The Queen's Mother in Law - This story, about the extraordinary Princess Alice, sheds more light on how Prince Philip turned out than anything else. Born at Windsor Castle, Alice married into the Greek royal family and continued her close association with the country until her death. She was deaf, courageous and single-minded, but suffered a mental illness that caused her painful separation from her only son, Philip.
The Queen's Mother in Law (2012)
Director: Rob Coldstream
Stars: Mark Halliley, Princess Alice of Battenberg, Gyles Brandreth
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012 (United Kingdom)
Synopsis:
We all know about the late Queen Mum - one of Britain’s most instantly recognisable figures. But few have even heard of the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice. And yet, the life story of Prince Philip’s mother almost defies belief.
A great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Prince Philip’s mother married into the Greek royal family - only to see the Greek monarchy overthrown by revolution. Fleeing into exile, she suffered a severe nervous breakdown. She was locked away in mental hospitals and subjected to experimental treatments by psychiatrists - including Sigmund Freud himself. The trauma had a shattering effect on Princess Alice’s marriage and led to a fractured childhood for her only son Prince Philip.
Philip’s mother eventually fought her way back from mental illness, and became an unlikely hero of World War Two - risking her life to hide a Jewish family from the Nazis. When her son married the future Queen Elizabeth in 1948, Alice turned down the option of a cosy royal life. Instead she chose to dedicate herself to working with the poor in Greece, gave away all her possessions and even founded her own religious order.
Featuring exclusive interviews with family members and previously unseen archive footage, this film sheds new light on one of the royal family’s most remarkable but little known personalities.
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) The Queen's Mother in Law
Finland Kuningatar Elisabetin anoppi
Finland Drottning Elizabeths svärmor(Swedish)
United Kingdom The Queen's Mother in Law
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