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Prince Consorts: In the Shadow of the Crown
8.0 / 10• 2021•NR• German
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
No profession, no say, no freedom of expression. Life as a prince consort is not exactly pleasure taxing. No constitution ascribes any function to the husband of a queen. Nowhere does it say what he must or must not do. A life in the shadow of the crown. Can that go well?
Cast & Crew
Philipp Schepmann
Self (voice)
Lead
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage)
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Self (archive footage)
Roya Nikkhah
Self
Thomas Kielinger
Self
Patrick Weber
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julia Melchior's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prince Consorts: In the Shadow of the Crown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
