Royal Cousins At War (BBC) (DVD)

At the outbreak of the First World War three cousins reigned over Europe s greatest powers Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. This 2-part series looks at the role played by the three monarchs, and their relationships with each other, in the outbreak of war, arguing that it is far greater than historians have traditionally believed. 'Royal Cousins at War was a riveting analysis of the relationship between Kaiser Bill, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and our own King George V, and the disastrous effect their rivalry had on Wilhelm s fragile ego and skew-whiff brain.' The Telegraph 'Royal Cousins At War was chock-a-block with extraordinary photographs, pristine snippets of restored film, astounding excerpts from private letters.' The Daily Mail

Region: Region 2

Release Date: 23 Feb. 2015