Edward the Seventh - Season 1 Episode 6 The Invisible Queen
Bertie's family continues to grow but Princess Alix is not strong and suffers from general ill health including a bout with rheumatic fever. Politics continues to cause a rift in the family with Princess Alix refusing to see or have anything to do with Bertie's Prussian relations after the forced annexation of parts of Denmark. It all comes to a head when the King of Prussia asks to call on her. Queen Victoria continues to refuse all public engagements. Bertie finds himself in court as a witness in a divorce case involving a lady with whom he was acquainted. The defeat of the French Empire in the Franco-Prussian War leads to a rise in Republicanism. Prime Minister Gladstone tries to have the Queen appoint Bertie as Viceroy to Ireland but she rejects the suggestion. Everyone expects the worst when Bertie contracts typhoid and approaches death on the 10th anniversary of his father dying from the same disease.
Victoria and Bertie are critical of Prussia after the war with Denmark and the war with Austria. Victoria appreciates her consultations with Disraeli. She is pleased by the French withdrawal from Mexico but chagrined by the death of Emperor Maximilian.
Year: 1975
Genre: Drama
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Studio: ITV1
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Cast: Annette Crosbie, Timothy West, Christopher Neame, Michael Hordern, Robert Hardy, Helen Ryan
Crew: John Gorrie (Writer), David Butler (Writer), Philip Magnus (Writer), Cecil Clarke (Executive Producer), Lorna Mason (Producer)
First Air Date: Apr 01, 1975
Last Air date: Jul 01, 1975
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 13 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 8.00 users
Popularity: 8.792
Language: English
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