Top billed cast

1. 

   Daniel Williams

   Prince John (younger)

2. 

   Matthew James Thomas

   Prince John (older)

3. 

   Brock Everitt-Elwick

   Prince George (younger)

4. 

   Rollo Weeks

   Prince George (older)

5. 

   Gina McKee

   Lalla

6. 

   Tom Hollander

   King George V

7. 

   Miranda Richardson

   Queen Mary

8. 

   Bill Nighy

   Stamfordham

9. 

   Bibi Andersson

   Queen Alexandra

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Season 1

2003 | 2 Episodes

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-23

Set across two, quite distinctive, feature-length episodes, this collaboration between the BBC and auteur Stephen Poliakoff tells the story of the youngest son of King George V (Tom Hollander) and Queen Mary (Miranda Richardson). Initially, Prince John is played by a charming Daniel Williams as he lives a life under the tutelage of his loving governess Lalla (Gina McKee) whilst his grandfather Edward VII (Sir Michael Gambon) rules the British Empire. It's his death that propels his parents into the spotlight and introduces us more to this young lad who clearly has learning difficulties. He is ...read the rest

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Lost Prince

Keywords

• epilepsy
• garden
• prince
• protector
• british history
• governess
• learning disability
• epileptic seizure
• separation from family
• british royal family