Secrets of the Royal Traditions

  • Premiered: Apr 2025
  • Episodes: 6
  • Followers: 1
  • Running
  • 5
  • Saturday at 20
  • Documentary History

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Season 1
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Funerals
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 26, 2025
From ancient rituals at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral to quirky royal customs, this series explores how tradition shapes the monarchy's image-from symbolic orbs to secret messages in royal fashion.
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Royal State Visits
Episode overview
Air date
May 03, 2025
There is nothing like the pomp and ceremony of a Royal State Visit. We delve into the history of this very British tradition to discover the origins of these three-day spectacles.
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Coronations
Episode overview
Air date
May 10, 2025
This edition explores the most traditional of royal traditions, the Coronation, a ceremony that has followed the same template for over 1000 years. Plus, other set pieces such as the Trooping of the Colour.
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Banquets
Episode overview
Air date
May 17, 2025
A look at royal banquets: a feast for the senses and a display of opulence, ritual and wealth. Plus, examining the lifestyles of playboy princes, and the monarch's role as head of the Church of England.
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Weddings
Episode overview
Air date
May 24, 2025
A look at the happy, glorious and traditional royal wedding, including Prince William and Kate Middleton's spectacular day. Plus, a look at polo and the ritual of the Debutantes Ball.
1x6 Season finale
Heirs
Episode overview
Air date
May 31, 2025
The most important tradition for any monarch is to produce a healthy heir - a custom today's royals are modernising. Plus, a look at gifts given by foreign heads of state and royal holidays.

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