television documentary "Royal Family"

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"Royal Family" is a 1969 British television documentary that offered an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the private and public lives of Queen Elizabeth II and her family.

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instanceOf British television programme
television documentary
archivedAt BBC archives
broadcastFormat one-off documentary special
commissionedBy Buckingham Palace
controversy raised concerns about overexposure of the royal family
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depictsLocation Balmoral Castle
Buckingham Palace
Sandringham House
Windsor Castle
distributor BBC
featuresCharacter Prince Charles
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Anne
Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II

other members of the British royal family
firstBroadcastYear 1969
focusesOn life of the British royal family
private life of Queen Elizabeth II
public duties of Queen Elizabeth II
genre documentary
television documentary
hasFormat colour television
hasNotableScene Queen Elizabeth II and family watching television together
barbecue at Balmoral Castle
informal family conversations
historicalSignificance first extensive fly-on-the-wall documentary about the British royal family
influential in shaping public perception of the monarchy
laterStatus withdrawn from public circulation at the request of the royal household
medium television
notableFor mixing formal state occasions with informal family moments
unprecedented access to the British royal family
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork BBC One
portrays behind-the-scenes activities of the British royal family
domestic life at royal residences
official royal engagements
productionCompany BBC
ITV
purpose to present a more informal image of the British monarchy
reception attracted very large television audiences in the United Kingdom
releaseYear 1969
runtime approximately 110 minutes
subject British royal family
Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
timePeriodCovered late 1960s
title Royal Family

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1969 investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales subjectOf television documentary "Royal Family"