June 21, 1969 –
In an ill-advised attempted to make the British royal family seem more ‘approachable‘, the BBC airs the documentary Royal Family, on this date.
Created at the behest (I absolutely love the word behest,) of Queen Elizabeth, eager to humanize the Royal Family at a time of social upheaval, it only aired twice. The Queen concluded that it demystified them too much. For decades, no publicly available recordings existed, except for a few short clips, until the entire film was leaked to YouTube in January 2021. The programme was broadcast again by the BBC, in September 2022, to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Just to let you know — if you watch the entire documentary, you’ve given up your chance to be honored by the British government. I’m just saying.
The Haus of Dcaligari 