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Royalty and the Reich
Eddie Ford reviews Channel 4 s Queen Elizabeth and the spy in the palace , directed by Andy Webb
This documentary might not have revealed anything radically new, let alone provided solid or incontrovertible proof for its main contentions. But it certainly told the story with some verve and panache, helped by plenty of fascinating archive footage and photos - some of which I had never seen before. Therefore it is worth watching, especially if you are not particularly familiar with the subject matter.
The spy in question is Anthony Blunt, third cousin to the Queen Mother. He spent most of his early life in France, and his mother had been close friends with Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. In fact, Blunt’s family were dressed in her “cast-off” clothes, as we discovered during the programme. He was also director of the Courtauld Institute, Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures and an acknowledged expert on the art of Nicolas Poussin. In other words, Sir A
The extraordinary life of Prince Philip: Born on a kitchen table in Corfu, the prince with Danish, German, Russian and British blood who was carried into exile aged just one and overcame the trauma of an absent father and mother to fight for his country
Philip, born in June 1921, was a Prince of Greece but with no Greek blood and in fact had complex background
Family fled Corfu in December 1922 after father, in Greek army, was arrested and charged with high treason
Evacuated on a British warship, he was carried into exile in a makeshift cot made from an old orange box
Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies at 99 shanghainews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shanghainews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.