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Friend or Foe

2/8Will examines items from the Royal Collection that are associated with war.

8/8Will Gompertz examines how the monarchy has dealt with a series of dynastic crises.

7/8Will looks beyond Britain to see the monarchy as a global force.

6/8Will explores the relationship the institution of the monarchy has had with change.

5/8The unspoken and unwritten contract that has existed between the rulers and the ruled.

4/8How the monarchy expresses power with displays of wealth and status.

3/8Will explores the monarch's relationship with the church through the centuries.

1/8Will begins looks at some of the most personal royal images in the Royal Collection.