What's the Monarchy For?
2025 · Documentary · 1 Season · 3 Episodes ·
David Dimbleby examines the power, wealth and survival of the institution at the heart of our national life: the monarchy.
Episodes
1. Episode 1With access to political players and royal insiders, broadcaster David Dimbleby asks: how much power does the monarch really have – and is it more than we tend to think?
2. Episode 2Over the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the Windsors amassed extraordinary private wealth without us noticing. How did they do it? David Dimbleby shines a light on the secrets of royal money.
3. Episode 3In an episode featuring shocking scandals and startling interviews, David Dimbleby asks how far the royals will go to maintain public support – and can they succeed?
