All over the world tv-channels broadcast programmes about or even with nobles and royals. I will try to post a list here weekly, and update when I find something during the week. As it is impossible to check all channels I have listed the channels I have access to myself, and will include anything else I find online. Some channels might allow online Live TV access. Times are the local ones, thus Europe is CET, UK is GMT. Be aware there can always be last minute changes. If you have any additions, I would be very happy if you could react to this post and give the details.
Now with links, if I find them! I can’t be sure if you can see them all too, but hope they will be visible in other countries also.
Week 5
Saturday 27 January
- 1.30pm, LA1 (Spain): Audiencia Abierta. Royalty program.
- 7.45pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty program.
- 8.20pm, RTL – TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty program.
- 8.25pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Victoria (4/9). Second series.
- 9.35pm, NPO 1 (Netherlands): Leeuwarden Culturele Hoofdstad 2018 (Leeuwarden Capital of Culture 2018), Opening, partly live, with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.
Sunday 28 January
- 9.25am, Arte (Germany): Im Zeichen der Lilie (In Name of the Lilly). Film from 1961.
- 4.55pm, Arte (Germany): Ludwig XIV. – König der Künste (Louis XVI – King of Arts).
- 5.00pm, Arte (France): Louis XIV, roi des arts (Louis XVI, King of Arts).
- 10.55pm, RBB (Germany): Der verborgene Schatz. Die legendäre Kunstsammlung des Iran (The hidden treasure. The legendary art collection of Iran).
- 11.30pm, ZDF (Germany): ZDF-History – Spaniens Krone (ZDF-History – The Crown of Spain).
Monday 29 January
- 7.00pm, ORF III (Austria): Expeditionen. Auf der Suche nach dem alten Russland: St. Petersburg, das Vermächtnis der Zaren (Expeditions. Searching for the old Russia: St. Petersburg, the legacy of the tsars).
- 7.55pm, Canvas (Belgium): Mary Beard’s ultimate Rome: Empire without limit (1/4).
Tuesday 30 January
- 12.00pm, LA 1 and Canal24 horas (Spain): Princess Leonor receives the Order of the Golden Fleece. Live.
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection. Palaces and Pleasuredomes (1/2).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): The Stuarts. A Family at War (3/3).
Wednesday 31 January
- 8.30pm, NPO 1 (Netherlands): Beatrix 80. Biography on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Princess Beatrix.
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (3/3).
- 9.10pm, NPO 1 (Netherlands): Wij zijn 80! (We are 80!). Documentary.
Thursday 1 February
- 9.20am, Arte (France): Louis XIV, roi des arts (Louis XVI, King of Arts).
- 9.25am, Arte (Germany): Ludwig XIV. – König der Künste (Louis XVI – King of Arts).
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Week 4
Saturday 20 January
- 8.00am, SWR (Germany): Ostpreußens vergessene Schlösser, Folge 1 (Eastprussias forgotten castles, part 1).
- 8.15am, SWR (Germany): Ostpreußens vergessene Schlösser, Folge 2 (Eastprussias forgotten castles, part 2).
- 1.30pm, LA1 (Spain): Audiencia Abierta. Royalty program.
- 7.45pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty program.
- 8.15pm, Arte (Germany): Wilhelm der Eroberer (William the Conqueror).
- 8.20pm, RTL – TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty program.
- 8.25pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Victoria (3/9). Second series.
- 8.50pm, Arte (France): Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror).
Sunday 21 January
- 3.15pm, Arte (Germany): Wilhelm der Eroberer (William the Conqueror).
- 4.10pm, Arte (France): Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror).
- 5.00pm, BBC One (UK): The Coronation. Documentary about the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Monday 22 January
- 2.30pm, ORF III (Austria): Expeditionen. Steirische Schlösser (Expeditions. Styrian Castles).
Tuesday 23 January
- 9.00pm, BBC2 (UK): House of Saud: A family at war (3). Documentary.
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection. Paradise Regained (2/2).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): The Stuarts. A King Without A Crown (2/3).
Wednesday 24 January
- 2.30pm, WDR (Germany): Königliche Gärten. Drottningholm – Der schwedische Traum vom Paradis (Royal Gardens. Drottningholm – The Swedish Dream from Paradise).
- 8.15pm, 3Sat (Germany): Prinz Eugen und das Osmanische Reich – Mehr als nur Feinde (Prince Eugen and the Ottoman Empire – More than just Enemies).
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2).
Thursday 25 January
- 1.10pm, ORF III (Austria): Expeditionen. Steirische Schlösser (Expeditions. Styrian Castles).
- 2.30pm, WDR (Germany): Königliche Gärten. Het Loo – Das Versailles Hollands (Royal Gardens. Het Loo – The Versailles of the Netherlands).
Friday 26 January
- 6.55pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Binnenstebuiten. With Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet.
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Week 3
Saturday 13 January
- 1.30pm, LA1 (Spain): Audiencia Abierta. Royalty program.
- 3.05pm, 3Sat (Germany): Schönbrunn – Quelle der Schönheit (Schönbrunn – Source of Beauty).
- 7.40pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty program.
- 8.20pm, RTL – TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty program.
- 8.25pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Victoria (2/9). Second series.
Sunday 14 January
- 8.00pm, BBC One (UK): The Coronation. Documentary about the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
- 10.30pm, BBC Four (UK): Churchill’s First World War. Drama-documentary.
Tuesday 16 January
- 6.39pm, TV5 Monde: Secrets d’Histoire. Moulay Ismail. Historical program.
- 9.00pm, BBC2 (UK): House of Saud: A family at war (2). Documentary.
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection. Paradise Regained (1/2).
- 9.55pm, ORF III (Austria): Mythos Geschichte. k.u.k.-Ikonen. Feldmarschall Radetzky (Myth History. Royal and Imperial Icons. Field Marshall Radetzky).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): The Stuarts. And I will Make Them One Nation (1/3).
Wednesdy 17 January
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (1).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell.
Friday 19 January
- 4.45pm, ORF III (Austria): Expeditionen. Steirische Schlösser (Expeditions. Styrian Castles).
- 9.00pm, HR (Germany): Breslau und das Tal der Schlösser (Wroclaw and the valley of castles).
- 9.25pm, NPO1 (Netherlands): TV Show. Special about the 75th birthday of Princess Margriet.
- 10.10pm, Één (Belgium): Victoria, Christmas special 2017. Second series.
- 10.45pm, ORF 2 (Austria): Königliche Dynastien. Die Welfen (Royal Dynasties. The Welfs).
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Week 2
Saturday 6 January
- 6.30am, 3Sat (Germany): Fabergé – Magie aus Gold und Edelsteinen (Fabergé – Magic out of Gold and Gems).
- 12.00am, RTVe (Spain): Pascua Militar.
- 1.30pm, LA1 (Spain): Audiencia Abierta. Royalty program.
- 7.40pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty program.
- 8.20pm, RTL – TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty program.
- 8.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Victoria (1/9). Second series.
Sunday 7 January
- 11.30am, Arte (Germany): Cuisine Royale. Am rumänischen Königshof (Cuisine Royale. At the Romanian Royal Court).
- 7.15pm, Arte (France): Cuisine Royale. Dans les palais de Roumanie (Cuisine Royale. At the Romanian Royal Court).
- 8.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My Great-Great-Grandfather.
- 10.50pm, Arte (Germany): Karen Blixen – Der Traum einer afrikanischen Nacht (Karen Blixen – The dream of an African night).
- 11.30pm, Arte (France): Karen Blixen – Le Songe d’une nuit africaine (Karen Blixen – The dream of an African night).
Monday 8 January
- 2.15pm, ORF III (Austria): Erbe Österreich. Die Akte Habsburg (2/5) – Der Kaiser, der das Reich verlor (Heritage Austria. The File Habsburg (2.5) – The Emperor, who lost the State).
Tuesday 9 January
- 9.00pm, BBC2 (UK): House of Saud: A family at war (1). Documentary.
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey (trailer).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (1).
- 10.10pm, Canvas (Belgium): Churchill, a giant in the century. Documentary.
Wednesday 10 January
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey (trailer).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (2).
Thursday 11 January
- 6.39pm, TV5 Monde: Secrets d’Histoire. Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conquerer). Historical program.
- 8.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary.
- 9.00pm, SWR (Germany): So geht Burg heute. Ein Jahr mit der Managerin von Burg Hohenzollern (That is the castle today. A year with the manager of Hohenzollern Castle).
- 9.00pm, BBC Four (UK): England’s Forgotten Queen: The Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey (trailer).
- 10.00pm, BBC Four (UK): Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (3).
Friday 12 January
- 10.10pm, Één (Belgium): Victoria (9/9). Second series.
- 10.40pm, ORF II (Austria): Königliche Dynastien. Die Grimaldis (Royal Dynasties. The Grimaldis).
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Week 1
Saturday 30 December
- 1.30pm, LA1 (Spain): Audiencia Abierta. Royalty program.
- 1.40pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): NOS Oranje Jaaroverzicht 2017 (NOS Orange Annual Review 2017). The Royal Year 2017.
- 4.15pm, NDR (Germany): Unsere Mutter Diana. Ihr Leben und ihr Vermächtnis (Our Mother Diana. Her Life and Legacy).
- 6.40pm, Arte (Germany): Cuisine Royale. Am rumänischen Königshof (Cuisine Royale. At the Romanian Royal Court).
- 7.15pm, Arte (France): Cuisine Royale. Dans les palais de Roumanie (Cuisine Royale. At the Romanian Royal Court).
- 7.35pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty program.
- 8.15pm, ORF III (Austria): Erbe Österreich. Die Akte Habsburg (2/5) – Der Kaiser, der das Reich verlor (Heritage Austria. The File Habsburg (2.5) – The Emperor, who lost the State).
- 11.50pm, ARD (Germany): The King’s Speech – Die Rede des Königs. Film.
- 11.55pm, ORF III (Austria): Der selige Kaiser – Kaiser Karl I. von Österreich (The Holy Emperor – Emperor Karl I of Austria).
Sunday 31 December
Voeux de S.A.S. le Prince pour l’année 2018 (New Year’s Speech of Prince Albert II of Monaco). Text in French.
The New Year’s Speech of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun of Thailand.
- 3.30pm, ITV (UK): Right Royal Quiz.
- 5.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Victoria, Preview 2nd series.
- 5.55pm, ORF 2 (Austria): Die Fürstenfamilie Liechtenstein (The Princely Family of Liechtenstein).
- 6.00pm, TV2 (Denmark): Dronningens nytårstale (New Year’s Speech of the Queen). Text in English.
- 7.30pm, NRK (Norway): H.M. Kongens Nyttårstalen 2017 (The King’s New Year’s Speech).
Monday 1 January
- 5.45pm, BR (Germany): Wittelsbacher im Tegernseer Tal (Wittelsbach in the Valley of the Tegernsee).
- 8.00pm, SVT 1 (Sweden): Året med kungafamiljen 2017 (The Year of the Royal family 2017).
Tuesday 2 January
- 6.40pm, TV5 Monde (France): Secrets d’Histoire. Empress Maria Theresia.
- 8.15pm, ORF III (Austria): Erbe Österreich. Die Akte Habsburg (3/5) – Der Revolutionär auf dem Thron (Heritage Austria. The File Habsburg 3/5 – The revolutionist on the throne).
- 10.15pm, Arte (Germany): Die Rose von Tirana. Geraldine, Königin von Albanien (The Rose of Tirana, Geraldine, Queen of the Albanians).
- 10.49pm, TV5 Monde (France): La tombe de Gengis Khan, le secret dévoilé (The Tomb of Genghis Khan, the secret unveiled).
- 10.55pm, Arte (France): La rose de Tirana. Géraldine, Reine d’Albanie (The Rose of Tirana. Geraldine, Queen of the Albanians).
Wednesday 3 January
- 5.35am, ORF III (Austria): Der selige Kaiser – Kaiser Karl I. von Österreich (The Holy Emperor – Emperor Karl I of Austria).
- 8.15pm, ORF III (Austria): Erbe Österreich. Die Akte Habsburg (4/5) – Die Türken vor Wien (Heritage Austria. The File Habsburg 4/5 – The Turks at Vienna).
Thursday 4 January
- 8.15pm, ORF III (Austria): Erbe Österreich. Die Akte Habsburg (5/5) – Aufstieg einer Dynastie (Heritage Austria. The File Habsburg 5/5 – The Rising of a Dynasty).
- 9.05pm, ORF III (Austria): Maximilian – Der Brautzug zur Macht (Maximilian the bridal procession to power).
Friday 5 January
- 6.15pm, SWR (Germany): Leben im eigenen Schloss – Burg- und Schlossbesitzer in Baden-Württemberg (Living in ones own Castle – Castle owners in Baden-Württemberg).
- 10.05pm, Één (Belgium): Victoria (8/9). Second series.