The Lost Prince

Season 1
This is the little-known story of Prince John, the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, whose short life spanned a momentous period in history - the political build-up to the First World War. This drama tells the very human story of a unique family and an extraordinary boy.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
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    January 19, 2003
    1 h 29 min
    13+
    Young Prince Johnnie and his devoted nanny, Lalla, are to be exiled to Sandringham in Norfolk. Distanced from his father and mother he still remains a witness to the collapse of this apparently indestructible dynasty into the chaos of the First World War.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
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    January 26, 2003
    1 h 30 min
    13+
    As if by accident, the Royal families of Europe find their countries plunged into conflict and the young children of the monarch, George V, watch with bemusement as their elders become weighed down by the effects of the conflagration that has enveloped the continent. Through this tragedy, the bright spirit of Johnnie remains undimmed.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Stephen Poliakoff
Producers
John ChapmanPeter FinchamJoanna BeresfordDavid M Thompson
Cast
Miranda RichardsonMichael GambonGina McKeeTom Hollander
Studio
BBC Studios
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