The Royals Revealed

When Harry abdicated his Royal titles, history came back to bite the monarchy. Relationships within the Royal family are as strained now as it was back in 1936 when Edward VIII first caused a crisis.

Diana and Camilla both fell for a bumbling bachelor, who just so happened to be heir to the throne. Neither could escape prying eyes, as the women who would be Queen embarked on a bitter war.

68 per cent of the UK believe The Monarchy is good for the country but what of the rest? In an era that increasingly values merit over birth, has the concept of a Royal family grown outdated?

Being born a royal propels you to a duty-bound destiny in the public eye. See how the pressures of a royal upbringing weigh heavy and perhaps why few have passed their education with flying colours.

It's as though the world stops for a Royal Wedding. They've been fascinating commoners for generations. Is it the garb, the pomp and circumstance, or a desire to glimpse into a fairy tale made real?

Elizabeth and Philip have a record-breaking relationship that has weathered triumph, tragedy and glory. Examine how their devotion to duty, monarchy and marriage has made them parents to a nation.

From bodyguards to butlers, press team to dressers, explore the unseen relationships which help prepare the royals for every eventuality in the public glare.

The course of the Royal bloodline has rarely run smoothly and even now, in what appears to be a period of solid sovereignty, debate is rife, as it has always been, regarding who is next in line.