Royal Stories

The Man Who Would Be King (Season 1, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Documentary

Documentary examining how prince William has become one of the most popular members of the Royal family in the eyes of the British public. Last in the series.

Writer

Josh Wardle

Composers

Julian Hamlin | Edmund Jolliffe

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Release date

Jun 12, 2016 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Samantha Bond Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	GoldenEye (1995)
Prince William of Wales Self (archive footage) (as Prince William) Self (archive footage) (as Prince William) See fewer	The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet (2021)
King Charles III Self (archive footage) (as Prince Charles) Self (archive footage) (as Prince Charles) See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
Geoffrey Crawford Self - Queen's Press Secretary (archive footage) Self - Queen's Press Secretary (archive footage) See fewer
Paddy Harverson Self - Prince of Wales Spokesman (archive footage) (as Patrick Harverson) Self - Prince of Wales Spokesman (archive footage) (as Patrick Harverson) See fewer	Modern Royal Weddings
Robert Jobson Self - Royal Commentator & Author (archive footage) (as Richard Jobson) Self - Royal Commentator & Author (archive footage) (as Richard Jobson) See fewer	The Royals (2015)
Robert Lacey Self - Royal Biographer (archive footage) Self - Royal Biographer (archive footage) See fewer	Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
Eve Pollard Self - Royal Author (archive footage) (as Claudia Joseph) Self - Royal Author (archive footage) (as Claudia Joseph) See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Prince Harry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War (2018)
Catherine Princess of Wales Self (archive footage) (as Catherine Duchess of Cambridge) Self (archive footage) (as Catherine Duchess of Cambridge) See fewer	Sky News at 9 (2018)
Ingrid Seward Self - Editor, Majesty Magazine (archive footage) Self - Editor, Majesty Magazine (archive footage) See fewer	The Palace (2008)
Hugo Vickers Self - Royal Historian (archive footage) Self - Royal Historian (archive footage) See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
John Wakeham Self - Chairman, Press Complaints Commission (archive footage) (as Lord Wakeham) Self - Chairman, Press Complaints Commission (archive footage) (as Lord Wakeham) See fewer	Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: John Major (2023)
James Whitaker Self - Daily Mail Royal Correspondent (archive footage) (as James Whittaker) Self - Daily Mail Royal Correspondent (archive footage) (as James Whittaker) See fewer	The Women of Windsor (1992)