Back to browse
90% Critic Match
Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
9.0 / 10• 2016• 47m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to maneuver his nephew and heir to the Greek throne, Philip, into marrying the future queen Princess Elizabeth and the tensions that that unleashed.
Cast & Crew
Tamsin Greig
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Louis Mountbatten
Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Sanders's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
