Category Archives: Royal documentaries

‘Versailles, Countdown to Revolution’ A Documentary (VIDEOS)

Here is the documentary, Versailles: Countdown to Revolution.

A Lavish drama-documentary chronicling the final days of the Bourbon dynasty under the ill-fated Louis XVI and his Queen, Marie Antoinette. Unlike his highly sexed forebears, it takes Louis seven years to consummate his marriage – and his performance as ruler of France is no more distinguished than his efforts in the royal bed chamber.

The French people are starving, but the aristocracy is too busy partying inside the gilded palace of Versailles to take much notice. Louis tries to make a difference, but his every attempt at reform is blocked by his greedy relatives. Marie Antoinette gets much of the blame for the excesses of the rich, even if she never uttered the famous words “let them eat cake”.

As he drifts into depression and madness, Louis and his Queen attempt to stave off a revolution, pleading with the nobility to accept reform. But it is too late – the astonishing extravagance of Versailles, which once served the glory of France so well, backfires into the ending of the monarchy itself.

By the way, some segments of the documentary may not be suitable for those who are, well, prudish.

Random Royal News Regarding Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of the Netherlands and Their Majesties King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (VIDEOS)

On February 18, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of the Netherlands turned 65 years old, and in honor of the princess’s birthday the Dutch network, NOS, aired a new documentary about her life. Click the link below to watch:

Prinses Christina 65 (in Dutch)

Last year, journalist James Chau interviewed Their Majesties King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece on “… the eve of the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.”  Click the links below to watch the interview in English.