The royals thought they controlled the narrative—then the press hit back.
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestAmol examines the period from 2018 to 2021, a tumultuous time for the royals that includes the birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and the royal tours of the Sussexes and the Cambridges.
Amol Rajan tells the story of one of the most dramatic periods in modern royal history, looking at how the younger royals' relationship with the media changed following the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Writing
Rajan connects palace leaks to tabloid headlines with surgical precision.
Direction
Archival footage edited like a psychological thriller.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This two-parter nearly didn't air after palace pressure campaigns—making it a documentary about media manipulation that became a case study in media manipulation.
Rajan later became BBC's media editor, then got the Diana interview gig—some would call this the documentary that launched his palace access.
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