Following the Royaly Family may feel like a TV show, and there’s a reason why, says one industry insider.
One of the first reality TV shows revovled aroun Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and and their four children, Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward, when the BBC aired a 104-minute documentary in 1969, entitled Royal Family.
It was described as “43 hours of unscripted material showing the royals at work and play, a forerunner of fly-on-the-wall, reality TV and privileged access documentaries.”
Daily Express US spoke exclusively to Kate Casey, host of Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast, who is also an unscripted TV expert.
Ms Casey talked about her introduction to the royals, saying: “I’ve always been fascinated by the Royal Family because the aristocracy I find it endlessly entertaining, in a way, that I think, any reality show, I find is entertaining.”
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She compares the monarchy to that of the popular genre, saying: “I think that the Royal Family, is just a study of human behaviour, behaviours of people who have some of the most extraordinary lives, we could even imagine.”
It’s not just that it’s similar, but the Royal Family starred in a reality style programme.
Casey explains: “They were one of the first group’s who had a reality show, it was short-lived, there was somebody, who was genius, who had the great idea to film Queen Elizabeth II and her children, when they were younger.
“And I think they were actually overwhelmed by how many people wanted to know what their normal, day-to-day life was like.”
Casey’s podcast, which puts on a spotlight on reality TV, has been running for seven years.
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Casey considers it “a great equaliser.”
She says: “I’m essentially obsessed with personal stories, and I think, reality shows, which are under the unscripted umbrella, are the best of them.”
According to Casey, reality TV offers “a peek into someone’s life, that is totally dissimilar to yours, and when you do so, you often times find, the very things that keep you up at night, or inspire you, are the very same things those people in another pocket of the world have, as well.”
Casey talks about how the royals are relatable: “We all have a family, but what makes them different, is that they just happen to have far more power, and fame, but they’re essentially a dysfunctional family, who operates a family business.”
She adds: “So, when you look at all the different personalities, it’s essentially a motley crew of complex personalities, and for that reason, I just think they are endlessly fascinating.”
“Also, they try so hard to be so perfect, and private, and, I think especially for Americans, we just find that to be so… interesting.”
