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A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster.

Primary Title
  • King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy. Ep1 King George V
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 21 March 2015
Release Year
  • 2011
Start Time
  • 17 : 30
Finish Time
  • 18 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • History
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A two-part portrait of Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, which examines the lasting legacy of the couple who rescued the monarchy from potential disaster.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Monarchy--Great Britain--History--20th century
  • Great Britain--History--George V, 1910-1936
  • George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
  • Great Britain--History--20th century
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
Contributors
  • Rob Coldstream (Director)
  • Samuel West (Narrator)
  • Blakeway Productions (Production Unit)
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (Funder)
Subjects
  • Monarchy--Great Britain--History--20th century
  • Great Britain--History--George V, 1910-1936
  • George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
  • Great Britain--History--20th century