Is It Time For The British Monarchy To End? | The Royals: Time to Go?
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Should the UK put the royal family out to grass? As the monarchy reels from scandal and questions over its finances, journalist John Humphrys argues it’s time to think the unthinkable.
00:00 Is there still a case for keeping the royals?
02:21 Harry's return to the UK
03:09 John Humphrys
05:06 What do the British public think?
05:58 The impact of Prince Andrew
10:20 Nicola Sturgeon and Sian Berry
14:29 Royal finances
19:31 Jeremy Hunt
23:30 Working royals vs non-working royals
25:00 What value do the royals bring?
31:04 What would we have instead?
38:53 Are there other alternatives?
First shown: 16 Sep 2026
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Should the UK put the royal family out to grass? As the monarchy reels from scandal and questions over its finances, journalist John Humphrys argues it’s time to think the unthinkable.
00:00 Is there still a case for keeping the royals?
02:21 Harry's return to the UK
03:09 John Humphrys
05:06 What do the British public think?
05:58 The impact of Prince Andrew
10:20 Nicola Sturgeon and Sian Berry
14:29 Royal finances
19:31 Jeremy Hunt
23:30 Working royals vs non-working royals
25:00 What value do the royals bring?
31:04 What would we have instead?
38:53 Are there other alternatives?
First shown: 16 Sep 2026
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/Channel4Documentaries?sub_confirmation=1
About #4Docs:
Welcome to Channel 4 Documentaries, the home of cutting-edge factual content, from the award-winning 24 Hours In Police Custody and Dispatches to provocative and powerful original true stories.
From shocking crimes to ground-breaking investigations, follow detectives unravelling real-life murder cases, step into the shadows of hidden subcultures and witness the shocking realities of romance fraud.
Subscribe now and bring yourself closer to the stories shaping our world.
Check out some of our playlists:
Untold:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y052N7fKqqI--hgoqi375K614
Must-Watch Originals:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y052A6nVxPmIM3ZWU2zCHShzI
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y052Dk7MMdf7NdmehsNIUGgMX
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y052eqsZGhsytynzWwwSOcK6c
Love Cheats:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y051Xi_rA0XIBXX0jg_574c6W
Britain’s Cost Of Living Crisis:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y0538sW4rb4IUittO5FHV62A2
In Too Deep:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y050J58MpneDBnqz2Hk_zzBfs
24 Hours In A&E:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y051uPem0F3XQTWc02q_H8e6t
The Push: Murder On The Cliff:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiC_gpE7y052cIZ-bXNeQf1iThyOXUzzp
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