A Royal Scandal (1996)

Directed by

Sheree Folkson

Genre

documentary film, docudrama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

59 min

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a TV docudrama about the marriage of King George IV and Caroline of Brunswick. It uses actual historical records to show how they tried to humiliate each other, which embarrassed the monarchy.

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What happens

A Royal Scandal is a 1996 British television docudrama produced and directed by Sheree Folkson. The teleplay by Stanley Price focuses on the ill-fated marriage of George IV and Duchess Caroline of Brunswick. Dialogue from actual historical records reveals how each party tries to humiliate the other, causing the monarchy to suffer great embarrassment. Narrated by Ian Richardson, the drama was broadcast by the BBC. The programme was released on videotape in 1998 and is included in its entirety as a bonus feature on the DVD of The Queen's Sister, released by BBC Video in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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