exclusive access to the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle make this series a truly unique, historical and unprecedented TV series. No cameras have ever been allowed into Her Majesty's archive until now...It is one hundred years since July 1917 when the British King, His Majesty George V, changed his family's name from Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the name of the King's German Grandfather, Prince Albert, to the quintessentially British Windsor .This six-part series reveals the reasons for the endurance of the House of Windsor through six key events, some obviously major ones, weddings, funerals etc., others seemingly run of the mill, but which provide clues to the longevity of the House of Windsor.Adapt or DieThis episode reveals fresh insights into how George V rescued the monarchy by dumping his family's German roots, and explores the Edward VIII abdication crisis.Love and DutyIn 1947,