I can’t imagine what a vast gulf it must’ve seemed was left behind when Victoria died. It’ll be the same wherever Elizabeth II passes - the end of an iconic era. God save the Queen.
They had to ask the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz for guidance as nobody knew what the protocol was. The Grand Duchess was 9 during the coronation of her Uncle William IV and she remembered the coronation of Queen Victoria too. They based the coronation of Edward VII on her memories.
Part of me hopes Charles will take the throne for at least a while after how long he has waited. But given his own age and the enormity of living in her shadow, I would not be amazed if he abdicated to let his son launch a new era.
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Leo from Freo We did too. My mother passed away earlier this year. I got my love of history from her encouragement. I graduated in history shortly after this.
Me too. In his style of dress, King Charles reminds me of Bertie. He HAS brought back a style not seen since the 1920's or 30's, especially his morning dress and that long frock coat he wore as part of his uniform in Scotland.
@@chrismc410 Yes and he could have done a hell of a lot more given the opportunity. The example of the Dutch royal family should have been emulated. When their queen stood down in favour of her son .
Such a wonderful representation of Queen Victoria. The search to capture her complicated nature was done so thoroughly. So many hands involved. From the historian through costuming, acting, directing, film focus, everything! Thank you for posting. Subscribed. 🌹🍰🎭
@Huw Wilson Queen Victoria was a domineering Matriarch. She very much was in control of all matters and took her position seriously right to the end. She did have a sense of humour. She also did not suffer fools gladly and called a spade a spade. She could be very determined. Some might call that selfish, but never forget that she never forgot that she was the Queen Empress and stated that she held the greatest position there ever was.
Luckily she was such an avid diarist that we have more insight into her personality than we do of any other Monarch (except for that what her youngest destroyed as she found some of her writings to be too racy. Pity really!).
@@abbatrouble She became fat later in life. She was only 4'11"--incredibly short! It is very hard to keep weight off after 40 and almost impossible after 50. And she liked to eat!
R. F. No she wasn’t. She has gone down in history as one of the best monarchs in the world, led a strong stable monarchy and soldiered on through the hard times.
@@francismcdonnell753 : That was her indoctrination and upbringing --- to be a self-centered royal aristocrat. That was her conditioned worldview. She could not have lived her life any other way.
Tonight was the end of Queen Victoria in this series and in just a few episodes the series will be over, too. I will be sorry. I have been viewing one episode each night and really enjoying them. I hope more people continue to find the series, enjoy it and leave new comments.3/29/21
24 Oct 2022. Just 7 weeks since THE QUEEN died. SO pleased it came up in the suggestions for me as I had no idea it was on RUclips. I adored it when first shown and watched its repeat/s. Loved it. But no video recording in those days. Was the first showing 1977, THE QUEEN’S Silver Jubilee year? The person who put it here doesn’t give that date. I wonder if it ever came out on dvd? At the original time, I did buy the paperback book of the series which I still have.
@@margaretlavender9647 You go back a long time with these shows - you still own a book from the 70s - good for you. I am in US so do not know history of releases in UK. There are other goodies here on RUclips. I saw Barchester Tower here too last year around same time I watched this series. Earlier this year I watched The Spoils of Poynton which ran on PBS on Masterpiece Theatre here during its first year. Wasn't I a lucky ducky to come upon Masterpiece Theatre during its first series, The First Churchills? I sure was! I am around Episode 18 of The Pallisers, which I first saw during my college years. I didn't want things to end so i slowed down watching and haven't seen one in months. I need to find it again and finish. I hope you find more things too. 10/23/22
April 2023 Discovered this Edward VII. Watching this, and Fall of Eagles Also watching American Westerns and watching a movie about the rough riders and Theodore Roosevelt. It's fascinating to see how much was happening around the world during this time period.
He waited longer than any other monarch in history to be king and yet ruled for a short period of time. Yet that Period became synonymous with his name, the Edwardian period.
Up until that time. 'Elizabeth II has already reigned 5 years longer than Victoria, with no end in sight. How long will Charles reign, assuming he doesn't step aside for William?.
Gordon Martin, he won’t step aside for William. His mother was brought up (after her father became King) to serve and to do their duty. As Charles has grown older, he will do the same when it’s his time. In the event that something happens to Charles’ health and he’s not able to serve as sovereign, he’ll still be King but William could serve as Prince Regent. But Charles will not step aside for William, even if that’s what people want.
Yet many fans of the series complained when he took over the role in episode 5. The problem was at that time his character was still 20 and he had a difficult time convincing people that he was 20. But he aged into the part brilliantly. The 34-year-old West is perfect as the king in his 60s.
Thankfully Her present Majesty has not made the same error, and the present Prince of Wales is well prepared to be king if he should ever accede to the throne.
@@francismcdonnell753 Yet she insisted on Albert helping her with her work. He actually drafted a letter that prevented war with America just before he was taken ill and died.
gladstone was buried next to his political ally sir robert peel. the queen disliked both peel and gladstone. her favourite pms were melbourne and disraeli
+Sir George Severn I read that Gladstone tried to make Victoria think he was the most fascinating person on the planet,. Disraeli made her think SHE was the most fascinating on the planet.
She resented Peel at first, because he was replacing her beloved Lord Melbourne. But, through Albert's influence, she eventually came to respect and appreciate him.
Melbourne, I think, understood that Victoria had not been at Court much and needed some guidance on how to deal with the ministers. Her mother (The Duchess of Kent) did not approve of either George IV or William IV.
The Czarina was raised in England. Her mother died young. She spoke English fluently and she and her husband English as their personal language. In this series her accent is therefore inaccurate.
Too thick perhaps but not entirely inaccurate. She spent much of her time in England but she lived in Germany and her grandmother and aunts and uncles all spoke German so they all had faint German accents.
Ever since Victoria and Albert the royal family has had a sentimental view of Scotland, which continues to this day. All that dressing in kilts and tartan and bagpipes. Such tourists. Laughable.
you know what’s wild? I watched this episode the day before QEII passed. When I woke up the next day and saw the news, it was earth shattering. Now I’ve rewatched this episode and news just came of KCIII having cancer..
Nicky, Willy, Alix , all cousins of George V and, in less than two decades from this episode, at war, deposed or even executed in the case of the Tsar and his family.
this one and same royal family, had links all over europe*, the royal bloodlines of romania,bulgaria,greece,belgium, prussia,,serbia,sweden,UK,denmark were and all still conected... pre first world war....there were many many monarchies, not just the british empire* empress victoria of india the grandmother of europe.... king christian IX of denmark * the father in law of europe*....
@Phil Ad Queen Elizabeth is first cousin of Prince Phillip it’s illegal to marry first cousins unless you’re American so it seems 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ Diana and Sarah Ferguson share one famous lady AS DOES CAMILLA MRS KEPPLE !! They are all distant relatives of her and her daughter ...
@@AquaFonic She's not a first cousin of Prince Philip at all... and its not illegal in the UK ot marry first cousins. Not sure what you mean about AMerica as Americans seem to have a bigger taboo against it than English
The government actually used the royal families connections to spread British influence around Europe. The Greek parliament for instance wanted an English king but they settled for the brother of Queen Alexandra who was Danish.
@@markgable101 They did want Alfred, Victoria's second son. Victoria and Albert had already decided that he would succeed Ernest as Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Queen Victoria was such a self-centered narcissist. Felt bad for Bertie, Alix and many who had to live under her. I liked her Prime Ministers..and always loved Robert Hardy as Albert. I love when BERTIE asked the Capt why the standard was at half mast...Capt said the Queen is dead. Bertie answered But the KING LIVES
That was my first clue something was wrong. If the Royal Standard is lowered and the monarch didn't leave under their own power, something is very wrong. It happened at Balmoral a few moments before the announcement of the Queen's passing.
I can't help but wonder if Charles said that to someone after old Queen Lizzie died a few days ago! Of course, Bertie made them raise the flag but this time, they were at half staff.
@@retroguy9494 The Royal Standard never flies at half mast as the throne is never vacant hence it would have remained at full mast at Balmoral until he departed the next day when it would have been taken fully down and the union flag at half mast replaced it.
@@madabbafan However I DID see an image of the Royal Standard at half mast at some point in time. I forget where with all the news coverage I saw. Perhaps they were in process of lowering it completely and it was just a quick camera shot which made it SEEM like it was at half mast.
@@retroguy9494 it is possible it was the personal standard of the Queen mother which, as it was her's and her's alone and is not passed on, may have been at half mast. The Royal Standard is that of the reigning monarch and as there always is one it doesn't fly at half mast
I remember when this was first aired on TV oh happy days when we all got together to watch, no mobile phones pinging, ays when the RF were still a mystery before they turned into a second rate soap and we still believed they were real.
It's a while since I read Giles St Aubyn's biography of Victoria, but I am sure he says that just before she died, Victoria sat up in bed with a beautiful smile on her face and said 'Oh, Albert'. I can feel a bit of research coming on!
On an artistic point, I consider "King Edward VII" by Sir Luke Fildes to be one FINE, IMPERIAL PORTRAIT. Now, THAT'S how a British King/Emperor SHOULD look!!
Charlotte did allow one daughter (the eldest, as I remember) to marry. She kept the other daughters from marrying. All of Victoria's daughters were married. Beatrice (the youngest) was to remain unmarried. She met Henry of Battenberg at a family wedding. It was six months of silence and notes when Beatrice sought permission to marry. The family intervened, and Beatrice was allowed to marry--provided that the couple remained with Victoria. As I remember, Toria (Alexandra's youngest daughter) did have one suitor (a Lord Roseberry)--byt she was not permitted to marry. Her other two sisters (Louise and Maud) married. Alexandra wanted Toria with her for companionship (this was expected in Queen Victoria's time).
Annette did a great portrayal of Queen Victoria! The best I've ever seen! I've only seen three actresses play Queen Victoria - Prunella Scales, Judi Dench, and Annette. But by far the best one is Annette!
There is a terrific dramatic series from 1980 about David Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister who lead Great Britain during the First World War. It's here on RUclips. ☺️
I love listening to these rich, clueless women preach about giving to the poor, while wearing priceless jewels and expensive gowns. Why don't they sell them and donate the money?
One thing that I appreciate about this series is that it doesn't try to portray the protagonists as more intelligent than they really were. Edward was of average intelligence, and Victoria was not very bright at all, like most British royals and their relatives of the past 300 years.
mikelheron20 I was referring to the Nicholas's wife when Dagmar her sister the future queen of England were talking about the Tsarina of Russia and her pro-German sympathies. The last Tsarina of Russia saw herself as pro-English and loved Queen Victoria very much.
+JohnHistorian Interesting to see Princess Dagmar portrayed as young and charming, as opposed to the Dowager Empress played by Helen Hayes in the movie "Anastasia." And in the book "Nicholas and Alexandra" Czar Alexander is portrayed as a tough guy, whereas here he comes across almost as a milksop.
Imagine having a whole ERA named after you. This is so well done. But WHAT is it that Victoria wears on her head after Albert dies? It's not a crown or a hat...Im curious as to what they call it.
"Cor Blimey" ........... don't it tug at your heart ............. poor Bertie forced to live a life of ........ parties / sport / women ....... when he could have been spending the days pouring over constitutional papers ............
the scene Victoria swept her table was her anger because one of royal household told her if Abdul Karim joining them to France, they all will quit from their job. And they did not do it anyway.
You watched Victoria and Abdul, didn't you? Victoria had anger management issues and had trouble controlling herself more than once. Don't forget that none of these programmes and films are totally accurate.
@@mscott3918 Reading the e-book, Sir! Victoria & Abdul? Everyone who put interest on Victoria would watch it, however like you have said, no movie is fully accurate. I dont even remember exactly about V&A movie because I watched only once.
the kaiser wilhelm II was the son of empress viktoria of germany*(daughter of empress victoria of india*) , that queen victoria was so annoyed and fustrated that her daughter was vikotoria* german empress, but she was not, that she was made empress of india quickly.. her daughter viktoria lived in postdam most of her life and transformed the royal palaces*, her husband ruled briefly and she had a intense relationship with her son* kaiser wilhelm II..., being on opposite political opinions... the rivarly between UK and german empire, may be a personal affair or jealously, the kaiser did love his grandmother, but hated his mother, that really annoyed bertie* prince edward of wales(king edward VII) empress viktoria of germany was his sister....
Thank you Jardon that was interesting information. I also read that the rift between the Kaiser and his mother had to do with his arm defect which was actually caused by the doctor pulling on it and his shoulder while trying to deliver him in a difficult birth. His mother Vickie had a hard time with the fact her child was not perfect and she had all kinds of different methods of treatment to cure his arm, many of which were painful and barbaric. She found it hard to get close to him over this imperfection and this was a subject that she discussed through letters with her mother the queen. It’s not a wonder the Kaiser turned out to be so hateful and have the attitude he had with his mother, as a grown man who at last had the power to inflict pain upon her.
yes, your right cindy... kaiser willhelm II respected his grandmother,,,some would say ,she was the only female or person** too control,manipulate or impress him, no great suprise on the news of her final days, the kasier II rushed from berlin to UK... well the distance between the final kaiser and his mother ,was political too,,,,some argue , if only his father, the liberal Kaiser Frederick reigned for longer, or that bismark was not dismissed so early on.... Kaiser Willhelm II arm, was deformed, his personal relationship with his own family was difficult, even with his own close german relatives*, on the account of the austrian-prussian and later danish-prussian war ,the hegemony of prussia over all other german states, the annexation of hannover by prussia.. his own uncle edward VII marriage to queen alexandra from denmark, the close relationship between bertie* edward vii and his sister viki empress of germany, he went in a rage : over his sisters treatment by his nephew, the final kaiser* the disclosure of private letters,the rapid movement of her belongings not long after the death of kaiser fredrick* etc on top of this the political or politicans, in the early part of the 20th and the different events, like crimean war,french and british empires going into south east asia and oceania* triple entente* ottoman empire-balkan wars etc** century( prussian royal family and UK had great relations and cultural exchanges, through queen victoria*empress of india, she was pro prussian and anti french.... after queen victoria's death, her son bertie* was a massive fan of france, he signed accord with france , in the hotel eduard VII named after him in paris .... also his marriage with alexandra from denmark* who were no fans of prussia,let alone their close relative the peackock kaiser ,who loves millitary drills**they called him, in that period ,virtually all the close family, even other minor german states* except the prussian relatives, were normally invited to denmark annually*, no great suprise the kaiser thought all his ,non prusssian relatives were conspirators or were ignoring him* despite strained personal relationship with his own mother, uncle,cousins and other non prussian *close relatives, the kaiser regularly visited the UK, especially for regata,the intense rivalry or jealously developed in this period, betweeen UK and German politicans,newspapers.... the kaiser or Edward VII both never helped the situation.. the kaiser last offical visits to the UK, were the funeral of edward VII and the coronation of george V in 1910**, the new Queen Mary of teck was another close german relative, but surprise surpise, no real fan of the Kaiser, for teck treatment by prussia*..., the kaiser nearly had a fit when King george V(his first cousin*) changed the UK royal family name from saxe coburg gotha, much do with UK anti kaiser feelings as much as anti german reporting in newspapers*, the BBC fall of the eagles of the same period* shows, the fall of the kaiser and his regime.... the great war and its aftermath**... the assination of close royal relatives in russia in 1917 and the refusal by his cousin: king George V to provide him and his close family with exile*...
They do mention the death of Edward's oldest brother, Alfred. However, it is in passing (The conversation between Alexandra and Dagmar). BTW, Dagmar was known as Marie Feodrovna after marriage, as she converted to Russian Orthodoxy.
@@gidzmobug2323 Which is why the flag wasn't lowered for Diana, Princess of Wales. The standard denotes the presence of the sovereign and as the throne is never vacant, it can't be flown at half mast. A compromise had to be reached in 1997 whereby the Union flag was flown instead and as the Queen was at Balmoral and the standard flying there, it made perfect sense.
@@gidzmobug2323 even if the new monarch is half the world away as was the case with Her Late Majesty. It took about 20 hours for her to receive word that her father, George VI had died and she already was Queen. Once the preceding monarch stops breathing and is officially pronounced dead, the Heir Apparent or in her case, Heiress Presumptive , automatically and immediately becomes the new King/Queen Regnant. (an Heiress Presumptive could be displaced if before death the Queen Consort and King conceived and found out the child is a male. Under the old rules, the newborn male would automatically be King at birth but would need a Regent for obvious reasons until the baby King comes of age, 21 back then, 18 now.)
The young Belgian assassin yelled, Long live Transvaal, Free South Africa, if I were you, I’ll run you! as Sipido was arrested by the Belgian gendarmes and calling Edward, Prince of Wales a bastard, just when Edward got out from the train. Then Sipido yelled again, My Love, I Love...then Sipido was hauled away to the police On the assassination scene of this show, Edward, Prince of Wales was on his way to Denmark through Belgium on 4 April 1900, where His Majesty, Edward, Prince of Wales was the victim of an attempted assassination, when fifteen-year-old Jean-Baptiste Sipido shot at him in protest over the Boer War. Sipido, although obviously guilty, was acquitted by a Belgian court because he was underage. The perceived laxity of the Belgian authorities, combined with British disgust at Belgian atrocities in the Congo, worsened the already poor relationship between the United Kingdom and the Continent. However, in the next ten years, Edward's affability and popularity, as well as his use of family connections, assisted Britain in building European alliances. Sipido was in Brussels in December 1884, Sipido’s parents were “respectable”. His father a tinsmith, funding his son’s apprenticeship, was unaware he was mixing with socialists. He joined the “Avant Garde Socialiste” club, an amateurish group of less than 30 people that was formed in 1899. At the time Belgium was a hotbed of socialist organisations speaking out against British imperial policies. One issue that particularly incensed Sipido was Britain’s involvement in the Boer War in South Africa. Spurred on by his socialist comrades and anti-British rallies he attended, Sipido became determined to do something. When he heard that the Prince of Wales was passing through Brussels, he headed to the station with a group of friends armed with a second-hand gun he had bought with money he had saved from his father’s small allowance, After seeing his chance he jumped at the train and fired off two shots before being pinioned by Crocius, a group of gendarmes and other concerned citizens at the station. While he was being hauled away to the station master’s office, an unfortunate man picked up the dropped revolver and was mistaken for the assassin by people in the crowd who beat him to the ground. Sipido was grilled by the police who asked him whether he bore some grudge against the prince. He replied “No, no grudge. But I am an anarchist. I wanted to kill the Prince of Wales on account of the bloodshed he has caused in South Africa.” Sipido was later tried for attempted murder, but the jury found that he could not be held responsible for his actions “by reason of his age” and he was released. He fled to France but later returned to Belgium where he moved high up in socialist organisations before retiring to France where he died in 1959.
Yo Kaiser!! Dude it's called "Personal Space" I wonder if the Kaiser did that in real life? Invaded personal space and spoke to someone almost painfully close. Or the actor adopted it trying to portray him in an Intense and Uneasy light
When Teddy died the bunch of these Head of States had WWI bestowed upon us peasants. Millions died & all they had to do to stop this was get together & sort it out over dins dins. Job done.
I wish Prince Charles could see this series. It seems he could relate to some of the problems Bertie had all his life. I believe Charles should inherit the thro e because he has waited so long and he should be given a chance. But he may feel, like Bertie, that he can’t reign. But he should at least give it a try. I would be happy to see him,King at last. I know people are saying the monarchy will not last, but I think most people want it to go on as it makes them feel good. I believe they do serve a purpose in helping England. They bring people together. As long as they feel a duty to the people, they will be fine. Queen Elizabeth is great,she is so strong and keeps her head and she will be missed, buy I think the people will want Charles to take his place and be someone new,the New King. If the do away with the monarchy the world will be an even sadder place. It is a beautiful bauble for us all to love and enjoy. I hope Charles won’t want it to die and will use his strength and intelligence to heal the problems and keep it alive and well.
@@Urlocallordandsavior Pressured by whom? Certainly not by William, who has three children under ten. I'm sure the new Prince of Wales would not co-operate with any attempt to get the King to stand down.
Charles, from what I have read about him, was not constantly compared to his father. Not was he blamed for his father's death. Charles had even deputized for his mother (something Victoria refused to let Bertie do).
After watching 2 episodes of this series so far, I would have to say that it is one of the greatest TV productions ever produced!
I first saw in 1978, and I loved it as a teenager.
@@Juulmand1 it's a series which pre-highschool, highschool, and colleges should show in their classes. It's that good!
Agreed!@@McIntyreBible
I can’t imagine what a vast gulf it must’ve seemed was left behind when Victoria died. It’ll be the same wherever Elizabeth II passes - the end of an iconic era. God save the Queen.
Such a gulf that no one seemed to know what the proper procedures and dress were for the Accession and Coronation!
They had to ask the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz for guidance as nobody knew what the protocol was. The Grand Duchess was 9 during the coronation of her Uncle William IV and she remembered the coronation of Queen Victoria too. They based the coronation of Edward VII on her memories.
@calihartley2010 Fascinating. I can only conclude that you have partaken of too much of that beef you mentioned and picked up mad cow disease.
Part of me hopes Charles will take the throne for at least a while after how long he has waited. But given his own age and the enormity of living in her shadow, I would not be amazed if he abdicated to let his son launch a new era.
@@dkupke i'd be amazed.. He has waited so long to be King...
I'm not British but I must admit that I am a huge fan of the History of the UK and the Victorian Era is indeed one of the most interesting parts. Great Series.
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So very well done. What an interesting perspective and also great set productions.
I loved Timothy West in this show. We used to watch this as a family.
Leo from Freo We did too. My mother passed away earlier this year. I got my love of history from her encouragement. I graduated in history shortly after this.
Edward The Seventh is certainly a great television series! Saw it before and I love seeing it again!
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I wish it was on iTunes.
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I came here after the passing of Queen Elizabeth. She may be gone, but someone will always occupy the the throne. God save King Charles!
Me too. In his style of dress, King Charles reminds me of Bertie. He HAS brought back a style not seen since the 1920's or 30's, especially his morning dress and that long frock coat he wore as part of his uniform in Scotland.
I'm sure he's having comparable conversations himself since his mother's passing.
She clung to power to long denied her son the chance for any meaningful reign. It was just bloody mindedness.
@@neilbaldwin592 Edward VII did a lot in the time he had
@@chrismc410 Yes and he could have done a hell of a lot more given the opportunity. The example of the Dutch royal family should have been emulated. When their queen stood down in favour of her son .
Watched this in 70s have it on dvd excellent series
A wonderful series, with expert casting and playing.
Such a wonderful representation of Queen Victoria. The search to capture her complicated nature was done so thoroughly. So many hands involved. From the historian through costuming, acting, directing, film focus, everything! Thank you for posting. Subscribed. 🌹🍰🎭
@Huw Wilson but all history has told us how controlling , mean , and selfish she was to her children .
@Huw Wilson Queen Victoria was a domineering Matriarch. She very much was in control of all matters and took her position seriously right to the end. She did have a sense of humour. She also did not suffer fools gladly and called a spade a spade. She could be very determined. Some might call that selfish, but never forget that she never forgot that she was the Queen Empress and stated that she held the greatest position there ever was.
Luckily she was such an avid diarist that we have more insight into her personality than we do of any other Monarch (except for that what her youngest destroyed as she found some of her writings to be too racy. Pity really!).
Perhaps they should have added much padding to Victoria's costumes. She was extremely fat actually.
@@abbatrouble She became fat later in life. She was only 4'11"--incredibly short! It is very hard to keep weight off after 40 and almost impossible after 50. And she liked to eat!
Annette Crosbie portrayal of Queen Victoria is so good one can't help but feel sad after she dies. Thank you for uploading this, good series indeed!!
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Feel sad? A bloody tyrant bitch she was!
R. F. No she wasn’t she was a good person and lead her country well
R. F. No she wasn’t. She has gone down in history as one of the best monarchs in the world, led a strong stable monarchy and soldiered on through the hard times.
Famine Queen. Hated in Ireland. Horrible selfish woman.
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That was her indoctrination and upbringing --- to be a self-centered royal aristocrat. That was her conditioned worldview. She could not have lived her life any other way.
Tonight was the end of Queen Victoria in this series and in just a few episodes the series will be over, too. I will be sorry. I have been viewing one episode each night and really enjoying them. I hope more people continue to find the series, enjoy it and leave new comments.3/29/21
April 2022!
24 Oct 2022. Just 7 weeks since THE QUEEN died. SO pleased it came up in the suggestions for me as I had no idea it was on RUclips. I adored it when first shown and watched its repeat/s. Loved it. But no video recording in those days. Was the first showing 1977, THE QUEEN’S Silver Jubilee year? The person who put it here doesn’t give that date.
I wonder if it ever came out on dvd? At the original time, I did buy the paperback book of the series which I still have.
@@margaretlavender9647 You go back a long time with these shows - you still own a book from the 70s - good for you. I am in US so do not know history of releases in UK.
There are other goodies here on RUclips. I saw Barchester Tower here too last year around same time I watched this series. Earlier this year I watched The Spoils of Poynton which ran on PBS on Masterpiece Theatre here during its first year. Wasn't I a lucky ducky to come upon Masterpiece Theatre during its first series, The First Churchills? I sure was!
I am around Episode 18 of The Pallisers, which I first saw during my college years. I didn't want things to end so i slowed down watching and haven't seen one in months. I need to find it again and finish. I hope you find more things too. 10/23/22
April 2023
Discovered this Edward VII.
Watching this, and Fall of Eagles
Also watching American Westerns and watching a movie about the rough riders and Theodore Roosevelt.
It's fascinating to see how much was happening around the world during this time period.
He waited longer than any other monarch in history to be king and yet ruled for a short period of time. Yet that Period became synonymous with his name, the Edwardian period.
Up until that time. 'Elizabeth II has already reigned 5 years longer than Victoria, with no end in sight. How long will Charles reign, assuming he doesn't step aside for William?.
With the most beautiful fashion
He will never stand aside for William. He will do his duty
@@gordonmartin9466 Charles won't stand aside. He has been brought up for this.
If he is too infirm to reign, William will act as regent.
Gordon Martin, he won’t step aside for William. His mother was brought up (after her father became King) to serve and to do their duty. As Charles has grown older, he will do the same when it’s his time. In the event that something happens to Charles’ health and he’s not able to serve as sovereign, he’ll still be King but William could serve as Prince Regent. But Charles will not step aside for William, even if that’s what people want.
Michael Hordern as Gladstone....👏. Sir John Gielgud also as Disraeli 👏! Legends!!!
You left out TIMOTHY WEST!
A magnificent cast...Annette Crosby was terrific too
Yes, Micheal Hordern was classic as Baptista in Frank zeffirelli's Taming of the Shrew and Sir John Gielgud in Arthur
For me Micheal Hordern will be forever the voice of Paddington Bear
@@pedanticradiator1491 Didn't Michael Hordern once voice Badger in the Wind in the Willows as well?
Timothy West was splendid as Edward, he even looked like him.
So do many other actors around the world..., I have heard, some of them were indeed are illegitimate
children of royalty.
Yet many fans of the series complained when he took over the role in episode 5. The problem was at that time his character was still 20 and he had a difficult time convincing people that he was 20. But he aged into the part brilliantly. The 34-year-old West is perfect as the king in his 60s.
He made Edward (Bertie) likeable.
Annette gave a fabulous portrayal of Queen Victoria!
I hear say that Basil Bruah auditioned for the part. Fortunately, he wasn't selected.as the producer was concerned there was insufficient likeness.
Victoria was always wrong not to include the heir in affairs of state.
Despite her, he became a good King.
True, he spoke against racism many times, he supported laborers, but not votes for women
Thankfully Her present Majesty has not made the same error, and the present Prince of Wales is well prepared to be king if he should ever accede to the throne.
That’s because she was selfish. Didn’t want to share power with anyone. Always standing on her dignity. Horrible woman. Famine Queen.
@@francismcdonnell753 Yet she insisted on Albert helping her with her work. He actually drafted a letter that prevented war with America just before he was taken ill and died.
@@mscott3918 husband not son. She blamed Bertie for Albert’s early death.
How great is this chapter !! The king is well alive and will conquer
This is a treasure.
Timothy West Gives an absolute beautiful performance as edward
Thank you so much for uploading this great TV series, I will enjoy watching it again.
The dog acted exceptionally well
@RAWNERVZ: And, 😊is better trained at crapping than you are.
Watching this after seeing Queen Elizabeth II's funeral today 😧 😧. History repeats itself. RIP 😧🇺🇸
Mrs Keppel, Camillas great grandmother
Apple doesn't fall far from such a Whore-ish Tree
Watching this great piece of history as the world morns our beautiful Queen Elizabeth second , September 7,2022 .Long Live The King .
Dee thank you so much for this i was 10 when i saw this the first time now my granddaughter is sitting with me watching this with me
gladstone was buried next to his political ally sir robert peel. the queen disliked both peel and gladstone. her favourite pms were melbourne and disraeli
+Sir George Severn I read that Gladstone tried to make Victoria think he was the most fascinating person on the planet,. Disraeli made her think SHE was the most fascinating on the planet.
She resented Peel at first, because he was replacing her beloved Lord Melbourne. But, through Albert's influence, she eventually came to respect and appreciate him.
Melbourne, I think, understood that Victoria had not been at Court much and needed some guidance on how to deal with the ministers. Her mother (The Duchess of Kent) did not approve of either George IV or William IV.
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I think today and maybe tomorrow Queen Victoria's great great granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II began her reign of 67 years.
Murray Aronson : Now 3 yrs later in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II is in the beginning of her 70th year of her Royal British Reign.
The Czarina was raised in England. Her mother died young. She spoke English fluently and she and her husband English as their personal language. In this series her accent is therefore inaccurate.
Too thick perhaps but not entirely inaccurate. She spent much of her time in England but she lived in Germany and her grandmother and aunts and uncles all spoke German so they all had faint German accents.
Tsarina actually!
@@AquaFonicEither spelling is correct.
always liked this series thanks dee great cast
Queen Victoria is awesome!
King Charles 3 has basically been in waiting for 70 years.
There’s hope for Charles then, but remember the men died early, and the woman live forever!
Wendy Brooks women during the Victorian period only lived till age 45. The biggest killer was childbirth.
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Wendy Brooks Doubt that will be the case for Charles. LONG LIVE KING CHARLES!!
Edward the seventh and the fall of eagles are the two best programs ever
Golly good show!
I think so too
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45:34
I really like the pomeranian's performance all along in this episode 😻😸😻😸
Ever since Victoria and Albert the royal family has had a sentimental view of Scotland, which continues to this day. All that dressing in kilts and tartan and bagpipes. Such tourists. Laughable.
Pygiana why is it laughable?
you know what’s wild? I watched this episode the day before QEII passed. When I woke up the next day and saw the news, it was earth shattering. Now I’ve rewatched this episode and news just came of KCIII having cancer..
rest in peace queen elizabeth ii who died today.
great great grandchild of queen victoria.
Nicky, Willy, Alix , all cousins of George V and, in less than two decades from this episode, at war, deposed or even executed in the case of the Tsar and his family.
this one and same royal family, had links all over europe*, the royal bloodlines of romania,bulgaria,greece,belgium, prussia,,serbia,sweden,UK,denmark were and all still conected...
pre first world war....there were many many monarchies, not just the british empire* empress victoria of india the grandmother of europe....
king christian IX of denmark * the father in law of europe*....
@Phil Ad Queen Elizabeth is first cousin of Prince Phillip it’s illegal to marry first cousins unless you’re American so it seems 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ Diana and Sarah Ferguson share one famous lady AS DOES CAMILLA MRS KEPPLE !! They are all distant relatives of her and her daughter ...
@@AquaFonic She's not a first cousin of Prince Philip at all... and its not illegal in the UK ot marry first cousins. Not sure what you mean about AMerica as Americans seem to have a bigger taboo against it than English
@@AquaFonic they were 3rd cousins. I'm American. What about AmAmericans?
@@AquaFonic Elizabeth is not a first cousin of Phillip. They are second cousins on one side and third on another.
It's hard to believe but Annette went on to play Margaret Meldrew
She was much better as Queen Victoria - although I did like her as Margaret.
Great how they cast Queen Victoria......great drama this is
The politics of the day was even more convoluted and at most times partisan, then ours is now.
Our current politics are too far presidential. I cannot believe that this could happen in our parliamentary democracy.
The government actually used the royal families connections to spread British influence around Europe. The Greek parliament for instance wanted an English king but they settled for the brother of Queen Alexandra who was Danish.
@@markgable101 They did want Alfred, Victoria's second son. Victoria and Albert had already decided that he would succeed Ernest as Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
We should start a drinking game....every time someone says -....I dare say.... drink. 😁😁
But people said that phrase then...regularly.
Angel CityGirl not enough liquor in the house
Kathleen Scheidt haha
Don’t do this... you’ll die! 🤣
They don't make TV series like these anymore...
Queen Alexandra was so beautiful.
Was she suppose to be dressed as Queen Elizabeth Tudor from the 'Gloriana' Portrait and Bertie dressed as Phillip of Spain ??
Victoria's great great granddaughter beat her record. RIP.
NOT forgetting PHILLIP her great great grandson for longest Prince consort … as Queen Elizabeth was his first cousin
@@AquaFonic Third Cousin not First!
@@DONUTBUZZCUT actually they were third cousins in the British Royal Family and second cousins once removed in the Danish
Queen Victoria was such a self-centered narcissist. Felt bad for Bertie, Alix and many who had to live under her. I liked her Prime Ministers..and always loved Robert Hardy as Albert.
I love when BERTIE asked the Capt why the standard was at half mast...Capt said the Queen is dead. Bertie answered But the KING LIVES
That was my first clue something was wrong. If the Royal Standard is lowered and the monarch didn't leave under their own power, something is very wrong. It happened at Balmoral a few moments before the announcement of the Queen's passing.
A very good series.
The Queen is dead, sir. But the King lives.
Greatest lines to hear at such a sad time.
I can't help but wonder if Charles said that to someone after old Queen Lizzie died a few days ago!
Of course, Bertie made them raise the flag but this time, they were at half staff.
@@retroguy9494 Yes, I wonder what happened behind closed doors.
@@retroguy9494 The Royal Standard never flies at half mast as the throne is never vacant hence it would have remained at full mast at Balmoral until he departed the next day when it would have been taken fully down and the union flag at half mast replaced it.
@@madabbafan However I DID see an image of the Royal Standard at half mast at some point in time. I forget where with all the news coverage I saw. Perhaps they were in process of lowering it completely and it was just a quick camera shot which made it SEEM like it was at half mast.
@@retroguy9494 it is possible it was the personal standard of the Queen mother which, as it was her's and her's alone and is not passed on, may have been at half mast. The Royal Standard is that of the reigning monarch and as there always is one it doesn't fly at half mast
Annette Crosby as Victoria? What a splendid surprise
I remember when this was first aired on TV oh happy days when we all got together to watch, no mobile phones pinging, ays when the RF were still a mystery before they turned into a second rate soap and we still believed they were real.
It's a while since I read Giles St Aubyn's biography of Victoria, but I am sure he says that just before she died, Victoria sat up in bed with a beautiful smile on her face and said 'Oh, Albert'. I can feel a bit of research coming on!
April Taylor I think that’s myth
😢Such a sad ending, I cry every time I see it.
So, poor Charles got a beard and moustache while waiting? .... oppss!! wrong video!
Kaiser Willie was no angel towards his uncle & his mother!
Dee Nagara : Agreed. KWII was a very pompous and arrogant person.
On an artistic point, I consider "King Edward VII" by Sir Luke Fildes to be one FINE, IMPERIAL PORTRAIT. Now, THAT'S how a British King/Emperor SHOULD look!!
Thanks for this series ,Dee
Alexandra and Victoria were both very selfish mothers not allowing their daughters to marry and have lives of their own.
George IIIs wife Queen Charlotte was the same with her daughters
Charlotte did allow one daughter (the eldest, as I remember) to marry. She kept the other daughters from marrying.
All of Victoria's daughters were married. Beatrice (the youngest) was to remain unmarried. She met Henry of Battenberg at a family wedding. It was six months of silence and notes when Beatrice sought permission to marry. The family intervened, and Beatrice was allowed to marry--provided that the couple remained with Victoria.
As I remember, Toria (Alexandra's youngest daughter) did have one suitor (a Lord Roseberry)--byt she was not permitted to marry. Her other two sisters (Louise and Maud) married. Alexandra wanted Toria with her for companionship (this was expected in Queen Victoria's time).
go it old girl
Annette did a great portrayal of Queen Victoria! The best I've ever seen! I've only seen three actresses play Queen Victoria - Prunella Scales, Judi Dench, and Annette. But by far the best one is Annette!
@@gordontaylor5373 I totally agree
Very tasteful English people. Where has that all gone?
Queen Victoria:I have reigned more longer then anyone
:queen Elizabeth II you think so?
A very good series
i'm 32 but i love period dramas. annette crosbie is fabulous as queen victoria. are there any other good series like this?
There is a terrific dramatic series from 1980 about David Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister who lead Great Britain during the First World War. It's here on RUclips. ☺️
Also Elizabeth R with Glenda Jackson, and The Six Wives of Henry VIII from the 1970's, both excellent
Try “Fall of Eagles”, about the same time period across Europe.
@@susanmorano405 Yes. where Annette Crosbie played Catharine of Aragon
I love listening to these rich, clueless women preach about giving to the poor, while wearing priceless jewels and expensive gowns. Why don't they sell them and donate the money?
Arthur Of Connaught was mentioned as a child. While he was in WW1, Canada and India, they didn’t bother mentioning him at all...
Victoria's third son spent much of his adult life in the military.
Actrice Annette Crosbie die geweldig as Koningin Victoria speelde,brilliant.
One thing that I appreciate about this series is that it doesn't try to portray the protagonists as more intelligent than they really were. Edward was of average intelligence, and Victoria was not very bright at all, like most British royals and their relatives of the past 300 years.
This makes that era look totally frivolous doesn't it?
Excellent series
I agree , i do not understand why some people dislike it
Great king
I ADORE Queen Alexandra!!!🥰🩷
The portrayal of Alexandria of Russia is entirely wrong. Alexandria was pro-English and thought of the Kaiser as a clown as did the Empress Dowager.
mikelheron20 Yes you are right. Alexandria of Russia and of Hesse.
The Czar portrayed in this episode is Nicholas II - not Alexander.
mikelheron20 I was referring to the Nicholas's wife when Dagmar her sister the future queen of England were talking about the Tsarina of Russia and her pro-German sympathies. The last Tsarina of Russia saw herself as pro-English and loved Queen Victoria very much.
***** Yes Alexandra of England and Dagmar of Russia were sisters and both despised the Germans. Funny how the Kaiser saved Dagmar from the Communists.
+JohnHistorian Interesting to see Princess Dagmar portrayed as young and charming, as opposed to the Dowager Empress played by Helen Hayes in the movie "Anastasia." And in the book "Nicholas and Alexandra" Czar Alexander is portrayed as a tough guy, whereas here he comes across almost as a milksop.
Victoria did not dissepoint her pepol and I think she would been proud of what good job her son did
Hrmm ... I am watching this just to see Felicity Kendall.
From what's I've seen of her in Rosemary and Thyme, she aged better in real life than her character here did.
Ending Scene:
Edward: "Why is the flag flying at half-mast?"
Admiral: "Because the Queen is dead, sir."
Edward: "But Sir Timothy West lives."
The ending sequence is very powerful and poignant!
Wilhelm majorly irritates me , thank god WW1 taught him some humility
46:02 Victoria and Alexandra actually cared for each other.
great t movies tell truth
Interesting episode. A bit confusing at times, but great, as are all the series.
+Jeffrey Jones Well, you really have to read a book to understand--there's a lot going on.
Timothy West is so great a Bertie. So likeable
Very moving indeed.
Imagine having a whole ERA named after you. This is so well done. But WHAT is it that Victoria wears on her head after Albert dies? It's not a crown or a hat...Im curious as to what they call it.
They are called Widow’s Caps.
Thank you so much I’ve been wondering myself.
"Cor Blimey" ........... don't it tug at your heart ............. poor Bertie forced to live a life of ........ parties / sport / women ....... when he could have been spending the days pouring over constitutional papers ............
Heather Dewar back then people wanted a purpose unlike now
the scene Victoria swept her table was her anger because one of royal household told her if Abdul Karim joining them to France, they all will quit from their job. And they did not do it anyway.
You watched Victoria and Abdul, didn't you? Victoria had anger management issues and had trouble controlling herself more than once. Don't forget that none of these programmes and films are totally accurate.
I think they wanted to include that famous moment but use it for something else
@@mscott3918 Reading the e-book, Sir! Victoria & Abdul? Everyone who put interest on Victoria would watch it, however like you have said, no movie is fully accurate. I dont even remember exactly about V&A movie because I watched only once.
VIctoria death scene Kaiser Wilhelm was with her and she died in his arms an historical fact
the kaiser wilhelm II was the son of empress viktoria of germany*(daughter of empress victoria of india*)
, that queen victoria was so annoyed and fustrated that her daughter was vikotoria* german empress, but she was not, that she was made empress of india quickly..
her daughter viktoria lived in postdam most of her life and transformed the royal palaces*, her husband ruled briefly and she had a intense relationship with her son* kaiser wilhelm II..., being on opposite political opinions...
the rivarly between UK and german empire, may be a personal affair or jealously, the kaiser did love his grandmother, but hated his mother, that really annoyed bertie* prince edward of wales(king edward VII) empress viktoria of germany was his sister....
@@jardon8636 What is your point?
Thank you Jardon that was interesting information. I also read that the rift between the Kaiser and his mother had to do with his arm defect which was actually caused by the doctor pulling on it and his shoulder while trying to deliver him in a difficult birth. His mother Vickie had a hard time with the fact her child was not perfect and she had all kinds of different methods of treatment to cure his arm, many of which were painful and barbaric. She found it hard to get close to him over this imperfection and this was a subject that she discussed through letters with her mother the queen. It’s not a wonder the Kaiser turned out to be so hateful and have the attitude he had with his mother, as a grown man who at last had the power to inflict pain upon her.
yes, your right cindy...
kaiser willhelm II respected his grandmother,,,some would say ,she was the only female or person** too control,manipulate or impress him, no great suprise on the news of her final days, the kasier II rushed from berlin to UK...
well the distance between the final kaiser and his mother ,was political too,,,,some argue , if only his father, the liberal Kaiser Frederick reigned for longer, or that bismark was not dismissed so early on....
Kaiser Willhelm II arm, was deformed, his personal relationship with his own family was difficult, even with his own close german relatives*, on the account of the austrian-prussian and later danish-prussian war ,the hegemony of prussia over all other german states, the annexation of hannover by prussia..
his own uncle edward VII marriage to queen alexandra from denmark, the close relationship between bertie* edward vii and his sister viki empress of germany, he went in a rage : over his sisters treatment by his nephew, the final kaiser* the disclosure of private letters,the rapid movement of her belongings not long after the death of kaiser fredrick*
etc
on top of this the political or politicans, in the early part of the 20th and the different events, like crimean war,french and british empires going into south east asia and oceania*
triple entente* ottoman empire-balkan wars etc**
century( prussian royal family and UK had great relations and cultural exchanges, through queen victoria*empress of india, she was pro prussian and anti french....
after queen victoria's death, her son bertie* was a massive fan of france, he signed accord with france , in the hotel eduard VII named after him in paris ....
also his marriage with alexandra from denmark* who were no fans of prussia,let alone their close relative the peackock kaiser ,who loves millitary drills**they called him,
in that period ,virtually all the close family, even other minor german states* except the prussian relatives, were normally invited to denmark annually*, no great suprise the kaiser thought all his ,non prusssian relatives were conspirators or were ignoring him*
despite strained personal relationship with his own mother, uncle,cousins and other non prussian *close relatives, the kaiser regularly visited the UK, especially for regata,the intense rivalry or jealously developed in this period, betweeen UK and German politicans,newspapers.... the kaiser or Edward VII both never helped the situation..
the kaiser last offical visits to the UK, were the funeral of edward VII and the coronation of george V in 1910**, the new Queen Mary of teck was another close german relative, but surprise surpise, no real fan of the Kaiser, for teck treatment by prussia*...,
the kaiser nearly had a fit when King george V(his first cousin*) changed the UK royal family name from saxe coburg gotha, much do with UK anti kaiser feelings as much as anti german reporting in newspapers*, the BBC fall of the eagles of the same period* shows, the fall of the kaiser and his regime.... the great war and its aftermath**...
the assination of close royal relatives in russia in 1917 and the refusal by his cousin: king George V to provide him and his close family with exile*...
jardon Jones thanks for all the wonderful information into this royal history!!
Oh my, I didn't even know this existed.
why don't they ever mention the death of Alice or Leopold
+Timothe Lambert They could not clutter up the story line with too many separate events.
+Howard Glen Or too many funerals.
Well they could have mentioned there deaths i know it was based on Edward but i know a siblings death would impact my life.
So write your own documentary. I don't care.
They do mention the death of Edward's oldest brother, Alfred. However, it is in passing (The conversation between Alexandra and Dagmar). BTW, Dagmar was known as Marie Feodrovna after marriage, as she converted to Russian Orthodoxy.
"perfectly splendid'
Gielgud ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
"But the King lives!"
The British throne is never vacant. 😊
@@gidzmobug2323 Which is why the flag wasn't lowered for Diana, Princess of Wales. The standard denotes the presence of the sovereign and as the throne is never vacant, it can't be flown at half mast. A compromise had to be reached in 1997 whereby the Union flag was flown instead and as the Queen was at Balmoral and the standard flying there, it made perfect sense.
@@huwwilson650 One if them was lowered, as I remember. I believe it was the Union flag.
@@gidzmobug2323 even if the new monarch is half the world away as was the case with Her Late Majesty. It took about 20 hours for her to receive word that her father, George VI had died and she already was Queen. Once the preceding monarch stops breathing and is officially pronounced dead, the Heir Apparent or in her case, Heiress Presumptive , automatically and immediately becomes the new King/Queen Regnant.
(an Heiress Presumptive could be displaced if before death the Queen Consort and King conceived and found out the child is a male.
Under the old rules, the newborn male would automatically be King at birth but would need a Regent for obvious reasons until the baby King comes of age, 21 back then, 18 now.)
What was that crazy assassin saying. Driving me nuts!
The young Belgian assassin yelled, Long live Transvaal, Free South Africa, if I were you, I’ll run you! as Sipido was arrested by the Belgian gendarmes and calling Edward, Prince of Wales a bastard, just when Edward got out from the train. Then Sipido yelled again, My Love, I Love...then Sipido was hauled away to the police
On the assassination scene of this show, Edward, Prince of Wales was on his way to Denmark through Belgium on 4 April 1900, where His Majesty, Edward, Prince of Wales was the victim of an attempted assassination, when fifteen-year-old Jean-Baptiste Sipido shot at him in protest over the Boer War. Sipido, although obviously guilty, was acquitted by a Belgian court because he was underage. The perceived laxity of the Belgian authorities, combined with British disgust at Belgian atrocities in the Congo, worsened the already poor relationship between the United Kingdom and the Continent. However, in the next ten years, Edward's affability and popularity, as well as his use of family connections, assisted Britain in building European alliances.
Sipido was in Brussels in December 1884, Sipido’s parents were “respectable”. His father a tinsmith, funding his son’s apprenticeship, was unaware he was mixing with socialists. He joined the “Avant Garde Socialiste” club, an amateurish group of less than 30 people that was formed in 1899. At the time Belgium was a hotbed of socialist organisations speaking out against British imperial policies. One issue that particularly incensed Sipido was Britain’s involvement in the Boer War in South Africa.
Spurred on by his socialist comrades and anti-British rallies he attended, Sipido became determined to do something. When he heard that the Prince of Wales was passing through Brussels, he headed to the station with a group of friends armed with a second-hand gun he had bought with money he had saved from his father’s small allowance,
After seeing his chance he jumped at the train and fired off two shots before being pinioned by Crocius, a group of gendarmes and other concerned citizens at the station.
While he was being hauled away to the station master’s office, an unfortunate man picked up the dropped revolver and was mistaken for the assassin by people in the crowd who beat him to the ground.
Sipido was grilled by the police who asked him whether he bore some grudge against the prince. He replied “No, no grudge. But I am an anarchist. I wanted to kill the Prince of Wales on account of the bloodshed he has caused in South Africa.”
Sipido was later tried for attempted murder, but the jury found that he could not be held responsible for his actions “by reason of his age” and he was released.
He fled to France but later returned to Belgium where he moved high up in socialist organisations before retiring to France where he died in 1959.
Minnie didn't visit England in 1890s,she only visited in 1873 and then in 1907 when Alexandra was the Queen of England. History has been ignored here.
Yo Kaiser!! Dude it's called "Personal Space" I wonder if the Kaiser did that in real life? Invaded personal space and spoke to someone almost painfully close. Or the actor adopted it trying to portray him in an Intense and Uneasy light
When Teddy died the bunch of these Head of States had WWI bestowed upon us peasants. Millions died & all they had to do to stop this was get together & sort it out over dins dins. Job done.
32:09 Did you see the look on Victoria's face?
32:09 Royal meltdown in 3, 2, 1, ....
Poor Vicki. I’d run away. How selfish of Alexandra. How very very selfish. 😒
We see it as selfish. Back in that time, it was accepted behavior. One daughter was expected to forgo marriage to care for an elderly parent.
I wonder what kind of lives these poor sots could have had if they had had anything like a real life.
I wish Prince Charles could see this series. It seems he could relate to some of the problems Bertie had all his life. I believe Charles should inherit the thro e because he has waited so long and he should be given a chance. But he may feel, like Bertie, that he can’t reign. But he should at least give it a try. I would be happy to see him,King at last. I know people are saying the monarchy will not last, but I think most people want it to go on as it makes them feel good. I believe they do serve a purpose in helping England. They bring people together. As long as they feel a duty to the people, they will be fine. Queen Elizabeth is great,she is so strong and keeps her head and she will be missed, buy I think the people will want Charles to take his place and be someone new,the New King. If the do away with the monarchy the world will be an even sadder place. It is a beautiful bauble for us all to love and enjoy. I hope Charles won’t want it to die and will use his strength and intelligence to heal the problems and keep it alive and well.
I can easily see him being pressured to resign due to the fact that he is a man and an old one at that though. Unfortunate times.
@@Urlocallordandsavior Pressured by whom? Certainly not by William, who has three children under ten. I'm sure the new Prince of Wales would not co-operate with any attempt to get the King to stand down.
@@DavidTaylor-yl3yw I'm taking about the social media hive mind.
Charles, from what I have read about him, was not constantly compared to his father. Not was he blamed for his father's death. Charles had even deputized for his mother (something Victoria refused to let Bertie do).
@@gidzmobug2323 I think it's more of a negative media perception thing which both applies to Charles and Edward VII.
32:10. Why does Victoria get so upset about Burtie kissing Mrs. Gladstone's hand?
Victoria was not fond of Gladstone. Victoria probably felt that the act of kissing the hand was more an act of homage that should have been for her.