The boy who would be king. Born into the most famous family in the world, destined for a life of duty; following in the footsteps of his grandmother, his father and a long line of British monarchs before them. It's clear for Prince William; royalty is not just a privilege, but a duty.
The Queen's cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks, talks for the first time about the royals and her incredible life growing up within the Royal family.
From her dramatic almost-marriage to her very public divorce, Margaret’s turbulent love life dominated the royal spotlight for years. The Princess’s romantic entanglements were the stuff of rumour, tabloid speculation and scandal, yet they played a critical role in modernising the royals.
The Queen Mother was one of the royal family's most famous members and helped stabilise the monarchy's popularity. She had seen off the Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler. She represented not only a country and an empire, but a century of human history.
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