The Ultimate Family: The Making of the Royal House of Windsor

A fascinating look at the British Royal Family as they were perceived in the 1980s.

In recent times the British monarchy has become an 'ultimate family' of international superstars, their adventures and personalities transmitted round the globe like episodes in the world's most popular soap opera.

The process began with Queen Mary's transformation of the family into symbols of middle-class morality, but accelerated greatly with the televising of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation and the euphori...