A Royal Guide To

The first episode takes a look at celebrations, including jubilees, coronations, christenings and Trooping the Colour. Many royal occasions come with centuries of convention, tradition and precedents, and attract a global audience with an appetite for the pomp and pageantry.

Behind the scenes at royal wedding celebrations, occasions that tread a fine line between the traditional and personal. The programme reveals what it takes to plan one of the biggest events across the globe from a former royal press secretary, how to make a bridal bouquet fit for a princess, as well as disclosing how disaster struck on the morning of the Queen's wedding to Prince Philip.

A look at the royal family's travels around the world, whether for official duties or holidays. The programme goes behind the scenes with the staff of the Royal Yacht Britannia and reveals some of the royals' favourite holiday destinations from Scotland to Mustique. Plus, memories of Prince Philip's penchant for barbecues.

A look back at changing royal fashions over the years, exploring how the Queen's look has evolved - including the use of accessories to send subtle messages - while the various princesses around her have each developed their own distinctive style. Meanwhile, male fashion for royals has become increasingly casual over the generations.

The work of staff members maintaining the royal family's many properties, including St James' Palace, Holyrood House, Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace. Featuring the daily routine of the royal upholsterer, the rescue of hundreds of precious artefacts from a burning Windsor Castle, why a salmon got a police escort through London, and Prince Charles' love of the chicken pen at Highgrove.

A look at some of the hobbies enjoyed by members of the royal family, including hunting, fishing, riding, polo, carriage driving or an ancient form of tennis. The programme reveals what different royals enjoy doing in their spare time, and what these interests reveal about their character.