Secrets of the Royal Traditions

Revealing how the monarchy uses traditions to maintain a place in the British nation's identity.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Secrets of the Royal Traditions

First Air Date

April 26, 2025

Last Air Date

April 26, 2025

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

5

S01E05

Weddings

A look at the happy, glorious and traditional royal wedding, a day full of pomp, ceremony and touching customs that capture the imagination of the nation. In this episode we look at the spectacular wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton to discover how royal wedding rituals originated and evolved over the years. For decades the traditional place to take a royal honeymoon was aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia but the yacht seemed to be cursed when it came to the fate of some young royal honeymooners on board - many of their marriages would end in divorce. But for Queen Elizabeth II, the yacht was her traditional happy place. Other traditions investigated in this episode include how the horse became the royals' most loved form of exercise, and one of the most bizarre of all royal rituals - the Debutantes Ball.

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