Secrets of the Royal Traditions

CHANNEL 5, 6 X 60

Tradition defines the Royal Family. From the spectacle and pomp of King Charles’s Coronation, through the rituals behind William and Kate’s joyful wedding to the touching vigil staged by the Queen’s children at her State Funeral, the traditions observed by the royals capture the very essence of Britishness. In this warm, illuminating and sometimes moving series, we lift the lid on the origins, meanings and secrets of the traditions that have kept the royal family at the very heart of British life- customs that have helped the royals survive and thrive for over a thousand years.