Secrets of the Royals: Births, Marriages and Deaths - Season 1
1 - Episode 1
Air Date: November 22, 2025
The story of a thousand years of monarchy told through milestones of royal families through the ages, beginning by looking at the death and funeral of Queen Victoria, with biographer Shrabani Basu, author Stewart Richards and historian Lisa Hilton piecing together what went on behind palace walls. Historian Kate Williams tells the story of George IV, whose catastrophic wedding to Caroline of Brunswick went ahead even though he'd already illegally 'married' his mistress a decade before.
2 - Episode 2
Air Date: November 29, 2025
A look at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947, which lifted spirits in bleak post-war Britain, with historian Lisa Hilton delving into the royal archives to dig out the wedding menu. Biographers Andrew Morton and Andrew Lownie take viewers through the birth and christening of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son Prince Archie, while Kate Williams examines the life of Mary, Queen of Scots.
3 - Episode 3
Air Date: December 6, 2025
This time: the most diverse wedding in royal history and the shocking deat...
4 - Episode 4
Air Date: December 13, 2025
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5 - Episode 5
Air Date: December 20, 2025
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6 - Episode 6
Air Date: December 27, 2025
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7 - Episode 7
Air Date: January 3, 2026
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8 - Episode 8
Air Date: January 10, 2026
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9 - Episode 9
Air Date: January 17, 2026
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10 - Episode 10
Air Date: January 24, 2026
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