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202052 minPG-13documentary

8.2/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Royals at War

202052 minPG-13documentary

8.2/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

The royal families of Europe faced challenges during World War II as they dealt with the rise of Fascism and Nazism amid political scheming by Hitler.

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Maud Guillaumin

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The royal families of Europe faced challenges during World War II as they dealt with the rise of Fascism and Nazism amid political scheming by Hitler.

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"Royals at War" examines the strategies used by the royal families of Europe during World War II in the face of increasingly powerful nationalist parties. Connected by family ties, the families witnessed the rise of power of Fascism and Nazism and found themselves, voluntarily or involuntarily, at the centre of Hitler's political scheming. The two episodes will recount the various families' ambiguous and difficult dealings with these.

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