Name: Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
Released: 2015-07-30T07:00:00.000Z
Cast: HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

TV Show · Documentary

It was portrayed as a fairytale royal romance. But the truth was far more complicated. Drawing upon unpublished memoirs and interviews with royals, this documentary reveals the inside story of Prince Philip’s union to Queen Elizabeth: from the strategic matchmaking efforts of Philip’s ambitious uncle Lord Mountbatten to the political and personal strain caused by the prince’s German heritage.

2015 · 47m

Starring HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

EPISODE 1

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King

For the first time the inside story of the fierce dynastic tensions that were unleashed when the Queen fell in love with Prince Philip. Revealing the complexities and frustrations of the Royal marriage as the Queen struggled to reconcile the love of her husband with the suspicions of her family and her government.