A reportedly banned 1969 documentary about the British royal family was leaked to YouTube, though the source who posted the footage is unknown.
The documentary was supposedly forbidden by Queen Elizabeth II for decades because it gave the public too much of an intimate view of the royals.
It’s unclear how the video, titled Royal Family, was found. It was quickly removed from the platform after a copyright request was made.
“When a copyright claim is filed, we remove the content immediately, as is the case with this upload,” YouTube told CNN.
The 110-minute film took a firsthand look at how the royals live, and it reportedly features some controversial remarks from some members, such as when the queen allegedly referred to the United States ambassador as a “gorilla.”
When the film was first aired on the BBC, it was watched by millions, but it was later left in the corporation’s archives at the request of Buckingham Palace. It hasn’t been aired since the 1970s.
It remains one of the United Kingdom’s most-viewed television broadcasts, with roughly 30 million people watching it in 1969. Worldwide, it’s estimated that 350 million people have seen it.
The film is referenced in the Netflix series The Crown, which chronicles the queen’s life from the 1940s to the present day. The production of the film is depicted in the show, with the royals expressing displeasure at having television cameras in their home.
