The Lost Prince

The video below shows a few scenes from the BBC miniseries The Lost Prince, which I watched last night. From the BBC drama site:

Acclaimed writer and director Stephen Poliakoff tells the little-known story of Prince John, youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, whose short life spanned one of the most momentous periods in history - the political build-up to the First World War and the machinations of European royalty in the early part of the 20th century.

Diagnosed as an epileptic, and suffering from autistic-like learning difficulties, Prince John is unable to participate in public life and becomes increasingly isolated from his family.

For history buffs, the miniseries deals with King George V, Prince John's father and Edward VII, his grandfather, as well as the murder of the Tzar and his family.

It also shows how a child with epilepsy was kept out of sight so effectively that no one knew who he was.