ABC Slates Special on the British Royal Family

ABC, People and Four M Studios are presenting The Story of the Royals, a two-night prime-time TV event documenting the lives of the British royal family.

The four-hour program will explore key moments in the British Crown’s history. Part one will air on ABC on Wednesday, August 22, at 9 p.m., while the second half will run on Thursday, August 23, at 9 p.m. The Story of the Royals will illustrate how the Windsors have begun to modernize and will also examine Americans’ obsession with the royal family.

The special will feature friends, former staff members and royal experts, including women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred; People’s editor-in-chief, Jess Cagle; ABC News contributor Chris Connelly; ABC News correspondent Rebecca Jarvis; Suits creator Aaron Korsh; and Andrew Morton, the author of Diana: Her True Story. It marks the second time that ABC, People and Four M Studios (formerly Time Inc. Productions) have partnered for a two-night documentary event about the royal family.