The Queen's Mother in Law

The Queen's Mother in Law

The Queen's Mother in Law

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The Queen's Mother in Law

2012

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The story of Prince Philip's mother, who fled revolution in Greece, was experimented on by Sigmund Freud, hid Jews from the Nazis, gave all her possessions away, and founded her own religious order.

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Directed by: Rob Coldstream

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