Secret History (TV Series) Prince Philip - The Plot to Make a King (2015) User Reviews

Excellent, frank without being sensationalist

[trimmerb1234 · 7/10 · 6 November 2016]

Much of this was new to me, perhaps an indication that the topic (the story of the transition to husband of Queen Elizabeth 11 of once Greek Prince, Philip) hadn't had much coverage - on television at least. It so closely parallels the events of a century earlier, the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha. In each case the marriage was both promoted and deprecated by an older generation - before and after the event, often for the same reasons albeit a century apart. It is made clear the central role of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten long before the event and long afterwards. There were too, exactly the same issues regarding the role of Consort including that the conventional position of a husband as head of the family was subordinate to the duties of a Consort to a Monarch. Albert's situation was in some ways more difficult - he was unknown and German without a British patron but this was pre WW1 before the issue became a much sharper one with the British public.

interesting early footage of philip and Elizabeth

[ksf-2 · 7/10 · 8 March 2017]

Who knew that Philip was a third cousin to his wife, Queen Elizabeth ? And third in line for the Greek throne ? Philip's uncle had been King of Greece, but was exiled. Philip himself was pretty much orphaned when his mother went to an asylum and his exiled father moved in with the mistress. Mountbatten helped Philip get into the Royal Navy, but the problem here was that he had many ties to the Nazi Party. His sisters either were, or had married Nazis. This documentary from Channel 4 British TV is quite honest, and shows interviews with many friends and relatives. The presentation shows how he was always kept second to Queen Elizabeth, and excluded from early royal decisions. At only 47 minutes, this is narrated by Tamsin Greig. Some interesting early footage of both sides of their family. Currently showing on netflix. fairly entertaining.