Alix (22 Apr. 1975)
"Edward the Seventh" Alix (original title)

Prince Bertie continues his military training but he's taken to deceiving his superiors and sneaking off with his friends to the music halls. His parents continue their search to find ... See full summary »

Director:

John Gorrie

Writers:

David Butler, Philip Magnus (novel)

Stars:

Harry Andrews, Michael Byrne, Kathleen Byron

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Harry Andrews	...	Gen. Bruce
Michael Byrne	...	Fritz
Kathleen Byron	...	Queen Louise of Denmark
Peter Collingwood	...	Lord John Russell
Annette Crosbie	...	Queen Victoria
Anthony Douse	...	Prince Christian / Christian IX
John Dunbar	...	Dean Wellesley
Ian Gelder	...	Affie
Deborah Grant	...	Alexandra of Denmark
Robert Hardy	...	Prince Albert
Max Hartnell	...	Equerry
Nigel Havers	...	Hon. Frederick Crichton
Moultrie Kelsall	...	Sir James Clark
Felicity Kendal	...	Princess Vicky
Susan Macready	...	Wally Paget

Storyline

Prince Bertie continues his military training but he's taken to deceiving his superiors and sneaking off with his friends to the music halls. His parents continue their search to find Bertie a suitable wife. Their preference is for a German bride but eventually settle on Princess Alexandra of Denmark, known to her friends as Alix. A brief meeting is arranged for the two to meet but no final decision is made. Relations with his father deteriorate even further when the Prince Consort receives a confidential letter from a friend telling of Bertie's dalliance with a music hall singer. Bertie is clearly a disappointment to his father but the elder Prince Albert falls ill and dies of typhoid toward the end of 1861.

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Plot Keywords:

cheating on wife | politics | queen victoria | victorian era | royal romance | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Details

Release Date:

22 April 1975 (UK)

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