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The Art of Monarchy Episodes

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    Legacy

    8/8 Will Gompertz examines how the monarchy has dealt with a series of dynastic crises.

  2. Empire and Commonwealth

    7/8 Will looks beyond Britain to see the monarchy as a global force.

  3. Progress

    6/8 Will explores the relationship the institution of the monarchy has had with change.

  4. The People

    5/8 The unspoken and unwritten contract that has existed between the rulers and the ruled.

  5. Magnificence

    4/8 How the monarchy expresses power with displays of wealth and status.

  6. Faith

    3/8 Will explores the monarch's relationship with the church through the centuries.

  7. Friend or Foe

    2/8 Will examines items from the Royal Collection that are associated with war.

  8. Behind the Royal Image

    1/8 Will begins looks at some of the most personal royal images in the Royal Collection.