Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work |
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Region 2 DVD cover
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Genre | Documentary film |
Written by | Robert Hardman |
Directed by | Matt Reid |
Narrated by | Tim Pigott-Smith |
Composer(s) | Samuel Sim |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 5 |
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Producer(s) | Matt Reid |
Production company(s) | RDF Media |
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Original network | BBC One |
Original release | 26 November | – 23 December 2007
External links | |
Website |
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work (also known as A Year with the Queen) is a fly on the wall documentary TV series made by the BBC and RDF Media which follows the British Royal Family over the course of a year.
The Queen prepares for a state visit to the United States, marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia. Before leaving for the US, the Queen has a photo session with Annie Leibovitz and holds a reception at Buckingham Palace for prominent American expatriates.
In Washington, DC, the White House and the British Embassy are also getting ready for the visit, with President George W. Bush preparing to host a white-tie banquet, which would turn out to be the only one of his presidency.
A state banquet is held at Buckingham Palace for the President of Ghana, John Kufuor. The Queen takes part in her annual birthday parade and an investiture ceremony where Steven Gerrard and Penelope Keith are among those to receive an honour.