Forced to step up and meet his royal responsibilities unexpectedly, George VI saw the nation through some difficult times and witnessed the changing landscape of Britain.

From the real life stories that inspired Game of Thrones, delve into a world of dynasties, blood feuds and civil war, where brother battles brother, uncle kills nephew, and cousin executes cousin in the race to decide who wears the bloodstained crown of England.

Evidence reveals Sir Rhys ap Thomas of Wales may have dealt the fatal blow to England's King Richard III that paved the way for the Tudor monarchy.

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb unfolds the extraordinary story of the tumultuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and asks: was it really love that brought them together - and was it love that tore them apart? Part One

Using first-hand accounts from the time, and visiting the places where Henry and Anne lived and stayed, the series delves into this passionate and volatile relationship; one which would send a Queen to her death.

The Commonwealth stems back to the long reigning days of the British empire.

As a school dropout, the teenage John Major could simply never have dreamt that he would one day become a powerful political leader and get elected as Britain's Prime Minister. Major became Her Majesty's ninth Prime Minister.

The British Royal family has fascinated the world for centuries.

The Queen's Hamlet is a palace disguised as a peasant's cottage hidden in the Versailles gardens. A romantic hideaway, Marie-Antoinette conceived it as a reminder of her carefree youth in Vienna. The Revolution left it for a ruin. Now, two centuries later, its renovation finally begins.

Edward VII: the first British Monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne after ruling for less than a year. Condemned for his decision to marry an American divorcee, Edward sent out a broadcast to the public one evening in December 1936.

Did Queen Mary, wife of George V do more to save the monarchy than any member of the Royal family?
Grandmother to the current Queen, her influence may have been largely forgotten but her impact on Britain has been undeniable.

Tony Blair became Her Majesty's tenth Prime Minister and would end up being one of the most controversial during her reign.

George VI: An unlikely King whose closest family relationships shaped him: from a brutal father to a brother whose actions forced George onto a throne that he never wanted.

The death of King George VI heralded the beginning of the reign of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Celebrate her extraordinary seven decades on the throne, as she keeps her promise to dedicate her life to her duty.