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The King Who Never Was uncovers how royalty is above the law: This docuseries follows the events following the tragic death of a young teen — German Dirk Hamer — back in 1978, and the man who killed him — Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, the last heir in Italy’s royal family. After succumbing to his injuries, Hamer’s sister campaigned for justice for her brother by demanding that Vittorio face the legal consequences of his actions, to no avail as the royal’s influence stopped her efforts. For decades on end, Birgit continued to press for justice as her brother’s alleged murderer roamed freely, almost with impunity, as lawyers and defendants made the case for the presence of another shooter and only charged for owning an undocumented firearm. The true-crime docuseries sheds light on the royal family, and its young heir who came to represent the first instance that “a member of the royal family has been imprisoned since Marie Antoinette,” his lawyer said.

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