This "family tribute" is pretty straightforward as the Royal Family show off their home movies - taken mostly by themselves - over the last eight decades.
They date from the Thirties when Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret were children, enjoying themselves in the royal palaces with their mother, father and governess. There are a lot of movies of the Queen with her children when they were young - Prince Charles and Princess Anne - as well as embarking on their foreign travels.
Many of the films have not been hitherto seen by the younger family members, and they have a hard time trying to sustain their traditional stiff upper lips while watching their siblings when they were young. The only person to remain unflappable is the Queen herself, who enjoys seeing her family but retains the sang-froid that has distinguished her public persona ever since she came to the throne.
The program is mildly interesting, but is perhaps a tad too long. The sight of the Royals when they were young is fun to watch, but we do get the feeling that we are intruding into a private family viewing; sometimes they should be left to themselves.
They date from the Thirties when Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret were children, enjoying themselves in the royal palaces with their mother, father and governess. There are a lot of movies of the Queen with her children when they were young - Prince Charles and Princess Anne - as well as embarking on their foreign travels.
Many of the films have not been hitherto seen by the younger family members, and they have a hard time trying to sustain their traditional stiff upper lips while watching their siblings when they were young. The only person to remain unflappable is the Queen herself, who enjoys seeing her family but retains the sang-froid that has distinguished her public persona ever since she came to the throne.
The program is mildly interesting, but is perhaps a tad too long. The sight of the Royals when they were young is fun to watch, but we do get the feeling that we are intruding into a private family viewing; sometimes they should be left to themselves.