Monaco & Japan: The Story Of Two Extraordinary Royal Families

00:00:13 Monaco: House of Grimaldi - Monaco's House of Grimaldi is the ruling house of Monaco with a steady 700-year history. In this episode, we cover how this once quiet monarchy shot onto the international stage with the 1950s fairytale union of Prince Rainier III and glamorous American movie star, Grace Kelly. Shaking up the monarchy and attracting huge amounts of fame and attention, their lives would now be lived in the blinding glare of paparazzi. But how would power, wealth and romance lead ultimately to tragedy for the Grimaldi family? 00:25:03 Japan: Heisei Era - In this episode you are invited to take a fascinating and rare look into the concealed lives of Japan's royals, the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world. Centred on a private island in Tokyo divided from the rest of the city by moat, sits the Imperial Palace, official home to the Japanese royal family. A once secretive monarchy, this shield has begun slowly eroding as Akihito, former Emperor of Japan and his son and current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, both defied royal convention by marrying commoners. With Naruhito's Harvard graduate wife Owada Masako being dubbed as the Japanese Princess Diana, do these marriages signify changing times for the Imperial Family? From Elizabeth II to Cleopatra, Real Royalty peels back the curtain to give a glimpse into the lives of some of the most influential families in the world, with new full length documentaries posted every week covering the monarchies of today and all throughout history. Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u Subscribe to Real Royalty: http://bit.ly/3tofGQL Facebook:   / realroyaltydocs   Tiktok:   / realroyaltydocs   Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected]