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Succession

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Two-part documentary. Steve Hewlett examines how growing up in the spotlight has affected Princes William and Harry, and their attitudes to the media.

Written and presented by Steve Hewlett, the series is told principally through the first-hand testimony of those who were there: ex-royal advisors, editors, photographers, journalists, royal correspondents - and an enormously rich archive.

This episode looks at how the experience of growing up in the media spotlight has affected Princes William and Harry, and their attitudes to the press and media. Seismic events like the phone-hacking scandal - which started with the royal princes - and the impact of the Leveson Inquiry that followed have tipped the balance of power in their favour.

The relationship between the royal family and the 麻豆官网首页入口 is also examined, the so-called 'Queengate' fiasco - where a trailer for a royal documentary was cut as if to show the Queen storming out of a photo session with the American photographer Annie Leibowitz. The programme recounts how, in the aftermath, another still-unseen documentary celebrating the life of Princess Diana was shelved by the corporation.

The programme also looks at the question of succession. For Prince Charles it is now not so much his private life as his personal views that are under the microscope, and their potential impact on his upcoming kingship is explored.

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Tue 31 Mar 2015 01:20

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Presenter Steve Hewlett
Writer Steve Hewlett
Producer Christopher Walker
Director Christopher Walker
Producer Paul Tilzey
Director Paul Tilzey
Executive Producer Rachel Crellin

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