Elizabeth II: Making of a Monarch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Elizabeth II: Making of a Monarch offers a tantalizing look at our Queen's extremely eventful and character defining early life – shining a light on the events which shaped her Majesty into the amazing person and monarch she was.

We follow a cast of royal experts, including personal friend, of the late Queen Gyles Brandreth and royal historians Dr Ed Owens & Professor Kate Williams, as they dive into the world-renowned Getty Images archive. Uncovering unseen and super-rare pictures of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, from her eventful childhood and wartime service through to a fairytale romance with Prince Phillip and her difficulties juggling motherhood with duty. These images give us an intimate look into the Queen's life rarely seen by the public. This is the "Making of a Monarch".

Series details

• Title: Elizabeth II: Making of a Monarch
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2023-08-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-08-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 70246

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-08-05; final listed air date 2023-08-12; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Elizabeth II: Making of a Monarch on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.