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Secrets of the Royal Traditions is a documentary TV series that premiered on 5 on April 26, 2025. It has 2 seasons and 10 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 4 "Heir and Spare / Royal Influence", aired on February 14, 2026.
Revealing how the monarchy uses traditions to maintain a place in the British nation's identity.
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10 episodes · 2 seasons
2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
The most important tradition for any monarch is to produce a healthy heir - a custom today's royals are modernising. Plus, a look at gifts given by foreign heads of state and royal holidays.
A look at the happy, glorious and traditional royal wedding, including Prince William and Kate Middleton's spectacular day. Plus, a look at polo and the ritual of the Debutantes Ball.
How royal banquets are a feast for the senses - a display of opulence and ritual. Plus, a look at playboy princes, and the monarch's role as head of the Church of England.
This edition explores the Coronation, a ceremony that's followed the same template for over 1000 years. Plus, a look at other grand royal set pieces.
There is nothing like the pomp and ceremony of a Royal State Visit. We delve into the history of this very British tradition to discover the origins of these three-day spectacles.
From ancient rituals at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral to quirky royal customs, this series explores how tradition shapes the monarchy's image-from symbolic orbs to secret messages in royal fashion.
2026 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 8 months ago
A look into the turbulent history of why every monarch is expected to produce at least two offspring, preferably male, known as the tradition of the Heir and a Spare. Other practices explored in this edition include the curious custom of royal warrants issued to everyone from cornflake manufacturers to broadband suppliers, an endorsement worth millions of pounds to many British manufacturers and an intriguing insight into the eating habits and day to day activities of the royal family.
A look at the Birthday and New Year Honours lists, revealing how they came about, taking in everything from the savagery of medieval warfare to the horrors of the First World War. The programme reveals how the knighthood is steeped in ceremonial ritual and harks back to a time of chivalry that never actually existed. The tradition of the servant is also explored, a role that stretches back as long as royalty itself, including the long gone and much-missed post of jester.
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A look at the State Opening of Parliament, a tradition celebrating the marriage of monarchy and democracy that has shaped Britain for almost 400 years, revealing the shocking events that led to the ceremony of the Black Rod coming about. A visit to Kew Palace also reveals the traditional and horrific 'cures' inflicted on George III as he dealt with his secret 'madness' and how, 200 years later, the younger royals are creating a new atmosphere of encouraging discussion about mental health.
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A look at the bond between monarchs and their military forces, a link that has shaped the very history of Britain as for centuries kings traditionally led their armies into battle. The programme also examines the rituals and customs the royals must perform all the time, from the weekly meetings between the monarch and the prime minister, to the Tudor roots of the royals' traditional obsession with grand garden designs.
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The most recent episode of Secrets of the Royal Traditions, Season 2 Episode 4 "Heir and Spare / Royal Influence", aired on February 14, 2026.
Secrets of the Royal Traditions has 2 seasons with 10 episodes in total.
Secrets of the Royal Traditions first aired on 5 on April 26, 2025.
Download the Streambay app, follow Secrets of the Royal Traditions, and you'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is released.
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