Royals

The British royalty have been in the American news lately—Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the death of Prince Philip.

Then again, the royals always seem to make the news in the United States, even if only in the gossip columns.

Our host, Dr. Alan Campbell, isn’t the first to say that many Americans are obsessed with royalty—but he believes we don’t know enough about them.

In this episode of Watching America, the show’s senior producer, Gina Gambony, asks Alan questions she’d like answered about the British royal family…and Alan provides a deep look at the history. So deep, in fact, that this is part one of a two-part series on the topic.