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Banished Royalty, Palace Intrigue. The forgotten uncle of the present Queen of England gets his due at last in "The Lost Prince" on Masterpiece Theatre.  Shut away as a young boy due to epilepsy and a learning disability, the prince watched as his extended royal family disintegrate in the catastrophe of World War I. Learn more about this remarkable child and the scandalous history of other forgotten royals, all on The Lost Prince Web site.
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Shut away as a young boy due to epilepsy and a learning disability, the prince watched as his extended royal family disintegratethe catastrophe of World War I.  One of the most acclaimed mini-series ever to air on UK television, the real-life story stars Michael Gambon (Gosford Park), Miranda Richardson (The Hours), and Gina McKee (The Forsyte Saga), with Matthew Thomas as the teenage prince.

Learn more about this remarkable child; the scandalous history of other forgotten royals; and hear from acclaimed writer/director, Stephen Poliakoff about how he delved deep into the royal archives to piece together the true story of Prince John, and Lalla, the devoted nurse who dedicated her life to him—all on The Lost Prince Web site.

Features of The Lost Prince website include:

• Making History:  How did Masterpiece Theatre recreate the royal settings of the early twentieth century?  Get the story behind the story and learn more about the sweeping locations, the stirring soundtrack and the talent that bring this royal world to life on screen.

• Tracing Royalty:  Acclaimed writer/director Stephen Poliakoff discusses how he became intrigued by the life of the young prince whom history would sooner forget.

• Kings and Cousins:  Explore the branches of the royal family tree – filled with future kings and queens of England.

• Royal Scandal:  Back by popular demand, The Masterpiece Insider! exposes five of history’s most infamous and scandalous tales of banished royalty!

•    Understanding Epilepsy: Find resources to learn more about this unique disease.

Plus, The Lost Prince website includes all the great regular features – complete cast and credit listings, links and bibliography, a story synopsis, The Forum and an online video preview of The Lost Prince.

The Masterpiece Theatre Web site is produced in association with WGBH Interactive, Boston, which produces Web sites supporting WGBH national series such as NOVA, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and ARTHUR. WGBH Interactive also produces WGBH ONLINE (www.wgbh.org), updated weekly for WGBH viewers, members and listeners throughout the Northeast.  The WGBH Educational Foundation is the single largest producer of primetime television programs and Web sites seen nationally on PBS and PBS ONLINE.

PBS.org, PBS's award-winning site on the World Wide Web, produces high-quality Web programming as it pioneers the convergence of television and the Internet. PBS.org features more than 150,000 pages of content as well as companion Web sites for more than 500 PBS programs and specials, and is the #1 "dot-org" Web site in the world.  (Source: Nielsen NetRatings)

For further information, contact Tom Stebbins, WGBH Boston, at tom_stebbins(--at--)wgbh.org, or Ellen Dockser, WGBH Boston, at ellen_dockser(--at--)wgbh.org

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