The BEST episodes of The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty season 1

Every episode of The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty season 1!

The series tells the incredible, dramatic and emotional tale of the British Royal Family known as The Windsors. Using stunning archive and interviews with insiders and experts, the series weaves together the true story of the Windsor dynasty.

Last Updated: 9/7/2024Network: CNNStatus: Ended
Love or Duty?
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7.53
19 votes

#1 - Love or Duty?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2020

Prince Charles is next in line to succeed his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and is under great pressure to marry and produce an heir for the Windsor dynasty.

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The Reluctant King
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7.40
20 votes

#2 - The Reluctant King

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2020

When the shy, stuttering George VI is crowned King in 1937, he must rebuild the prestige of the monarchy after the shocking abdication of his brother Edward and in the shadow of WWII.

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The Princess, The Prince and the Press
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7.40
15 votes

#3 - The Princess, The Prince and the Press

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2020

The marriage between the Prince and Princess of Wales starts to fall apart, and the queen begins to face the greatest challenges of her long reign.

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A New Generation
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7.20
15 votes

#4 - A New Generation

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2020

The six-part series concludes with a look at the lives of Prince William, Prince Harry and the future of the crown.

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Succession
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7.13
23 votes

#5 - Succession

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2020

Following King George's death, Prince Edward must choose between the throne and marrying American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.

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The Young Queen
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7.10
20 votes

#6 - The Young Queen

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2020

As the young Elizabeth II takes her first steps as Queen, she is torn between old tradition and those, like her husband, who want to modernize the monarchy.

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