This triple Emmy Award-winning mini-series was written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and produced for the BBC; it was also nominated for a Golden Globe. It tells the story of the Royal Family during a period of political upheaval both in Britain and abroad and their relationship with their youngest child, Prince John. George V (Tom Hollander) and Queen Mary (Miranda Richardson) try to keep John or ‘Johnnie’ (young Johnnie: Daniel Williams; older Johnnie: Matthew Thomas) away from public life in Sandringham due to his epilepsy and his learning difficulties under the care of his devoted nanny, Lalla (Gina McKee). It is a tale of deep felt love and devotion and the impact of Johnnie on the whole family in one way or another even though his life was so short. Michael Gambon plays Edward VII, Johnnie’s grandfather who was in real life very fond of the boy. The Lost Prince was well received amongst critics and viewing audiences alike.
Release / Airing: 19/01/2003
Locations used for this production:
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Cromer >
Cromer Town Council Offices were used to film classroom scenes set at the Naval College.
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Holkham Hall >
The house was used for a variety of interior scenes that depicted staterooms in Buckingham Palace as a backdrop.
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Luton Hoo Hotel >
Luton Hoo became Balmoral, Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace all at the same time!
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Plough Wood (Sarratt) >
Doubled for Norfolk countryside.
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Sizewell Hall Conference Centre >
The opening scene shows the British Royal and Russian Royal families prior to the outbreak of the Great War. The stunning Tudor Sizewell Hall Conference Centre in Norfolk was used for exteriors including the scene where Tsarina Alexandra (Ingeborga Dapkunaite) declares it impossible for her to continuing walking with Queen Mary (Miranda Richardson) and George V (Tom Hollander) in her shoes as they were not suitable for the ground upon which she was walking; overshoes are subsequently found and placed on her feet! Tsar Nicholas (Ivan Marevich) subsequently takes a swim on the nearby sand and shingle beach whilst the family look on.
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Somerleyton >
The house was used to create the scenes that were supposedly located at York Cottage, some of the interiors which were to depict scenes at Sandringham, interiors at Barton Manor and garden scenes with Johnnie in ‘his’ garden.
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Weybourne Station >
When the troops begin to mobilise, Johnnie visits Georgie (Rollo Weeks) with Lalla to wave him off to naval colleague. The delightful well preserved Weybourne Station on the North Norfolk Poppy Line is chosen as the backdrop for the farewell luncheon. Soon afterwards Johnnie is moved to a more remote farmhouse. A number of scenes subsequently show the beauty of the grounds and woods in Woodhall Park. Plough Wood near Sarratt in Hertfordshire was also chosen for woodlands scenes.
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Woodhall Park, Hertford >
The story begins at Sandringham (link to house information) in 1909. As the royal house was not available for filming, this multiple Emmy Award Winner used the beautiful Somerleyton Hall and Gardens near Lowestoft in Suffolk and the Woodhall Park and Gardens near Hertford for many interior and exterior shoots. Prince John known as Johnnie (young Johnnie: Daniel Williams; older Johnnie: Matthew James Thomas) lives separately from the rest of the family with his nurse Lalla (Gina McKee) on the Sandringham Estate and a full household of servants (Woodhall Park in Hertfordshire). A number of scenes show Johnnie in his garden (Somerleyton and Woodhall Park) which are shown to their full glory prior to the outbreak of the Great War.
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