Royal Inquest

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Imperial Intrigue

Royal scandals capture the imagination and often generate mysteries that persist for decades. Is the crown prince really squandering the kingdom's money? Did someone try to poison the queen's afternoon tea? Could a bastard child really have been fathered by the prince or is the claim of royal paternity just a desperate plea for attention from a spurned lover? This new TLC series separates fact from fiction. Tune in Thursdays at 10/9c p.m., starting April 4.

Palace Time Bomb
When police arrest the late Princess Diana's most trusted servant, butler Paul Burrell, for stealing over 300 items from her estate, all of Britain becomes entranced with his sensational trial. Princess Diana called Burrell “my rock” but is this beloved royal servant nothing but an opportunistic thief? Or is he taking the fall for a crime he didn't commit, in order to protect the royal family?

Remains of the Romanovs
In 1918, the Romanovs, Russia’s royal family, disappeared while being held captive. Although the new communist government claims the entire family was executed, serious questions about their deaths remain. Did the entire family die or could one or more of the Russian royals have escaped? Can a team of forensic anthropologists and DNA experts confirm once and for all what really happened to the Romanovs?

Hunted Royal/The Queen’s Visitor
Petty criminal Ian Ball becomes obsessed with newlywed Princess Anne. He’s got a gun and the will to kill anyone who tries to stop his plan to kidnap her. But will his shocking attempt to take the princess succeed? Mentally unstable Michael Fagan breaks into Buckingham Palace. He evades royal security, making it all the way into Queen Elizabeth II’s royal bedchamber. The queen wakes to find herself alone with Fagan, who is clutching a jagged shard of broken glass. What does Fagan want with the queen of England, and will he get it?

Fall From Grace
When Princess Grace of Monaco and her daughter, Princess Stephanie, suffer a horrible car accident on the French Riviera, the crash captures the attention of the world. But Grace's sudden death just a day after the palace claims she only suffered only broken bones makes people suspicious about how, and why, the crash occurred. Is the royal family covering up the truth about Grace's death?

Royal Bloodbath
In Nepal, the king is considered a god. But when a shocking massacre at a royal Family banquet results in the deaths of the king, queen and nine other family members, the Nepalese royals are revealed to be all too human. Officials claim the crown prince murdered his family, then killed himself. But the Nepalese people suspect they're not getting the whole story and that the crown prince is being framed.

The King’s Tragedy/Royal Heist
King Juan Carlos of Spain is one of the most popular monarchs in the world. But few know of a tragic secret in his past. At age 15, Juan’s brother Alfonso died from a gunshot wound to the head. A newspaper claims that Juan Carlos held the gun. Could the king have killed his own brother? In 1971, a London bank is robbed of $2 million, but the thieves may have stolen something much more valuable, i.e., sexually explicit photographs of Princess Margaret. Did the robbers discover royal booty or is the existence of these photos just a Hollywood tale?