Royal Autopsy

Charles II

Documentary Oct 24, 2022 45 min Curiosity Stream

Available on CuriosityStream, BritBox, Prime Video, Curiosity Stream, BBC Select

S1 E1: What was the ultimate cause of death of Britain's ‘Merry Monarch’, King Charles II? Professor Alice Roberts explores his final dying days in this fascinating history documentary. An 'as real' postmortem exam on the dead king, reveals a man who appears to have suffered some degree of torture, having been burnt and bled, with a stomach showing traces of many poisonous plants.

Documentary Oct 24, 2022 45 min Curiosity Stream

TV-14

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 45 min
Rated: TV-14
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States), English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.