TV Royal May 2017 – Updated 28 May

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 22

Saturday 27 May

• 7.35pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme. Summer special.
• 8.20pm, RTL-TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty programme.
• 8.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): War & Peace (5/6). TV-series.

Sunday 28 May

• 7.20pm, ORF 3 (Austria): Schönbrunn – Quelle der Schönheit (Schönbrunn – Source of Beauty).
• 8.15pm: SWR (Germany: Die Bernadottes und die Mainau (The Bernadottes and Mainau).
• 8.30pm, Vijf (Belgium): Mary: The Making of a Princess. Australia 2015. Not too realistic film about the relationship between Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson. The end is rather good though, with great wedding costumes.
• 9.00pm, ITV 3 (Great Britain): By Royal Appointment. Documentary about official royal suppliers.

Monday 29 May

• 4.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme.

Tuesday 30 May

• 9.20am, Arte (France): Marie-Thérèse d’Autriche. Impératrice et mère (Maria Theresia of Austria. Empress and mother).
• 9.45am, Arte (Germany): Maria Theresia – Majestät und Mutter (Maria Theresia – Majesty and Mother).
• 10.15am, Arte (France): Splendeur et misère des tsarines allemandes (Splendor and misery of the German Tsarinas).
• 10.40am, Arte (Germany): Glanz und Elend deutscher Zarinnen (Splendor and misery of the German Tsarinas).
• 9.00pm, RBB (Germany): Die Pracht von Babelsberg. Pücklers Paradies an der Havel (The Splendor of Babelsberg. Pücklers Paradise on the Havel).
• 10.20pm, Veronica (Netherlands): King Arthur. Film from 2004.

Friday 2 June

• 9.00pm, BBC 2, Versailles. TV-Series.
• 9.15pm, Canvas (Belgium): A Royal Affair. Film about King Christian VII of Denmark and his wife Princess Caroline Mathilde.
• 9.55pm, BBC 2, Inside Versailles.

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WEEK 21

Sorry for the delay, I had quite a busy weekend and I didn’t find time to update.

Saturday 20 May

• 7.35pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme.
• 8.20pm, RTL-TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty programme.
• 8.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): War & Peace (4/6). TV-series.

Monday 22 May

• 4.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme.
• 7.30pm, BBC 2 (Great Britain): RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with royal visitors.
• 8.00pm, BBC 2 (Great Britain): RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with royal visitors.
• 9.00pm, ITV 1 (Great Britain): Prince Philip: 70 Years of Service.
• 9.30pm, Één (Belgium): Topservice, art restorer visits the owner of a castle.

Tuesday 23 May

• 9.00pm, Channel 5 (Great Britain): Elizabeth I: Death of a Dynasty (3/3).
• 10.50pm, ITV 1 (Great Britain): Prince Philip: 70 Years of Service.

Wednesday 24 May

• 1.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme.

Thursday 25 May

• 9.25am, 3Sat (Germany): Schönbrunn – Quelle der Schönheit (Schönbrunn – Source of Beauty).

Friday 26 May

• 9.00pm, BBC 2, Versailles. TV-Series.
• 9.55pm, BBC 2, Inside Versailles.

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WEEK 20

Clearly missed something, a three episode documentary about Queen Elizabeth I on Channel 5 (Great Britain). Luckily there seems to be something online. Episode 1 (9 May) and Episode 2 (16 May).

Saturday 13 May

• 10.13am, 3Sat (Germany): Das weisse Ballett – die Spanische Hofreitschule (The White Ballet – The Spanish Riding School).
• 3.30pm, Één (Belgium): Sissi – Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin. Film from the 1950s.
• 5.15pm, WDR (Germany): Von und zu Lecker. Riesling-Zabaione vom Mosel-Weingut.
• 7.35pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme.
• 8.20pm, RTL-TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty programme.
• 8.15pm, Arte (Germany): Maria Theresia – Majestát und Mutter (Maria Theresia of Austria. Empress and mother).
• 8.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): War & Peace (3/6). TV-series.
• 8.50pm, Arte (France): Marie-Thérèse d’Autriche. Impératrice et mère (Maria Theresia of Austria. Empress and mother).
• 9.05pm, Arte (Germany): Glanz und Elend deutscher Zarinnen (Splendor and misery of the German Tsarinas).
• 9.40pm, Arte (France): Splendeur et misère des tsarines allemandes (Splendor and misery of the German Tsarinas).

Sunday 14 May – Empress Maria Theresia day.

• 6.00am, 3Sat (Germany): Sommerfrische – Reisen wie zu Kaisers Zeiten (Summer holiday – travelling like in the Emperors Times).
• 6.50am, 3Sat (Germany): Schönbrunn – Quelle der Schönheit (Schönbrunn – Source of Beauty).
• 7.04am, 3Sat (Germany): Zur Weltherrschaft berufen – Kaiser Karl V. (Worldleader – Emperor Charles V). Film.
• 8.25am, 3Sat (Germany): Der selige Kaiser – Kaiser Karl I. von Österreich (The blessed Emperor – Emperor Charles I of Austria). Film.
• 9.10am, 3Sat (Germany): Maximilian von Mexiko – Der Traum vom Herrschen (Maximilian of Austria – The Dream to Rule). Film.
• 9.55am, 3Sat (Germany): Kaiser Franz Joseph und sein Salzkammergut (Emperor Franz Joseph and his Salzkammergut). Film.
• 10.40am, 3Sat (Germany): Der wilde Wald der Kaiserin (The wild Forest of the Empress). Hermesvilla, Vienna. Film.
• 11.25am, 3Sat (Germany): Erzherzog Johann – Visionär & Menschenfreund (Archduke Johann – Visionary and Friend of the People). Film.
• 12.10am, 3Sat (Germany): Geliebter Johann, Geliebte Anna (Beloved Johann, Beloved Anna). Film from 2009.
• 1.30pm, Arte (Germany): Maria Theresia – Majestát und Mutter (Maria Theresia of Austria. Empress and mother).
• 1.50pm, 3Sat (Germany): Maria Theresia – Eine Frau trägt die Krone (Maria Theresia – A Woman wears the Crown). Film from 1951.
• 2.20pm, Arte (Germany): Glanz und Elend deutscher Zarinnen (Splendor and misery of the German Tsarinas).
• 2.25pm, Arte (France): Marie-Thérèse d’Autriche. Impératrice et mère (Maria Theresia of Austria. Empress and mother).
• 3.15pm, Arte (France): Splendeur et misère des tsarines allemandes (Splendor and misery of the German Tsarinas).
• 3.15pm, 3Sat (Germany): Maria Theresia – Vermächtnis einer Herrscherin (Maria Theresia – Legacy of a Ruler). Film.
• 4.05pm, 3Sat (Germany): Marie Antoinette. Film Documentary from 2005.
• 5.40pm, 3Sat (Germany): Ein (fast) normale Familie – Die Habsburger (An (almost) normal Family – The Habsburgs). Film.
• 6.30pm, 3Sat (Germany): Der letzte grosse Kaiser – Franz Joseph I. Zwischen Macht und Ohnmacht (The last Great Emperor – Franz Joseph I. Intermediate Power and Impotence). Film.
• 7.25pm, 3Sat (Germany): Elisabeth – Die rätselhafte Kaiserin (Elisabeth – The enigmatic Empress). Film.
• 8.15pm, 3Sat (Germany): Sissi. Film from 1955.
• 9.00pm, ITV 3 (Great Britain): The Queen’s Garden: Episode 1. Documentary.
• 9.55pm, 3Sat (Germany): Kronprinz Rudolf. Der Rebell (1/2) (Crown Prince Rudolf. The Rebel). Film from 2006.
• 11.25pm, 3Sat (Germany): Kronprinz Rudolf. Mayerling (2/2) (Crown Prince Rudolf. Mayerling). Film from 2006.

Monday 15 May

• 0.55am, 3Sat (Germany): Das Attentat – Sarajevo 1914 (The Assassiation – Sarajevo 1914). Film from 2014.
• 2.35am, 3Sat (Germany): Marie Antoinette. Film Documentary from 2005.
• 4.10am, 3Sat (Germany): Maria Theresia – Eine Frau trägt die Krone (Maria Theresia – A Woman wears the Crown). Film from 1951.
• 1.20pm, 3Sat (Germany): Sissi. Film from 1955.
• 4.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme (repeat).
• 3.oopm, Canvas (Belgium): Semi-Final, Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd – Cello 2017. With Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.

Tuesday 16 May

• 3.oopm, Canvas (Belgium): Semi-Final, Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd – Cello 2017. With Queen Mathilde of the Belgians.

Wednesday 17 May

• 9.25am, Arte (France): Bonaparte, la campagne d’Egypte (Bonaparte, the campaign in Egypt), Part 1 and Part 2.
• 9.25am, Arte (Germany): Die ägyptische Expedition des Generals Bonaparte (The egyptian expedition of General Bonaparte), Part 1 and Part 2.
• 1.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed. Royalty programme (repeat).

Thursday 18 May

• 6.40pm, TV5 Monde (France): Les batailles du Louvre. Documentary. Part 1 and Part 2.

Friday 19 May

• 9.00pm, BBC 2 (Great Britain): Versailles. TV-series.
• 9.55pm, BBC 2 (Great Britain): Inside Versailles.

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WEEK 19

Saturday 6 May

• 2.20am, ITV 3 (Great Britain): Charles: The Destiny of a Prince.
• 5.15pm, WDR (Germany): Von und zu Lecker: Schneenockerln im Hause Brückhausen. Cookery programme.
• 7.45pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty programme.
• 8.15pm, Arte (Germany): Waterloo. Das Ende (Waterloo. The End).
• 8.20pm, RTL-TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty programme.
• 8.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): War & Peace (2/6). TV-series.
• 8.50pm, Arte (France): Waterloo, l’ultime bataille (Waterloo. The ultimate battle).

Tuesday 9 May

• 3.40pm/5.40pm, Arte (France)/Arte (Germany): Bonaparte, la campagne d’Egypte/Die ägyptische Expedition des Generals Bonaparte (2/2) (The Egyptian Expedition of General Bonaparte).
• 5.20pm, NRK1 (Norway): Kongeparet 80 år (Royal Couple 80 years).
• 6.40pm, TV5 Monde (France): Visites privées, with Stéphane Bern.
• 7.35pm, NRK1 (Norway): Kongeparet 80 år (Royal Couple 80 years).

Wednesday 10 May

• 5.30pm, NRK1 (Norway): Kongeparet 80 år (Royal Couple 80 years).
• 9pm, BBC2 (UK): King Charles III, TV-drama. Trailer.
• 9.20pm, NRK1 (Norway): Kongeparet 80 år (Royal Couple 80 years).
• 11.15pm, NRK1 (Norway): Konge og dronning i 25 år (King and Queen for 25 years).

Friday 12 May

• 9pm, BBC2 (UK): Versailles, TV-drama.
• 9.55pm, BBC2 (UK): Inside Versailles.

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WEEK 18

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 30 April is celebrating his 71st birthday. I haven’t found any TV-programmes yet showing something of it.

Saturday 29 April

• 5.15pm, WDR (Germany): Von und zu Lecker: Entenbrüstchen auf Schloss Aschhausen. Cookery programme.
• 7.35pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty programme.
• 8.15pm, Arte (Germany): Napoleon Bonapartes Russland-Feldzug (Napoléon, the Russian campaign).
• 8.20pm, RTL-TV1 (Belgium): Place Royale. Royalty programme.
• 8.20pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): War and Peace (1/6). TV-series.
• 8.50pm, Arte (France): Napoléon, la campagne de Russie (Napoléon, the Russian campaign).

Sunday 30 April

• 2.55pm, Arte (Germany): Napoleon Bonapartes Russland-Feldzug (Napoléon, the Russian campaign).
• 3.50pm, Arte (France): Napoléon, la campagne de Russie (Napoléon, the Russian campaign).
• 9.00pm, ITV 3 (Great Britain): Prince Harry in Africa.

Monday 1 May

• 4.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty programme.

Tuesday 2 May

• 3.50pm, Arte (Germany): Magische Gärten (Magical Gardens). Sacro Bosco, Italy.
• 5.35pm, Arte (France): Jardins d’ici et d’ailleurs (Magical Gardens). Sacro Bosco, Italy.
• 6.41pm, TV5 Monde (France): Visites Privées. With Stéphane Bern.
• 8.15pm, ORF 2 (Austria): Der wilde Wald der Kaiserin (The Wild Forest of the Empress).
• 9.05pm, ORF 2 (Austria): Maria Theresia – Majestät und Mutter (Maria Theresia – Majesty and Mother).

Wednesday 3 May

• 1.10pm, NPO 2 (Netherlands): Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood). Royalty programme.

Thursday 4 May

• 4.45pm, Arte (Germany): Magische Gärten (Magical Gardens). Peterhof, Russia.
• 5.35pm, Arte (France): Jardins d’ici et d’ailleurs (Magical Gardens). Peterhof, Russia.
• 6.45pm, NPO 1 (Netherlands): Nationale Herdenking 2017 (National Commemoration 2017). In presence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

Friday 5 May

• 3.15pm, RBB (Germany): Der wilde Wald der Kaiserin (The Wild Forest of the Empress).
• 3.40pm, ARTE (France): Ces Femmes qui ont fait l’Histoire: Cléopâtre (Women who made History: Cleopatra).
• 5.45pm, ARTE (Germany): Frauen, die Geschichte machten: Kleopatra (Women who made History: Cleopatra).
• 8.30pm, NPO 1 (Netherlands): Bevrijdingsconcert (Liberation Day Concert). In presence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
• 9.00pm, BBC 2 (Great Britain): Versailles (3/10). TV-Series.
• 9.55pm, BBC 2 (Great Britain): Inside Versailles.
• 10.45pm, ORF 2 (Austria): Maria Theresia: Eine Kaiserin gegen Preussens Friedrich (Maria Theresia: An Empress against Prussias Friedrich).
• 11.25pm, ORF 2 (Austria): Wie der Mond über Feuer und Blut (Like the Moon over Fire and Blood). Film from 1981.