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BBC 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’ gets leaked on YouTube

By Arunika Swaroop

The Crown is one of the most famous shows that revolve around the Royal family and Queen Elizabeth II. Now imagine The Crown meeting reality TV.

If you liked the idea, you’d love to know about the 1969 BBC documentary called Royal Family. The documentary offered a close and intimate look into the lives of Queen Elizabeth II, husband Prince Philip, and children Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.

Royal Family, which was co-produced by ITV, was recently leaked on YouTube. Although a copyright claim was quickly on it, the footage both shocked and amused the younger audience.

The family had granted the network exclusive access to film their everyday lives. However, the queen reported regretted the decision later and requested the network to lock the documentary in its archives.

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Arunika Swaroop

Arunika Swaroop is a third-year journalism student at Delhi School of Journalism, University of Delhi. She aims at gaining knowledge through reading books, especially on psychology and politics, and is passionate about topics related to mental health and women empowerment. She's an aspiring journalist, who's currently working as an Entertainment Editor at USAnewshour.com and can be reached out at arunikaswaroop13@gmail.com