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Outspoken academic and BAFTA-nominated historian Dr David Starkey takes a controversial and authoritative look at the rituals and mythology of monarchy that prevail in the 21st century. He reveals how royal rituals have had to be adapted, initially for film newsreel and more recently for television. This adaptation was necessary for the survival of the monarchy, but it does represent a significant shift in the political relationship between crown and people.

Outspoken academic and BAFTA-nominated historian Dr David Starkey takes a controversial and authoritative look at the rituals and mythology of monarchy that prevail in the 21st century. He reveals how royal rituals have had to be adapted, initially for film newsreel and more recently for television. This adaptation was necessary for the survival of the monarchy, but it does represent a significant shift in the political relationship between crown and people.

Programme Information

  • Genre: History

  • Subgenre: Factual

  • Producers: GRANADA MEDIA GROUP

  • Broadcaster: n/a

  • Duration: 1 x 76'

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