Figure 1.--Prince John is seen here, I believe with his faithful nanny.

This made for TV BBC production chronicles the sad life of Prince John, the youngest son of King George V. It is directed by Stephen Poliakoff. The drama and Prince John's life is set against the backdrop of one of the momentous periods in European history, the period leading up to World war I and the War years. The production provides a view of both King George V and Queen Mary. John was diagnosed as an epileptic and waa proabaly also autistic. The drama presents events from the boy's his disarmingly honest point of view. The production stars Miranda Richardson, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Frank Finlay and Michael Gambon.

Filmology

This made for TV BBC production chronicles the sad life of Prince John, the youngest son of King George V. It is directed by Stephen Poliakoff.

Plot

The profuction is based on the actual life of Prince John. The drama and Prince John's life is set against the backdrop of one of the momentous periods in European history, the period leading up to World war I and the War years. The production provides a view of both King George V and Queen Mary. John was diagnosed as an epileptic and waa proabaly also autistic. The drama presents events from the boy's his disarmingly honest point of view. The production stars Miranda Richardson, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Frank Finlay and Michael Gambon.

Prince John (1905-19)

Prince John was the sixth and last child of King George V and Queen Mary. John was was born in 1905 and is the least known of George V's five sons because of his tragically short life. John was an epileptic. It is also alleged that he suffered from some form of mental retardation. He was a special favorite of his grandmother, Quenn Alexandra, perhaps because of his handicaps. He was finally separated from the family where he was cared for by his devoted nurse, Lala Bill. He died in his 13/14th year after an epileptic seizure.

Created: December 11, 2002
Last updated: December 11, 2002