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Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure

Season 1
Britain's King Edward VII has always been something of an enigma. A complex man filled with contradictions, he was a pioneering royal, while also a philanderer, a boorish philistine and a civilized man of ideas. Using extensive new research, this history documentary unravels the mystery of a thoroughly modern monarch and reveals that his legacy is still relevant today.
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  1. S1 E1 - Edward VII: Prince of Pleasure

    March 22, 2010
    48min
    7+
    Britain's King Edward VII has always been something of an enigma. A complex man filled with contradictions, he was a pioneering royal, while also a philanderer, a boorish philistine and a civilized man of ideas. Using extensive new research, this history documentary unravels the mystery of a thoroughly modern monarch and reveals that his legacy is still relevant today.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Producers

Denys BlakewayRob Coldstream

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Blakeaway Productions
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