Elizabeth

Elizabeth's early years are explored, from the day she learned she would eventually be queen, to her studies with the Provost of Eton and the tour of Kenya, during which she learned her father George VI had died.

As she learned the ropes of monarchy Elizabeth faced many tough decisions, including how to modernise the British Empire, manage a critically ill prime minister, and balance her royal duties with her family.

At the end of the 1950s, Britain was being pushed to the edge of a social revolution, but Queen Elizabeth was being criticised for her conservative ways. However, she embraced technology and gave her first ever televised Christmas broadcast.

Britain faces economic catastrophe and massive social strife in the 1970s. Faced with a hostile nation, the Queen attempts to prove herself a steadfast leader and to reconcile her divided family.

The Queen and the monarchy enter its golden age following the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981. The Queen faces political challenges at a time when her popularity reaches new heights, including her relationship with Margaret Thatcher.

A look at how events during the 1990s shaped the fate of the royal family. Elizabeth dealt with three of her children's marriages ending, and a terrible fire that ruined part of Windsor Castle.