{"id":13265,"date":"2019-09-05T10:20:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/smithsonian-channel-launch-two-new-british-monarchy-docs\/"},"modified":"2019-09-05T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:20:22","slug":"smithsonian-channel-to-launch-two-new-british-monarchy-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/smithsonian-channel-to-launch-two-new-british-monarchy-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"Smithsonian Channel to Launch Two New British Monarchy Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Smithsonian Channel is set to debut the three-part series Private Lives of the Windsors<\/em> and the one-hour documentary Princess Diana\u2019s \u2018Wicked\u2019 Stepmother<\/em> in October.<\/p>\n Co-produced by Renegade Pictures, Smithsonian Networks and Channel 4, Private Lives of the Windsors<\/em>\u00a0reveals the inner lives of Queen Elizabeth\u2019s father, uncles and aunt. First-time access to personal diaries and letters uncover scandals and secrets, including details of Edward\u2019s infamous abdication and marriage, love affairs and drug use.<\/p>\n Princess Diana\u2019s \u2018Wicked\u2019 Stepmother<\/em> introduces the titular stepmother Raine Spencer n\u00e9e Legge, who was a formidable figure in the late princess\u2019 life. The doc features interviews with insiders such as the countess\u2019 close friends and staff, Diana\u2019s personal assistant Paul Burrell and screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who paint a picture of a volatile rivalry between the two women. It is produced by Firecrest Films LTD and distributed globally by Fremantle.<\/p>\n Private Lives of the Windsors<\/em> is slated to premiere on Smithsonian Channel on Monday, October 7, while Princess Diana’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother<\/em> is set to bow on Monday, October 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Smithsonian Channel is set to debut the three-part series Private Lives of the Windsors and the one-hour documentary Princess Diana\u2019s \u2018Wicked\u2019 Stepmother in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":13266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[4120,4121,180],"class_list":["post-13265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-princess-dianas-wicked-stepmother","tag-private-lives-of-the-windsors","tag-smithsonian-channel","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n