Pet-crazy Britain has a monarch to match. It is said the Queen’s private passions follow this order: “horses, dogs, husband and kids.” For the first time, this film documents the extraordinary relationship between the Windsors and their animals. The revelations come courtesy of staff who cooked and cared for them. From the footman who walked the Queen’s Corgis, to the chef who cut carrots for her horses, they tell a tale of pampered palace pets - and hypocrisy.
The Windsors seem to trust their pets more than most humans. For good reason: a wagging dog’s tail trumps the contrived smile of a courtier; and none of their horses talk to the tabloids.
The Princes lived together in a house in Brighton. With its high proportion of homosexuals, the city was received well by gay Indian Prince Manvendra, but not so well with conservative Prince Africa. The Princesses lived together in Essex and had to get used to the mentality of English boys.
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From baboons roaming free around the Tower of London to the Queen's multi-award-winning racing pigeons, the Royal love of animals extends well beyond the corgis that have been resident at Buckingham Palace for the last 60 years.
True Royalty takes you behind the scenes as Hello Magazine puts together their most sumptuous issue of the year: The Royal Review.
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