Product Description

For the first time in history, The Queen and her family have opened their doors to the world in this landmark BBC series. This DVD features all 5 episodes plus 30 mins of additional unbroadcast footage of The Queen and her family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4164 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-02-25
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 330 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Get past the controversy that preceded the BBC’s broadcasting of this fascinating series, and Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work proves to be an exemplary documentary series, offering a real and fascinating insight into the work of The Queen and her family.

Running in full to over five hours long, the individual episodes in Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work follow a year in the life of the Queen, offered the kind of behind the scenes insights we’re simply not used to seeing. And while there are still clearly limits as to how much we’re allowed to explore, there’s nonetheless a lot to absorb.

Among the many areas covered in the programme are overseas visits, banquets, parties, and the assorted duties of the Queen. But also, Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work takes us behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, and interestingly spends some times with the younger members of the Royal Family as well. Some of the visitors and other high profile figures who crop up are also of curiosity.

Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work is a terrific and insightful piece of television, and one that’s very worthy of your time. It may not change how you feel about the Royal Family in Britain, but it’s certainly going to challenge some of your perceptions. --Jon Foster

Synopsis
This fascinating BBC series chronicles a year in the life and work of the Queen and Royal Family. Across five episodes, we follow the Queen to the United States to mark the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas; we witness a portrait session with the renowned US photographer Annie Leibovitz; explore the inner workings of Buckingham Palace; go behind the scenes of a state banquet and the annual garden parties; and in the final episode, the focus is on the young Royals, as they talk frankly about their roles in the family and how they plan to keep such traditions alive into the next generation.

Customer Reviews

Amazing
What an amazing DVD. Queen Elizabeth II is a Legend!!! Congratulations to all those who worked so hard to put this DVD together. We want more!!! Thank you.

Vassilis from Greece

Can't take your eyes of it TV
This is the ultimate reality TV series...a truly unique insight into the workings of the Royal Family. I was glued to every episode! This DVD has even more footage of stuff that didn't make the show...can't wait to see it!

The Queen's dedication to our nation.
In a world filled with celebrity obsession, the majority of so called role models ending up in rehab (again and again!), this documentary shows how the Queen has remained a steadfast symbol in this unsteady world.
The Queen has shown complete devotion to this nation and this dvd shows her working world, for a person in her 80's i believe she is a splendid person to look up to!