• 2018-01-08T21:00:00Zs at 2018-01-08T21:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 2012-01-03T21:00:00Z
  • 59m
  • 1h 58m (2 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Blakeway Productions
  • Documentary
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy. Documentary examining the couple who rescued the monarchy. King George V was an unlikely moderniser but his innovations were key. 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, and whose influence persists to this day.

2 episodes

Series Premiere

2012-01-03T21:00:00Z

1x01 King George V

Series Premiere

1x01 King George V

  • 2012-01-03T21:00:00Z59m

An unexpected innovator, who reinvented the House of Winsor during the period of unstoppable social change after the First World War.

Season Finale

2012-01-04T21:00:00Z

1x02 Queen Mary

Season Finale

1x02 Queen Mary

  • 2012-01-04T21:00:00Z59m

When the abdication crisis threatened the future of the House of Windsor, she was the rock to which the nation turned as a symbol of stability and continuity.

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