Prince Consorts: In the Shadow of the Crown

Prince Consorts: In the Shadow of the Crown (2021)

Documentary, History, TV Movie
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Description

No profession, no say, no freedom of expression. Life as a prince consort is not exactly pleasure taxing. No constitution ascribes any function to the husband of a queen. Nowhere does it say what he must or must not do. A life in the shadow of the crown. Can that go well?

Julia Melchior
Director, Writer

Actors

Philipp Schepmann
Philipp Schepmann
Self (voice)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage)
Prince Claus
Prince Claus
Self (archive footage)
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Roya Nikkhah
Roya Nikkhah
Self
Thomas Kielinger
Thomas Kielinger
Self
Patrick Weber
Patrick Weber
Self
A.N. Wilson
A.N. Wilson
Self
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Queen Victoria (archive footage)
Rupert Friend
Rupert Friend
Prince Albert (archive footage)
Christoph Driessen
Christoph Driessen
Self
Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen
Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen
Self
Status

Released

Original language

German

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
netherlandsfamily historyunited kingdomconsortbritish monarchyhistoric peoplehistoryqueen victoriaqueen elizabeth ii