With the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their first child, this programme looks at what motherhood entails for members of the royal family, including unusual birthing traditions, how to cope with the domestic politics of life with a nanny, and how to juggle mothering and royal duties. The film visits the nanny school in Bath that is the go-to place for royal childcare, and Glamis Castle in Angus, where young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret could escape the glare of the media and the formality of the court.
The Royal Train is the most luxurious and elusive locomotive in the history of the British Isles. For over 150 years, from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth, it has been our monarchy’s favourite way to travel. But until now, the private world behind its veiled carriages have remained a mystery to all but a very privileged few. This is the inside story of this extraordinary palace on wheels; from its lavish past as the royal express of excess, to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s mobile ‘home from home’.