1 00:00:00,634 --> 00:00:03,504 (light piano music) 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:10,611 --> 00:00:13,281 - [Narrator] Succession is a very important matter 5 00:00:13,281 --> 00:00:15,283 in the royal family. 6 00:00:15,283 --> 00:00:18,652 The line of succession delegates who will inherit the throne 7 00:00:18,652 --> 00:00:21,955 and become the next king or queen of Great Britain. 8 00:00:21,955 --> 00:00:25,093 - I think he will be very much a king 9 00:00:25,093 --> 00:00:27,561 who knows his own mind. 10 00:00:27,561 --> 00:00:29,463 - [Narrator] A line that has changed. 11 00:00:32,266 --> 00:00:35,936 A line that is determined by descent, gender, 12 00:00:35,936 --> 00:00:38,072 legitimacy, and religion. 13 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:42,009 (light piano music) 14 00:00:51,919 --> 00:00:55,022 (light piano music) 15 00:00:55,022 --> 00:00:57,891 On the 2nd of June, 1953, 16 00:00:57,891 --> 00:01:01,262 the world rejoiced on the coronation of a new queen. 17 00:01:02,496 --> 00:01:05,599 Seven decades on, it's almost impossible to imagine 18 00:01:05,599 --> 00:01:08,569 that there was a time when she may have not even taken up 19 00:01:08,569 --> 00:01:09,737 the mantle of monarch. 20 00:01:12,306 --> 00:01:15,909 - The coronation of the queen was a huge 21 00:01:17,345 --> 00:01:19,747 and very significant affair. 22 00:01:19,747 --> 00:01:21,949 It was a three hour ceremony. 23 00:01:21,949 --> 00:01:25,553 It was everybody recalls the coldest June day 24 00:01:25,553 --> 00:01:29,590 that had ever happened, and it was pouring with rain. 25 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:31,559 The army was enormous. 26 00:01:31,559 --> 00:01:36,630 Every sort of foot or two feet along the pavement, 27 00:01:37,731 --> 00:01:38,499 there was what they called street liners, 28 00:01:38,499 --> 00:01:39,667 which were soldiers. 29 00:01:39,667 --> 00:01:41,469 And they were all really cold 30 00:01:41,469 --> 00:01:45,072 and they were given sugar lumps infused with brandy to sort 31 00:01:45,072 --> 00:01:47,275 of keep them going. 32 00:01:47,275 --> 00:01:50,644 And the ceremony itself was very, very serious 33 00:01:50,644 --> 00:01:54,382 and very religious and very dramatic. 34 00:01:54,382 --> 00:01:57,951 We won't ever have a ceremony quite like that again. 35 00:01:59,587 --> 00:02:01,889 - [Narrator] She never intended to become queen, 36 00:02:02,990 --> 00:02:05,326 but everything changed from the age of 10 37 00:02:05,326 --> 00:02:08,562 when her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated 38 00:02:08,562 --> 00:02:12,200 and created the greatest British crisis in centuries. 39 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:16,937 - I don't believe that Princess Elizabeth was really aware 40 00:02:16,937 --> 00:02:19,039 of what it meant when her uncle, 41 00:02:19,039 --> 00:02:21,542 uncle David she called him, abdicated. 42 00:02:21,542 --> 00:02:23,377 She knew something happened 43 00:02:23,377 --> 00:02:25,913 because everyone was in a terrible state 44 00:02:25,913 --> 00:02:30,284 and she knew eventually that they would have to move house. 45 00:02:30,284 --> 00:02:32,986 And she knew that her father would be king 46 00:02:32,986 --> 00:02:34,822 and her mother would be queen. 47 00:02:34,822 --> 00:02:39,327 But I don't think the actual, real sort of dimensions 48 00:02:39,327 --> 00:02:43,264 of her situation, she was too young to understand that. 49 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:48,969 - [Narrator] The line of succession to the throne 50 00:02:48,969 --> 00:02:52,873 was then taken by King George VI, Elizabeth's father. 51 00:02:53,774 --> 00:02:56,244 Her father reigned for 15 years, 52 00:02:56,244 --> 00:02:58,946 then died in 1952, 53 00:02:58,946 --> 00:03:01,715 7 years after the end of World War II. 54 00:03:02,916 --> 00:03:05,719 They maintained an extremely close relationship. 55 00:03:05,719 --> 00:03:09,056 And this was a perfect example of a happy childhood. 56 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:11,525 - Princess Elizabeth was very close 57 00:03:11,525 --> 00:03:14,295 to her father, always was. 58 00:03:14,295 --> 00:03:18,366 I mean, he absolutely adored Margot, Princess Margaret. 59 00:03:18,366 --> 00:03:20,368 And Margaret made him laugh, 60 00:03:20,368 --> 00:03:22,870 but he was very proud of Elizabeth. 61 00:03:22,870 --> 00:03:25,306 And he saw that sense of duty. 62 00:03:25,306 --> 00:03:27,941 He spotted it very early on, 63 00:03:27,941 --> 00:03:32,746 and he knew that she would be just the sort of queen 64 00:03:32,746 --> 00:03:34,682 that the country needed. 65 00:03:34,682 --> 00:03:36,784 And he tried to do as much with her as he could 66 00:03:36,784 --> 00:03:40,153 because of course there was the war years, 67 00:03:40,153 --> 00:03:43,924 took up a great chunk of her so-called childhood. 68 00:03:43,924 --> 00:03:47,895 He didn't actually spend a huge amount of his life 69 00:03:47,895 --> 00:03:51,098 with his daughters, but whenever he could, he did. 70 00:03:51,098 --> 00:03:53,233 And he taught her to shoot. 71 00:03:53,233 --> 00:03:56,470 He took her duck flighting. 72 00:03:56,470 --> 00:03:59,507 He did kind of boyish things with her 73 00:03:59,507 --> 00:04:01,342 because he only had two daughters 74 00:04:01,342 --> 00:04:03,477 and he was just so proud of her. 75 00:04:03,477 --> 00:04:05,646 So I think they were, especially for the time, 76 00:04:05,646 --> 00:04:07,415 they were a very close family. 77 00:04:07,415 --> 00:04:11,385 We may not think that now viewing them from our era, 78 00:04:11,385 --> 00:04:13,687 but then they were a close family. 79 00:04:15,723 --> 00:04:18,859 (light piano music) 80 00:04:21,995 --> 00:04:25,165 - [Narrator] She was very much an unlikely queen. 81 00:04:25,165 --> 00:04:27,501 Neither father nor daughter were 82 00:04:27,501 --> 00:04:29,236 prepared to become the monarch. 83 00:04:30,203 --> 00:04:32,406 She went from an aristocratic life 84 00:04:32,406 --> 00:04:34,575 to suddenly being put in the spotlight. 85 00:04:36,344 --> 00:04:38,612 She was very, very shy. 86 00:04:38,612 --> 00:04:41,048 She wasn't a great conversationalist. 87 00:04:41,048 --> 00:04:45,919 In fact, she didn't really have the necessary attributes 88 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:49,256 to enter this, you know, world of men. 89 00:04:49,256 --> 00:04:53,527 But she had this extraordinary dedication to duty. 90 00:04:53,527 --> 00:04:56,864 She was determined that she was going to do it right 91 00:04:56,864 --> 00:04:59,800 and she had no training. 92 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,102 She just did what her father did. 93 00:05:02,102 --> 00:05:05,373 And that kind of, in a way suited her character 94 00:05:05,373 --> 00:05:07,541 because she could learn as she went along, 95 00:05:07,541 --> 00:05:10,611 but without doing anything extraordinary. 96 00:05:10,611 --> 00:05:14,214 So she just did dutifully really 97 00:05:14,214 --> 00:05:16,950 what she was told most of her life. 98 00:05:16,950 --> 00:05:20,954 And I think it was really only in her latter years 99 00:05:20,954 --> 00:05:24,257 that we saw the essence of the queen's character. 100 00:05:24,257 --> 00:05:27,828 We saw her humor, we saw her laughter, 101 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:30,864 we saw her acerbic wit, it was always there. 102 00:05:30,864 --> 00:05:35,936 But she belonged to an era where public persona 103 00:05:37,405 --> 00:05:40,408 had to be completely straight. 104 00:05:40,408 --> 00:05:42,009 So we never saw that side of her. 105 00:05:42,009 --> 00:05:44,945 So we assumed that she was very dull and boring, 106 00:05:44,945 --> 00:05:45,779 but she wasn't. 107 00:05:45,779 --> 00:05:47,047 But she was very shy. 108 00:05:47,047 --> 00:05:48,716 And it had been drilled into her 109 00:05:48,716 --> 00:05:50,918 that you mustn't show emotion in public. 110 00:05:55,523 --> 00:05:58,459 - [Narrator] It is important to note that at this time, 111 00:05:58,459 --> 00:06:00,160 if Elizabeth had a brother, 112 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,263 he would've taken up the throne before Elizabeth. 113 00:06:03,263 --> 00:06:06,033 Before 2013, the succession rules 114 00:06:06,033 --> 00:06:08,436 followed male preference primogenitor, 115 00:06:08,436 --> 00:06:12,540 which meant that sons have priority over daughters. 116 00:06:12,540 --> 00:06:15,509 But from 2013, this was now made 117 00:06:15,509 --> 00:06:17,945 to be absolute primogenitor, 118 00:06:17,945 --> 00:06:20,280 which now simply follows birth order. 119 00:06:21,515 --> 00:06:24,017 Elizabeth was only 25 years of age when she came 120 00:06:24,017 --> 00:06:27,755 to the throne upon the death of her father in 1952. 121 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:33,360 - When Princess Elizabeth received the news of the death 122 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,765 of our father, she went into shock, as you would. 123 00:06:37,765 --> 00:06:39,332 I mean, she was shocked by his death 124 00:06:39,332 --> 00:06:42,035 because she thought he was getting better. 125 00:06:42,035 --> 00:06:45,138 Everybody within the family thought 126 00:06:45,138 --> 00:06:46,406 the king was getting better. 127 00:06:46,406 --> 00:06:49,610 He was at Sandringham, he'd been out shooting. 128 00:06:49,610 --> 00:06:52,846 He'd had a wonderful day. He was with friends. 129 00:06:52,846 --> 00:06:57,718 And as Princess Margaret said, much, much later 130 00:06:57,718 --> 00:07:00,754 in an interview, "He died just as he was getting well." 131 00:07:00,754 --> 00:07:02,490 But of course, he wasn't really getting well. 132 00:07:02,490 --> 00:07:03,457 They thought he was. 133 00:07:03,457 --> 00:07:06,426 So, it was a huge shock to her 134 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:08,762 and it meant the end of her life as she knew it. 135 00:07:08,762 --> 00:07:12,265 She had two little children, a naval husband. 136 00:07:12,265 --> 00:07:17,104 They just started out really on their married life. 137 00:07:17,104 --> 00:07:19,940 And they just moved into Clarence House, 138 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:22,676 which was their first real home. 139 00:07:22,676 --> 00:07:24,845 He was going to be posted to Malta. 140 00:07:24,845 --> 00:07:26,780 Their life looked really rosy 141 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:29,917 and suddenly basically it ended. 142 00:07:33,621 --> 00:07:35,022 - [Narrator] She reigned over England 143 00:07:35,022 --> 00:07:39,226 for a record breaking 70 years and 214 days. 144 00:07:39,226 --> 00:07:42,429 Officially the longest reigning monarch in British history 145 00:07:42,429 --> 00:07:44,832 and saw massive change to the world. 146 00:07:45,899 --> 00:07:49,202 She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947. 147 00:07:50,337 --> 00:07:54,341 Together they had four children, Charles, Anne, 148 00:07:54,341 --> 00:07:56,744 Andrew, and Edward. 149 00:07:56,744 --> 00:07:59,980 She became Queen regnant of 32 sovereign states 150 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:04,051 during her lifetime and only 15 at the time of her death. 151 00:08:05,385 --> 00:08:09,156 Elizabeth was served by more than 170 prime ministers. 152 00:08:10,357 --> 00:08:13,126 She has been on many historic visits and meetings 153 00:08:13,126 --> 00:08:14,528 that have included state visits 154 00:08:14,528 --> 00:08:19,232 to China in 1986 to Russia in 1994 155 00:08:19,232 --> 00:08:22,402 and to the Republic of Ireland in 2011. 156 00:08:23,403 --> 00:08:26,774 She also had meetings with five popes. 157 00:08:26,774 --> 00:08:30,077 Her coronation took place in 1953. 158 00:08:31,444 --> 00:08:34,682 She has lived on to celebrate her silver, golden, diamond 159 00:08:34,682 --> 00:08:39,519 and platinum jubilees in 1977, 2002, 160 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:43,290 2012, and 2022. 161 00:08:43,290 --> 00:08:44,992 Though Queen Elizabeth II was 162 00:08:44,992 --> 00:08:47,127 the perfect example of a role model. 163 00:08:47,127 --> 00:08:48,596 Her husband, Philip, 164 00:08:48,596 --> 00:08:51,298 shed a keen interest in voluntary services 165 00:08:51,298 --> 00:08:52,700 and in the Royal Navy. 166 00:08:53,801 --> 00:08:56,236 This meant that as their four children grew, 167 00:08:56,236 --> 00:08:58,305 they had extremely loving parents 168 00:08:58,305 --> 00:08:59,707 throughout their childhood. 169 00:09:03,310 --> 00:09:06,113 - She very rarely confided in anybody. 170 00:09:06,113 --> 00:09:08,949 She was a very complete person. 171 00:09:11,819 --> 00:09:13,520 So let me just now repeat 172 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,089 that statement from the royal household, 173 00:09:16,089 --> 00:09:19,359 which we have received in the last few minutes. 174 00:09:19,359 --> 00:09:22,896 It reads, "The Queen died peacefully 175 00:09:22,896 --> 00:09:25,532 at Balmoral this afternoon. 176 00:09:25,532 --> 00:09:29,603 The king and the queen consort will remain at Balmoral 177 00:09:29,603 --> 00:09:33,707 this evening and will return to London tomorrow. 178 00:09:37,845 --> 00:09:42,415 And so the reign of Elizabeth II comes to a close 179 00:09:42,415 --> 00:09:46,620 after 70 years at the age of 96, 180 00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:49,522 her son Charles, is now king. 181 00:09:49,522 --> 00:09:52,660 (light piano music) 182 00:10:01,635 --> 00:10:05,538 - I think that probably the shock of 183 00:10:06,907 --> 00:10:10,510 his mother's very sudden death and him being becoming king. 184 00:10:11,845 --> 00:10:13,681 When these things happen, you go into slight shock. 185 00:10:13,681 --> 00:10:16,016 So you act quite mechanically. 186 00:10:16,016 --> 00:10:18,752 It sort of protects you in a way. 187 00:10:18,752 --> 00:10:22,389 So I think he wouldn't have been overwhelmed at that moment. 188 00:10:22,389 --> 00:10:23,724 He would've been very emotional, 189 00:10:23,724 --> 00:10:25,458 but he would've kept it all in check. 190 00:10:25,458 --> 00:10:28,829 So I think he dealt with it on a very professional level, 191 00:10:28,829 --> 00:10:32,132 which would be really the only way to deal with something 192 00:10:32,132 --> 00:10:34,334 of that enormity happening to you. 193 00:10:36,336 --> 00:10:40,540 - [Narrator] On behalf of all my family, I can only offer 194 00:10:40,540 --> 00:10:44,244 the most sincere and heartfelt thanks 195 00:10:44,244 --> 00:10:46,980 for your condolences and support. 196 00:10:48,415 --> 00:10:52,152 They mean more to me than I can ever possibly express. 197 00:10:54,387 --> 00:10:56,724 And to my darling, Mama, 198 00:10:58,458 --> 00:11:01,294 as you begin your last great journey 199 00:11:02,329 --> 00:11:05,032 to join my dear late Papa, 200 00:11:05,032 --> 00:11:09,402 I want simply to say this, thank you. 201 00:11:09,402 --> 00:11:11,638 - When I first met Prince Charles, 202 00:11:11,638 --> 00:11:13,941 I remember thinking, "Wow". 203 00:11:15,208 --> 00:11:18,545 He was wonderful, really charming, really, really just 204 00:11:18,545 --> 00:11:21,481 made you feel so relaxed and comfortable 205 00:11:21,481 --> 00:11:23,616 and so quick upon your ease. 206 00:11:23,616 --> 00:11:25,953 I mean, even though you're nervous and worried, 207 00:11:25,953 --> 00:11:28,688 he suddenly makes you feel not worried. 208 00:11:28,688 --> 00:11:30,991 You feel that you can have a conversation 209 00:11:30,991 --> 00:11:32,625 with in reason, anything. 210 00:11:32,625 --> 00:11:34,494 Prince Charles, obviously he's got his humor, 211 00:11:34,494 --> 00:11:37,397 but he's also got a compassionate side. 212 00:11:37,397 --> 00:11:39,199 He wants everyone to be happy. 213 00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:41,168 He wants everyone to enjoy what they're doing. 214 00:11:41,168 --> 00:11:42,302 And the fact that he worries 215 00:11:42,302 --> 00:11:45,773 about the little things is amazing. 216 00:11:47,007 --> 00:11:48,675 - Well, I always thought that Charles would make 217 00:11:48,675 --> 00:11:51,444 a wonderful king because he cares so much. 218 00:11:51,444 --> 00:11:56,416 He cares about his country, he cares about its heritage, 219 00:11:57,885 --> 00:12:00,954 he cares about the planet and he cares about the people. 220 00:12:02,189 --> 00:12:07,160 And I think that's really the attributes you need 221 00:12:07,928 --> 00:12:11,631 for a king, he is perfect. 222 00:12:11,631 --> 00:12:14,001 - [Narrator] He has been called a visionary in his creative 223 00:12:14,001 --> 00:12:16,403 and forward thinking ideas. 224 00:12:16,403 --> 00:12:19,139 He grew up becoming passionate about the environment 225 00:12:19,139 --> 00:12:21,574 for architecture and for medicine. 226 00:12:22,642 --> 00:12:24,778 The Monarch is head of the armed forces, 227 00:12:24,778 --> 00:12:27,514 and it has always been a tradition of the royal family 228 00:12:27,514 --> 00:12:30,550 that each and every member should engage in active service 229 00:12:30,550 --> 00:12:34,321 and lead by example, playing more than just a symbolic role. 230 00:12:35,555 --> 00:12:38,959 As a result, he is president to over 400 charities 231 00:12:38,959 --> 00:12:41,028 and organizations and known as one 232 00:12:41,028 --> 00:12:42,896 of the most hardworking royals, 233 00:12:42,896 --> 00:12:45,933 alongside his sister Anne, the Princess Royal. 234 00:12:46,766 --> 00:12:48,268 As the longest serving heir 235 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:51,104 to the throne in British history, Charles has had plenty 236 00:12:51,104 --> 00:12:54,507 of time to build and develop the role of Prince of Wales. 237 00:12:59,046 --> 00:13:02,682 Throughout his life, he has faced many challenges. 238 00:13:02,682 --> 00:13:05,552 The reporting of the media chose to focus on the ups 239 00:13:05,552 --> 00:13:08,688 and downs of Charles's personal and romantic life. 240 00:13:10,057 --> 00:13:12,860 His marriage to Lady Diana Spencer was just the fairytale 241 00:13:12,860 --> 00:13:14,627 the world had been waiting for, 242 00:13:14,627 --> 00:13:18,165 a dashing prince with his blushing bride. 243 00:13:18,165 --> 00:13:20,400 They kindled a family unit together 244 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,335 with sons William and Harry. 245 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:26,139 However, the relationship between Charles and Diana 246 00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:28,942 was simply not built to last. 247 00:13:28,942 --> 00:13:31,678 They divorced in 1996 248 00:13:31,678 --> 00:13:35,415 and Diana died in a car crash in 1997. 249 00:13:37,450 --> 00:13:40,153 - [Narrator] Charles had always considered Camilla dear, 250 00:13:40,153 --> 00:13:41,621 prior to meeting Diana. 251 00:13:42,455 --> 00:13:43,790 He reignited a flame 252 00:13:43,790 --> 00:13:46,526 with his long-term friend after Diana's death 253 00:13:46,526 --> 00:13:49,529 and the two went on to marry in 2005. 254 00:13:50,663 --> 00:13:54,334 By this time William and Harry were 23 and 20. 255 00:13:55,668 --> 00:13:58,505 Camilla is now beside Charles as Queen consort. 256 00:13:58,505 --> 00:14:00,807 As per the wishes of Queen Elizabeth II. 257 00:14:07,147 --> 00:14:09,349 Charles and Camilla's relationship continues 258 00:14:09,349 --> 00:14:12,652 to remain strong and this translates into their boys 259 00:14:12,652 --> 00:14:15,555 who grow up working towards the role of Monarch. 260 00:14:16,656 --> 00:14:19,226 Although this family unit continues to build, 261 00:14:19,226 --> 00:14:21,228 William and Harry have made it clear 262 00:14:21,228 --> 00:14:23,263 that Camilla will never fill the spot 263 00:14:23,263 --> 00:14:25,798 that their dear mother, Diana left behind. 264 00:14:30,603 --> 00:14:31,939 What he would want to do is be 265 00:14:31,939 --> 00:14:34,741 complimentary to his mother. 266 00:14:34,741 --> 00:14:37,177 So his reign will be complimentary to hers. 267 00:14:37,177 --> 00:14:41,814 In a way, he's the sandwich between his mother and his son. 268 00:14:41,814 --> 00:14:44,484 And William represents the future, 269 00:14:44,484 --> 00:14:47,020 and Charles represents the present. 270 00:14:47,020 --> 00:14:49,689 - She'd never say, "Oh, it should been different." 271 00:14:49,689 --> 00:14:51,524 Because if it was, we wouldn't have William and Harry. 272 00:14:51,524 --> 00:14:54,261 And obviously William is so important 273 00:14:54,261 --> 00:14:55,828 to the future of the monarchy. 274 00:14:56,964 --> 00:15:00,100 (light piano music) 275 00:15:05,705 --> 00:15:08,508 - I think when William becomes king, you know, 276 00:15:08,508 --> 00:15:10,477 God willing that he does become king, 277 00:15:10,477 --> 00:15:13,780 he will be very much more modern than 278 00:15:13,780 --> 00:15:16,349 his grandmother or or his father. 279 00:15:16,349 --> 00:15:20,087 And I think he'll be much more the people's king. 280 00:15:20,087 --> 00:15:21,989 He will be very hands on. 281 00:15:21,989 --> 00:15:24,291 He'll be very, very much more informal, 282 00:15:24,291 --> 00:15:26,526 which will be in keeping with the age. 283 00:15:26,526 --> 00:15:28,895 Because I don't suppose William's gonna be king 284 00:15:28,895 --> 00:15:31,231 for at least another 10 years. 285 00:15:31,231 --> 00:15:32,632 And you know, life will have 286 00:15:32,632 --> 00:15:34,267 changed a great deal by then. 287 00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:38,972 - [Narrator] William was set to start his royal career 288 00:15:38,972 --> 00:15:40,407 from a very early age, 289 00:15:40,407 --> 00:15:43,543 being schooled in that sense of duty. 290 00:15:43,543 --> 00:15:45,912 He was educated at Weatherbee School, 291 00:15:45,912 --> 00:15:48,315 Ludgrove School and Eaton College. 292 00:15:52,719 --> 00:15:55,855 - He had been a very outgoing little boy. 293 00:15:55,855 --> 00:15:57,190 At his first school, he was known 294 00:15:57,190 --> 00:16:00,560 as Basher Wills, or Basher Wales, 295 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:05,365 'cause he was, you know, quite stroppy and confident. 296 00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:11,371 - William's education was at Eaton College. 297 00:16:11,371 --> 00:16:15,842 Eaton College is probably the leading public school 298 00:16:15,842 --> 00:16:20,347 in England, and its very traditional. 299 00:16:20,347 --> 00:16:22,715 William's mother, Diana Princess of Wales, 300 00:16:22,715 --> 00:16:26,886 insisted that he went to Eaton, as did her father 301 00:16:26,886 --> 00:16:29,089 and her younger brother, Charles. 302 00:16:30,057 --> 00:16:33,026 Prince Charles exceeded to this. 303 00:16:33,026 --> 00:16:35,962 He went to Gordons Stone where he was thoroughly miserable 304 00:16:35,962 --> 00:16:39,366 and cried almost every time he had to go back to to school, 305 00:16:39,366 --> 00:16:41,034 even as a teenager. 306 00:16:41,034 --> 00:16:45,905 And he allowed his sons both to go to a very elitist school. 307 00:16:45,905 --> 00:16:48,041 It's very elite, it's very expensive, 308 00:16:48,041 --> 00:16:49,909 it's very posh, if you will. 309 00:16:49,909 --> 00:16:54,681 But it also has a degree of freedom for the pupils. 310 00:16:54,681 --> 00:16:58,218 They are encouraged to be self-confident 311 00:16:58,218 --> 00:17:00,120 and to find themselves. 312 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:03,523 And when William came there after being at Ludgrove, 313 00:17:03,523 --> 00:17:06,659 the prep school, people realized 314 00:17:06,659 --> 00:17:10,297 as he had to sign in every pupil signs into the book 315 00:17:10,297 --> 00:17:12,199 when they come, that he was left-handed. 316 00:17:12,199 --> 00:17:15,568 First time people realized it, he was a south paw. 317 00:17:15,568 --> 00:17:17,904 And he was there and he did very well. 318 00:17:17,904 --> 00:17:20,573 Neither he nor his brother could say 319 00:17:20,573 --> 00:17:23,443 that there were great academic shapes, they weren't. 320 00:17:24,811 --> 00:17:27,980 Eaton was right for William, he enjoyed the sports. 321 00:17:27,980 --> 00:17:30,517 He enjoyed swimming, water polo. 322 00:17:30,517 --> 00:17:32,819 He loved playing football, soccer. 323 00:17:35,155 --> 00:17:36,689 - [Narrator] He took a gap year in which 324 00:17:36,689 --> 00:17:38,658 he visited Belize and Chile 325 00:17:38,658 --> 00:17:41,194 before earning a Scottish Master of Arts degree 326 00:17:41,194 --> 00:17:44,631 in geography at the University of St. Andrews. 327 00:17:44,631 --> 00:17:45,998 It is clear for William 328 00:17:45,998 --> 00:17:48,301 that royalty is not just a privilege, 329 00:17:48,301 --> 00:17:52,239 but a duty one that he would take very seriously. 330 00:17:53,573 --> 00:17:55,742 - I wanted to do something constructive in my gap year 331 00:17:55,742 --> 00:17:59,512 rather than, I mean, I could do quite a lot of work, 332 00:17:59,512 --> 00:18:01,748 but I thought this was a bit more of a way of 333 00:18:03,250 --> 00:18:06,052 trying to help people out and meet a whole range 334 00:18:06,052 --> 00:18:08,888 of other different people from different countries, 335 00:18:08,888 --> 00:18:11,158 and at the same time, helping people 336 00:18:12,058 --> 00:18:13,426 in remote areas of Chile. 337 00:18:13,426 --> 00:18:15,162 - I think we are very much seeing a royal 338 00:18:15,162 --> 00:18:16,529 for the new century. 339 00:18:16,529 --> 00:18:20,767 Very relaxed, not stage managed, happy to josh a bit 340 00:18:20,767 --> 00:18:22,902 with his father in an informal way, 341 00:18:22,902 --> 00:18:26,239 but not scared to say exactly what he's feeling 342 00:18:26,239 --> 00:18:29,542 and certainly not prepared to dodge the difficult issues. 343 00:18:31,077 --> 00:18:34,214 - There was no question in any of the gap year actually, 344 00:18:34,214 --> 00:18:37,850 that he was a prince and treated differently. 345 00:18:37,850 --> 00:18:42,422 He mucked in, he slept in sleeping bags, you know, 346 00:18:42,422 --> 00:18:45,225 he cooked food around a campfire. 347 00:18:45,225 --> 00:18:47,594 He did everything that everyone else did. 348 00:18:50,297 --> 00:18:52,199 - [Narrator] Given the example that Charles had 349 00:18:52,199 --> 00:18:55,134 as an upbringing from an early age, like his mother, 350 00:18:55,134 --> 00:18:59,005 Queen Elizabeth II, joining the ATS from the age of 18, 351 00:18:59,005 --> 00:19:02,041 it was clear that Charles is to lead an example for William 352 00:19:02,041 --> 00:19:03,476 for when he becomes king. 353 00:19:04,977 --> 00:19:07,347 - For my father, I learned how central charity 354 00:19:09,582 --> 00:19:12,452 was to his life and his sense of purpose. 355 00:19:13,786 --> 00:19:16,122 The Prince's Trust is not an arm's length organization 356 00:19:16,122 --> 00:19:17,357 for my father. 357 00:19:17,357 --> 00:19:19,592 He cares deeply about the Prince's Trust 358 00:19:19,592 --> 00:19:22,529 because it is a living projection of his values. 359 00:19:24,531 --> 00:19:26,599 As a young child, I recall evening after evening, 360 00:19:26,599 --> 00:19:28,100 my father's diligence 361 00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:31,438 and compassion as he applied himself to answering thousands 362 00:19:31,438 --> 00:19:34,574 of letters and reading endless reports in order 363 00:19:34,574 --> 00:19:36,676 to stay on top of his ambition to do all he could 364 00:19:36,676 --> 00:19:38,144 to help the underprivileged. 365 00:19:39,846 --> 00:19:41,248 Whit out my realizing it, 366 00:19:41,248 --> 00:19:42,915 what my parents were doing was instilling in me 367 00:19:42,915 --> 00:19:45,051 and Harry a lifelong habits 368 00:19:45,051 --> 00:19:47,687 to put charity at the heart of our lives. 369 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:55,094 - [Narrator] Taking from his father's hardworking nature. 370 00:19:55,094 --> 00:19:58,431 He trained at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst 371 00:19:58,431 --> 00:20:01,668 and graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell, 372 00:20:01,668 --> 00:20:05,472 joining RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. 373 00:20:06,273 --> 00:20:08,007 He was a full-time pilot 374 00:20:08,007 --> 00:20:11,344 with the East Anglin Air Ambulance from July, 2015 375 00:20:11,344 --> 00:20:13,880 for two years and performs official duties 376 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,015 on behalf of his father, King Charles. 377 00:20:17,450 --> 00:20:20,420 William threw himself enthusiastically into school life, 378 00:20:20,420 --> 00:20:22,855 but he also felt that sports would be an area 379 00:20:22,855 --> 00:20:25,292 where he could devote his energies. 380 00:20:25,292 --> 00:20:27,894 He has been a fan of sport all his life 381 00:20:27,894 --> 00:20:30,930 and has attended numerous big events over the years. 382 00:20:34,801 --> 00:20:37,837 - William, I think that time, those years, 383 00:20:37,837 --> 00:20:40,873 as a search and rescue pilot, he really felt 384 00:20:40,873 --> 00:20:42,709 that he did achieve something. 385 00:20:42,709 --> 00:20:44,311 It was a real job. 386 00:20:44,311 --> 00:20:46,513 There were no concessions for who he was. 387 00:20:46,513 --> 00:20:48,915 He wasn't wrapped up in cotton wool. 388 00:20:48,915 --> 00:20:53,686 But the time came where the tour of duty came to an end, 389 00:20:53,686 --> 00:20:57,123 and I think he left probably with quite a heavy heart, 390 00:20:57,123 --> 00:20:59,792 but he'd had a very, very good time there. 391 00:20:59,792 --> 00:21:02,895 And I think, you know, he'd absolutely achieved 392 00:21:02,895 --> 00:21:04,297 what he set out to achieve. 393 00:21:05,398 --> 00:21:06,633 - Well, when you're flying along at night 394 00:21:06,633 --> 00:21:08,134 and snow down, you're in another mountains 395 00:21:08,134 --> 00:21:10,269 and you've got 40 knot winds, the cloud's down 396 00:21:10,269 --> 00:21:12,305 to about 200 feet and you're trying to get through 397 00:21:12,305 --> 00:21:14,140 to find someone who's either broken the leg 398 00:21:14,140 --> 00:21:16,776 or is lost on the hill, it gets quite interesting. 399 00:21:16,776 --> 00:21:18,244 You have to use all four of you, 400 00:21:18,244 --> 00:21:20,947 put your brain power together and your skill 401 00:21:20,947 --> 00:21:22,181 and basically hope that, you know, 402 00:21:22,181 --> 00:21:24,250 you can actually get there and help. 403 00:21:24,250 --> 00:21:29,121 - He's friendly, he's funny, he's, you know, 404 00:21:29,121 --> 00:21:31,424 always sort of joking and bantering, 405 00:21:31,424 --> 00:21:36,128 particularly with other men and with colleagues. 406 00:21:36,128 --> 00:21:40,467 And I think that was how he managed to be accepted 407 00:21:40,467 --> 00:21:45,538 so readily by colleagues both in the armed forces 408 00:21:46,573 --> 00:21:48,040 and in the air ambulance. 409 00:21:49,876 --> 00:21:51,077 And in all the charities 410 00:21:51,077 --> 00:21:52,579 that he works for as well. 411 00:21:52,579 --> 00:21:54,046 They really love him. 412 00:21:56,983 --> 00:21:58,250 - [Narrator] Like his father's passion 413 00:21:58,250 --> 00:22:00,086 for the environment and arts, 414 00:22:00,086 --> 00:22:02,889 he holds patronages with over 30 charitable 415 00:22:02,889 --> 00:22:05,358 and military organizations. 416 00:22:05,358 --> 00:22:08,327 He undertakes projects through the Royal Foundation 417 00:22:08,327 --> 00:22:11,464 with his work surrounding mental health, conservation, 418 00:22:11,464 --> 00:22:13,032 and emergency workers. 419 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:16,436 He built his life in the honor of being an icon 420 00:22:16,436 --> 00:22:19,506 that many can look up to, just like his father Charles, 421 00:22:19,506 --> 00:22:22,642 in the hope that his work would always one day help 422 00:22:22,642 --> 00:22:24,911 and inspire someone to feel better. 423 00:22:25,978 --> 00:22:28,147 He took the title of Prince of Wales 424 00:22:28,147 --> 00:22:31,217 after his father ascended to the throne in 2022. 425 00:22:33,586 --> 00:22:36,155 - Prince William is involved with quite a few charities. 426 00:22:36,155 --> 00:22:38,625 One in particular. He's been involved in AIDS work 427 00:22:38,625 --> 00:22:40,627 and AIDS charities since he was very young. 428 00:22:40,627 --> 00:22:43,996 And of course that came from a deep commitment 429 00:22:43,996 --> 00:22:46,866 that his mother Diana had to the cause. 430 00:22:46,866 --> 00:22:49,301 Prince William is also involved in several charities 431 00:22:49,301 --> 00:22:50,837 related to Africa. 432 00:22:50,837 --> 00:22:54,340 You know, Africa was very much a part of his experience 433 00:22:54,340 --> 00:22:57,710 between high school and university. 434 00:22:57,710 --> 00:23:00,146 And he went out there and had a gap year, as they call it, 435 00:23:00,146 --> 00:23:01,714 and really fell in love with the country. 436 00:23:01,714 --> 00:23:04,751 So he and Harry both actually have been involved 437 00:23:04,751 --> 00:23:08,087 in several charities in Africa as well. 438 00:23:08,087 --> 00:23:09,922 William is also involved very much so 439 00:23:09,922 --> 00:23:12,459 with a charity called Centerpoint, which is an organization 440 00:23:12,459 --> 00:23:14,160 that works to help the homeless. 441 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:16,963 You know, Princess Diana originally kind of got 442 00:23:16,963 --> 00:23:19,265 both William and Harry interested in this subject 443 00:23:19,265 --> 00:23:22,368 by introducing them and taking them out to meet 444 00:23:22,368 --> 00:23:23,836 and talk to homeless people. 445 00:23:23,836 --> 00:23:26,706 She always wanted them to see there was another side 446 00:23:26,706 --> 00:23:29,175 to their very gilded life in the palace. 447 00:23:29,175 --> 00:23:33,880 And since her untimely death, William has continued 448 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:35,948 to be active and involved in Centerpoint. 449 00:23:35,948 --> 00:23:38,317 He's even spent the night out on the streets 450 00:23:38,317 --> 00:23:41,053 with homeless people just within the past few years. 451 00:23:41,053 --> 00:23:42,755 That's something that he's passionate about, 452 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:44,123 that he cares about. 453 00:23:44,123 --> 00:23:47,259 I think it helps to give him perspective in the midst 454 00:23:47,259 --> 00:23:49,929 of his oftentimes very glamorous life. 455 00:23:49,929 --> 00:23:52,632 - There was a key moment in his life. 456 00:23:52,632 --> 00:23:55,635 It was in 2011, 457 00:23:55,635 --> 00:24:00,306 there had been a huge devastating earthquake in New Zealand. 458 00:24:00,306 --> 00:24:03,442 And William said to his private secretary, 459 00:24:03,442 --> 00:24:06,212 "Is anyone from the royal family going down to New Zealand? 460 00:24:06,212 --> 00:24:09,181 Because if they're not, I would like to go." 461 00:24:09,181 --> 00:24:11,651 And his private says, "You can't possibly do this, 462 00:24:11,651 --> 00:24:12,985 you know, you haven't got time. 463 00:24:12,985 --> 00:24:14,353 How are you gonna work out? 464 00:24:14,353 --> 00:24:16,288 You know, you've got these number of shifts 465 00:24:16,288 --> 00:24:19,291 you've got to do with search and rescue." 466 00:24:19,291 --> 00:24:21,360 He said, "It's all right, I've sorted all of that. 467 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:23,229 Just find out whether whether I can go, 468 00:24:23,229 --> 00:24:24,664 whether anyone else is going." 469 00:24:24,664 --> 00:24:27,534 So he did, and he went 470 00:24:27,534 --> 00:24:31,337 and he stood side by side 471 00:24:31,337 --> 00:24:35,975 with people who'd lost loved ones, homes, businesses, 472 00:24:35,975 --> 00:24:39,612 you know, the scenes there were absolutely devastating. 473 00:24:39,612 --> 00:24:42,649 And that was the point at which I think William went 474 00:24:42,649 --> 00:24:45,685 from being a young man to a future king. 475 00:24:49,155 --> 00:24:50,957 - [Narrator] William continues to become a man 476 00:24:50,957 --> 00:24:53,693 that he hopes the public would proudly hold as king. 477 00:24:54,927 --> 00:24:57,564 As a result, it is important that his future children 478 00:24:57,564 --> 00:25:00,600 follow the role in which their father would set for them. 479 00:25:01,834 --> 00:25:05,404 William met his bride to-be Kate Middleton in 2001 480 00:25:05,404 --> 00:25:07,540 at St. Andrew's University in Scotland. 481 00:25:08,474 --> 00:25:10,309 After seven years of dating, 482 00:25:10,309 --> 00:25:12,779 family life beckon for William and Kate. 483 00:25:12,779 --> 00:25:15,648 And it was expected that the couple of eventually marry. 484 00:25:17,383 --> 00:25:19,418 - It was at St. Andrew's where that friendship, 485 00:25:19,418 --> 00:25:21,821 because it was initially a friendship flourished. 486 00:25:21,821 --> 00:25:23,990 William and Kate were at the same halls of residence 487 00:25:23,990 --> 00:25:25,257 at St. Salvador's. 488 00:25:25,257 --> 00:25:27,526 They were on the same course in the same year. 489 00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:28,795 I mean, some people say, 490 00:25:28,795 --> 00:25:30,597 "Wasn't that just too much of a coincidence?" 491 00:25:30,597 --> 00:25:33,299 But it was how things worked out. 492 00:25:33,299 --> 00:25:34,834 And they spent the first year 493 00:25:34,834 --> 00:25:37,503 as undergraduates really getting to know each other. 494 00:25:39,806 --> 00:25:43,776 - The people of St. Andrews are a very close-knit 495 00:25:43,776 --> 00:25:45,044 sort of society. 496 00:25:45,044 --> 00:25:48,180 And they welcomed William with open arms 497 00:25:48,180 --> 00:25:50,917 and they were very protective of him. 498 00:25:50,917 --> 00:25:54,954 And as a result, you know, he spent life, 499 00:25:54,954 --> 00:25:58,457 he spent four years there as a pretty normal student. 500 00:25:58,457 --> 00:26:00,960 - I think the wonderful thing about St. Andrew's was it 501 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:03,763 was a bubble away from reality. 502 00:26:03,763 --> 00:26:05,364 It was a life that Prince William 503 00:26:05,364 --> 00:26:06,733 had never been able to enjoy. 504 00:26:06,733 --> 00:26:08,768 Whether it was going to the local shops, 505 00:26:08,768 --> 00:26:11,537 going to a local bar, going for his morning swim, 506 00:26:11,537 --> 00:26:13,472 he could get on with his life 507 00:26:13,472 --> 00:26:15,675 and his relationship in private. 508 00:26:15,675 --> 00:26:18,477 And I think the pair of them absolutely loved those years. 509 00:26:18,477 --> 00:26:22,548 They look upon those St. Andrew's years with great fondness, 510 00:26:22,548 --> 00:26:25,117 and they are patrons of St. Andrew's University 511 00:26:25,117 --> 00:26:28,454 because they feel such a strong connection to that place. 512 00:26:28,454 --> 00:26:29,656 - [Presenter 1] In his own words, 513 00:26:29,656 --> 00:26:32,158 it is time now for the big wide world. 514 00:26:32,158 --> 00:26:35,027 But today, William's family, like any other, 515 00:26:35,027 --> 00:26:38,998 well almost came to say a proud farewell to a place 516 00:26:38,998 --> 00:26:41,801 that has allowed him a more normal life than 517 00:26:41,801 --> 00:26:43,435 any royal in history. 518 00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:46,272 That he is deeply grateful, is not in doubt. 519 00:26:46,272 --> 00:26:49,408 And partly of course, it's been about this woman. 520 00:26:49,408 --> 00:26:50,677 (audience clapping) 521 00:26:50,677 --> 00:26:52,544 They've been allowed to develop a relationship 522 00:26:52,544 --> 00:26:55,414 without front page scrutiny, and it's helped. 523 00:26:55,414 --> 00:26:56,916 [Dean] Catherine Middleton. 524 00:27:02,054 --> 00:27:07,026 (audience clapping) Jeremiah Pasdida. 525 00:27:07,026 --> 00:27:08,661 - [Presenter 1] If she looked confident, 526 00:27:08,661 --> 00:27:10,396 he appeared nervous. 527 00:27:10,396 --> 00:27:11,798 William said he was thrilled 528 00:27:11,798 --> 00:27:14,300 his granny came despite being ill. 529 00:27:14,300 --> 00:27:16,468 And whilst his grandfather studied the form, 530 00:27:16,468 --> 00:27:18,470 she didn't look too impressed. 531 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:21,173 But it was a different story when her boy 532 00:27:21,173 --> 00:27:22,775 stepped up to the plate. 533 00:27:23,943 --> 00:27:28,214 - [Dean] William Wales. (audience clapping) 534 00:27:35,955 --> 00:27:38,925 (trumpets blaring) 535 00:27:49,836 --> 00:27:53,105 (classical music) 536 00:27:53,105 --> 00:27:57,509 * God save the gracious Queen 537 00:27:57,509 --> 00:28:02,514 * Long live our noble Queen 538 00:28:03,615 --> 00:28:08,687 * God save the Queen 539 00:28:10,857 --> 00:28:14,026 * God save the Queen 540 00:28:20,532 --> 00:28:21,868 I Catherine Elizabeth, 541 00:28:21,868 --> 00:28:24,070 - [Priest] Take the William Arthur Philip Louis, 542 00:28:24,070 --> 00:28:26,538 - [Catherine] Take the William Arthur Philip Louis 543 00:28:26,538 --> 00:28:27,639 [Priest] to my wedded husband. 544 00:28:27,639 --> 00:28:29,208 - [Catherine] To my wedded husband. 545 00:28:29,208 --> 00:28:31,143 - [Priest] To have and to hold from this day forward. 546 00:28:31,143 --> 00:28:33,445 - [Catherine] To have and to hold from this day forward. 547 00:28:33,445 --> 00:28:34,747 - [Priest] For better, for worse. 548 00:28:34,747 --> 00:28:35,848 For better for worse, 549 00:28:35,848 --> 00:28:36,749 - [Priest] For richer, for poorer. 550 00:28:36,749 --> 00:28:37,950 For richer, for poorer. 551 00:28:37,950 --> 00:28:39,285 - [Priest] In sickness and in health. 552 00:28:39,285 --> 00:28:40,853 - [Catherine] In sickness and in health. 553 00:28:40,853 --> 00:28:42,388 - [Priest] To love and to cherish. 554 00:28:42,388 --> 00:28:43,823 - [Catherine] To love, and to cherish. 555 00:28:43,823 --> 00:28:45,391 - [Priest] Till death us part part. 556 00:28:45,391 --> 00:28:46,859 - [Catherine] Till death do us part. 557 00:28:46,859 --> 00:28:48,694 - [Priest] According to God's holy law. 558 00:28:48,694 --> 00:28:50,729 According to God's holy law. 559 00:28:50,729 --> 00:28:51,831 - [Priest] And thereto, I give thee my truth. 560 00:28:52,799 --> 00:28:56,268 - And thereto I give thee my truth. 561 00:28:56,268 --> 00:28:57,369 - [Narrator] Not only did Kate have 562 00:28:57,369 --> 00:28:59,438 this amazing persona about her, 563 00:28:59,438 --> 00:29:00,907 but like her husband William, 564 00:29:00,907 --> 00:29:03,642 she was also actively interested in campaigns 565 00:29:03,642 --> 00:29:05,244 to help the people around her. 566 00:29:06,045 --> 00:29:07,513 Together, they initiated 567 00:29:07,513 --> 00:29:10,449 the mental health awareness campaign Heads Together 568 00:29:10,449 --> 00:29:12,051 to encourage people to open up 569 00:29:12,051 --> 00:29:13,752 about their mental health issues. 570 00:29:15,087 --> 00:29:18,624 - Mental health matters to each and every one of us. 571 00:29:18,624 --> 00:29:21,060 It matters just as much as our physical health. 572 00:29:22,428 --> 00:29:25,631 - As William has said, we have heard time and time again 573 00:29:25,631 --> 00:29:27,499 in the course of our work, 574 00:29:27,499 --> 00:29:31,403 how talking can help heal hidden challenges 575 00:29:31,403 --> 00:29:33,005 that we can't deal with alone. 576 00:29:34,373 --> 00:29:37,209 We have seen that two heads are better than one when dealing 577 00:29:37,209 --> 00:29:38,978 with a mental health problem. 578 00:29:40,646 --> 00:29:43,282 - [Narrator] They are loved by millions around the globe 579 00:29:43,282 --> 00:29:46,118 and dedicate their lives to the royal family, 580 00:29:46,118 --> 00:29:49,388 all while raising their own three young children, 581 00:29:49,388 --> 00:29:52,124 George, Charlotte, and Louis, 582 00:29:52,124 --> 00:29:54,126 who are all in line to the throne. 583 00:29:55,394 --> 00:29:57,229 - Well, William and Kate are determined 584 00:29:57,229 --> 00:30:00,833 to build a very happy home life for their children. 585 00:30:00,833 --> 00:30:04,070 I think that is of paramount importance to both of them. 586 00:30:04,070 --> 00:30:08,174 Prince William is a very loving, warm individual, 587 00:30:08,174 --> 00:30:10,009 and he and Kate have a very solid 588 00:30:10,009 --> 00:30:11,777 and affectionate relationship. 589 00:30:11,777 --> 00:30:14,981 They want that to translate to their children. 590 00:30:14,981 --> 00:30:17,249 His boy, his son, his daughter, 591 00:30:17,249 --> 00:30:19,886 they may grow up to be princes and kings and queens, 592 00:30:19,886 --> 00:30:23,455 but he wants them to have a great relationship 593 00:30:23,455 --> 00:30:25,424 with their parents and with each other. 594 00:30:25,424 --> 00:30:28,494 That's first and foremost going to be part 595 00:30:28,494 --> 00:30:29,996 of their royal upbringing. 596 00:30:29,996 --> 00:30:34,466 - Their relationship has grown out of being 597 00:30:34,466 --> 00:30:36,468 just William and Kate. 598 00:30:36,468 --> 00:30:38,337 And I think that that's something 599 00:30:38,337 --> 00:30:41,240 that throughout their married life as much as they can, 600 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:42,808 they will try and retain. 601 00:30:42,808 --> 00:30:46,112 (light piano music) 602 00:30:46,112 --> 00:30:48,780 - [Narrator] The United Kingdom follows a hereditary system 603 00:30:48,780 --> 00:30:50,382 known as primogeniture, 604 00:30:50,382 --> 00:30:52,518 which means that the throne always passes 605 00:30:52,518 --> 00:30:54,720 from firstborn to firstborn, 606 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:56,622 not from sibling to sibling. 607 00:30:57,957 --> 00:31:00,392 This means that the next person in line to the throne 608 00:31:00,392 --> 00:31:02,929 after William would be his son, George, 609 00:31:02,929 --> 00:31:05,097 rather than William's brother Harry. 610 00:31:10,236 --> 00:31:14,140 - I think he will very much a king 611 00:31:14,140 --> 00:31:16,842 who knows his own mind. 612 00:31:16,842 --> 00:31:20,546 William is a very determined man. 613 00:31:20,546 --> 00:31:22,614 I think he's mindful of history 614 00:31:22,614 --> 00:31:25,918 and won't do anything extraordinary, 615 00:31:25,918 --> 00:31:30,222 but I think he's also very much, much more a man 616 00:31:30,222 --> 00:31:34,961 of the modern age and of the people than 617 00:31:36,062 --> 00:31:38,030 any previous monarchs. 618 00:31:38,030 --> 00:31:39,531 - [Narrator] George is the eldest son 619 00:31:39,531 --> 00:31:41,367 and child of William and Kate. 620 00:31:41,367 --> 00:31:44,370 Making him second in line to the throne after his father. 621 00:31:46,538 --> 00:31:49,575 Raising a future king is a huge task, 622 00:31:49,575 --> 00:31:51,377 and it is therefore expected 623 00:31:51,377 --> 00:31:55,014 that he receives the best care possible for this to happen. 624 00:31:55,014 --> 00:31:57,083 - I think it's very much a sure thing 625 00:31:57,083 --> 00:31:59,986 that whatever sons William has will 626 00:31:59,986 --> 00:32:01,320 almost certainly join the army. 627 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:03,689 That has been a royal tradition going back centuries 628 00:32:03,689 --> 00:32:06,558 as something that both William and Harry loved 629 00:32:06,558 --> 00:32:08,327 and seemed to get a lot out of. 630 00:32:08,327 --> 00:32:11,330 One tradition that may not continue though 631 00:32:11,330 --> 00:32:12,831 however, is boarding school. 632 00:32:12,831 --> 00:32:15,001 You know, William and Harry were sent off at a very young 633 00:32:15,001 --> 00:32:18,637 age to Eaton, although they probably will send George 634 00:32:18,637 --> 00:32:20,139 or their other children away to Eaton, 635 00:32:20,139 --> 00:32:23,742 I doubt very much it will be at such a young tender age. 636 00:32:23,742 --> 00:32:26,478 Bearing in mind that Kate Middleton did not grow up 637 00:32:26,478 --> 00:32:28,280 in a royal household or in a family 638 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:31,150 where children were sent away at six to boarding school. 639 00:32:31,150 --> 00:32:32,651 I think Kate Middleton is gonna find 640 00:32:32,651 --> 00:32:34,886 that particular royal tradition a very 641 00:32:34,886 --> 00:32:36,488 difficult one to follow. 642 00:32:38,957 --> 00:32:42,294 - [Narrator] George was born on the 22nd of July, 2013 643 00:32:42,294 --> 00:32:44,263 at St. Mary's Hospital in London. 644 00:32:45,531 --> 00:32:48,434 His birth was widely celebrated due to the expectation 645 00:32:48,434 --> 00:32:50,069 that he will one day become king. 646 00:32:51,537 --> 00:32:55,074 21 gun salutes signal the birth in Bermuda and New Zealand. 647 00:32:56,008 --> 00:32:57,709 The bells of Westminster Abbey 648 00:32:57,709 --> 00:32:59,445 and many other churches were rung. 649 00:33:00,646 --> 00:33:02,914 The landmarks were illuminated in many colors, 650 00:33:02,914 --> 00:33:06,185 especially blue, to signify the birth of a boy. 651 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,822 - Kate was forced to announce prior 652 00:33:10,822 --> 00:33:14,260 to being 12 weeks pregnant that she was in fact expecting 653 00:33:14,260 --> 00:33:15,927 because she was hospitalized 654 00:33:15,927 --> 00:33:18,930 for very, very severe morning sickness. 655 00:33:18,930 --> 00:33:22,668 She suffers for something called hyperemesis gravidarum, 656 00:33:22,668 --> 00:33:25,837 which is a very somewhat rare form 657 00:33:25,837 --> 00:33:27,173 of extreme morning sickness. 658 00:33:27,173 --> 00:33:30,509 This goes way beyond the typical nausea 659 00:33:30,509 --> 00:33:32,511 and discomfort that most women feel. 660 00:33:32,511 --> 00:33:35,647 This is very extreme, where the mother to be is unable 661 00:33:35,647 --> 00:33:39,251 to keep down any solids or even sometimes liquids. 662 00:33:39,251 --> 00:33:41,853 It can be quite serious, both for mother and baby. 663 00:33:41,853 --> 00:33:44,623 So women who have this condition, if they're not able to eat 664 00:33:44,623 --> 00:33:47,059 and drink, are oftentimes hospitalized 665 00:33:47,059 --> 00:33:49,428 and put on an IV to make sure 666 00:33:49,428 --> 00:33:51,430 that their health is maintained. 667 00:33:51,430 --> 00:33:53,832 - Obviously there've been an awful lot of anticipation 668 00:33:53,832 --> 00:33:56,902 as when Kate was gonna announce that she was pregnant. 669 00:33:56,902 --> 00:34:00,239 I mean, in fact, I think the announcement was suggested 670 00:34:00,239 --> 00:34:01,740 for about six months beforehand. 671 00:34:01,740 --> 00:34:04,042 Everyone was writing in the papers that she was pregnant. 672 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:06,645 The palace had put out the official announcement 673 00:34:06,645 --> 00:34:10,382 as she was on route to the hospital 674 00:34:10,382 --> 00:34:12,818 because she'd had problems with the pregnancy 675 00:34:12,818 --> 00:34:15,221 and it was felt that William and Kate didn't want 676 00:34:15,221 --> 00:34:17,623 to even tell the Queen or Prince Charles 677 00:34:17,623 --> 00:34:19,091 that she was pregnant 678 00:34:19,091 --> 00:34:21,560 until they were absolutely certain everything was okay. 679 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:22,861 So that's what happened. 680 00:34:22,861 --> 00:34:24,563 The actual announcement happened 681 00:34:24,563 --> 00:34:27,666 because she was feeling unwell and was taken to hospital. 682 00:34:27,666 --> 00:34:29,735 - William and Kate had talked at length about 683 00:34:29,735 --> 00:34:31,903 how they wanted to make this announcement to the world, 684 00:34:31,903 --> 00:34:34,640 and it certainly wasn't going to be this way 685 00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:36,708 and at that stage in the pregnancy. 686 00:34:36,708 --> 00:34:39,145 Most celebrities, particularly Royals, wait until 687 00:34:39,145 --> 00:34:41,413 that first trimester is finished 688 00:34:41,413 --> 00:34:43,682 before they make any happy announcements. 689 00:34:43,682 --> 00:34:46,485 (crowd cheering) 690 00:35:02,368 --> 00:35:04,736 - They were holding the baby and they just looked 691 00:35:04,736 --> 00:35:06,104 so beautiful and happy. 692 00:35:06,104 --> 00:35:08,674 It was really stunning. Yeah, I'll never forget it. 693 00:35:10,876 --> 00:35:13,245 - Well, the birth of Prince George was really like 694 00:35:13,245 --> 00:35:14,846 a national celebration. 695 00:35:14,846 --> 00:35:16,315 It felt like a national holiday. 696 00:35:16,315 --> 00:35:19,818 There was excitement in the air all around the country. 697 00:35:19,818 --> 00:35:22,388 It very much reminded me of the feeling 698 00:35:22,388 --> 00:35:25,324 of the royal wedding day when William and Kate got married. 699 00:35:25,324 --> 00:35:27,393 Everyone was universally happy. 700 00:35:27,393 --> 00:35:30,696 Everyone was constantly checking the news feeds 701 00:35:30,696 --> 00:35:33,532 on their phone and on the television in order to see, 702 00:35:33,532 --> 00:35:36,802 waiting for William and Kate to come out from the hospital 703 00:35:36,802 --> 00:35:40,105 for the first time holding the new baby prince. 704 00:35:40,105 --> 00:35:42,874 There was huge celebration 705 00:35:42,874 --> 00:35:44,376 over the birth of Prince George. 706 00:35:44,376 --> 00:35:47,846 I remember broadcasting for numerous international networks 707 00:35:47,846 --> 00:35:49,515 outside Buckingham Palace. 708 00:35:49,515 --> 00:35:51,350 Of course, it was the great Kate wait, 709 00:35:51,350 --> 00:35:52,451 I mean, we didn't know when this 710 00:35:52,451 --> 00:35:54,720 little baby was coming along. 711 00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:56,087 - Well, actually, I've covered the royal family 712 00:35:56,087 --> 00:35:57,556 for 25 years, 713 00:35:57,556 --> 00:36:00,692 and the excitement around the birth of Prince George 714 00:36:00,692 --> 00:36:02,761 is surpassed most of the things I'd covered, 715 00:36:02,761 --> 00:36:04,396 actually, even the royal wedding. 716 00:36:04,396 --> 00:36:07,933 It was a huge bum fight, if you like, outside 717 00:36:07,933 --> 00:36:11,102 the Lindo Wing of the St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. 718 00:36:11,102 --> 00:36:13,038 There were hundreds of journalists there, 719 00:36:13,038 --> 00:36:16,642 as well as camera crews and members of the public. 720 00:36:16,642 --> 00:36:19,077 - I have several friends actually, with news organizations 721 00:36:19,077 --> 00:36:21,947 who were standing outside the hospital that day, 722 00:36:21,947 --> 00:36:25,284 waiting hours after hour for William and Kate to come out. 723 00:36:25,284 --> 00:36:28,520 And actually, they came out quite a bit later than expected 724 00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:32,458 because typical William and Kate strategy, fashion, 725 00:36:32,458 --> 00:36:35,427 they were greeting and thanking every single member 726 00:36:35,427 --> 00:36:38,330 of staff at the hospital personally 727 00:36:38,330 --> 00:36:41,166 for the very smooth birth. 728 00:36:41,166 --> 00:36:43,101 They wanted to make sure they thanked everyone 729 00:36:43,101 --> 00:36:45,804 from the cleaner to the midwife, 730 00:36:45,804 --> 00:36:48,440 to the surgeon to say thank you very much. 731 00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:51,777 So they did actually take a long time to emerge. 732 00:36:51,777 --> 00:36:56,615 When they did, Kate was roundly praised in the press 733 00:36:56,615 --> 00:36:58,517 for her choice of dress. 734 00:36:58,517 --> 00:37:00,819 You know, a lot of women when they first have a baby are 735 00:37:00,819 --> 00:37:02,354 very self-conscious about the fact 736 00:37:02,354 --> 00:37:04,356 that they oftentimes still look pregnant. 737 00:37:04,356 --> 00:37:06,191 They still have a very swollen stomach. 738 00:37:06,191 --> 00:37:08,727 Kate was not at all ashamed of this. 739 00:37:08,727 --> 00:37:11,162 In fact, wore a dress which highlighted the fact 740 00:37:11,162 --> 00:37:13,532 that she still had a very rounded tummy 741 00:37:13,532 --> 00:37:15,601 and a lot of women praised her for this 742 00:37:15,601 --> 00:37:17,102 said that it made a difference 743 00:37:17,102 --> 00:37:20,472 because it kind of just emphasized the fact 744 00:37:20,472 --> 00:37:21,940 that women don't need to be ashamed 745 00:37:21,940 --> 00:37:23,975 of their bodies when they've had a baby. 746 00:37:23,975 --> 00:37:26,111 And it was really a lovely thing that she did. 747 00:37:26,111 --> 00:37:29,481 She came out, she was absolutely beautiful and radiant. 748 00:37:29,481 --> 00:37:32,017 I'm sure she had some help with makeup and hair. 749 00:37:32,017 --> 00:37:34,586 In fact, we saw some of her stylists 750 00:37:34,586 --> 00:37:36,522 coming into the hospital before she emerged. 751 00:37:36,522 --> 00:37:38,223 So we know that she had a little help, 752 00:37:38,223 --> 00:37:40,892 but she did look fantastic, 753 00:37:40,892 --> 00:37:43,094 and they looked absolutely in love. 754 00:37:43,094 --> 00:37:46,264 As William and Kate were leaving their press call 755 00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:47,999 when they came out with a baby, 756 00:37:47,999 --> 00:37:50,068 he was seen to be very affectionate with her. 757 00:37:50,068 --> 00:37:51,837 He had his hand on the small of her back 758 00:37:51,837 --> 00:37:53,639 and he called her Poppet. 759 00:37:53,639 --> 00:37:56,608 So we now know one of his sweet names 760 00:37:56,608 --> 00:37:59,611 of endearment for his lovely wife. 761 00:37:59,611 --> 00:38:01,880 - Very emotional. - Yeah, it's very emotional. 762 00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:03,248 It's such a special time. 763 00:38:03,248 --> 00:38:07,085 I think any parents, I think probably sort of know 764 00:38:07,085 --> 00:38:08,820 what this feeling feels like. 765 00:38:08,820 --> 00:38:11,256 It's very special. 766 00:38:11,256 --> 00:38:14,993 Well, he's got a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure. 767 00:38:14,993 --> 00:38:16,928 He's a big boy, he's quite heavy, 768 00:38:16,928 --> 00:38:18,964 but we're still working on a name. 769 00:38:18,964 --> 00:38:20,231 So we'll have that as soon as we can. 770 00:38:20,231 --> 00:38:22,067 But it's the first time we've seen him really. 771 00:38:22,067 --> 00:38:24,570 So having a proper chance to catch up on... 772 00:38:28,607 --> 00:38:32,110 - [Narrator] George's education began in January, 2016. 773 00:38:33,612 --> 00:38:35,013 At the age of two, he attended 774 00:38:35,013 --> 00:38:37,749 the West Acre Montessori School Nursery. 775 00:38:39,117 --> 00:38:41,987 Given the nature of his parents' very stable relationship, 776 00:38:41,987 --> 00:38:44,623 it is important that George be raised in the same 777 00:38:44,623 --> 00:38:46,792 affectionate passion of his father. 778 00:38:47,926 --> 00:38:49,761 He attended his first day of primary school 779 00:38:49,761 --> 00:38:52,230 on the 7th of September, 2017 780 00:38:52,230 --> 00:38:54,400 at the Thomas's School in Battersea 781 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:57,168 and attended school under the name George Cambridge. 782 00:38:58,837 --> 00:39:00,338 - [Presenter 2] Even for a little boy 783 00:39:00,338 --> 00:39:03,775 who's used to the cameras, this was a step into the unknown. 784 00:39:03,775 --> 00:39:05,143 With Mum Kate, 785 00:39:05,143 --> 00:39:07,513 again, struggling with morning sickness back home. 786 00:39:07,513 --> 00:39:10,148 At least Prince William was there to hold his hand 787 00:39:10,148 --> 00:39:11,650 and carry his bag. 788 00:39:11,650 --> 00:39:14,853 Looking rather nervous, Prince George managed a handshake 789 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:16,254 with one of his teachers 790 00:39:16,254 --> 00:39:18,757 who stepped in with some polite, small talk, 791 00:39:18,757 --> 00:39:20,826 probably to help reassure dad. 792 00:39:23,194 --> 00:39:25,296 For a 4-year-old who's already started 793 00:39:25,296 --> 00:39:26,698 learning the royal ropes, 794 00:39:26,698 --> 00:39:29,367 those who know their London schools think Thomas' 795 00:39:29,367 --> 00:39:32,070 is a good fit for him and the rest of the family. 796 00:39:35,574 --> 00:39:38,577 His son seemed less sure, a little boy 797 00:39:38,577 --> 00:39:40,946 who already has his future mapped out 798 00:39:40,946 --> 00:39:43,615 before he's even stepped into the classroom. 799 00:39:47,919 --> 00:39:49,120 [Narrator] Two years later, 800 00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:51,990 a little sister was born for George. 801 00:39:51,990 --> 00:39:53,625 Charlotte is the second child 802 00:39:53,625 --> 00:39:55,827 and only daughter of William and Kate. 803 00:39:56,795 --> 00:39:58,564 She's third in line to the throne. 804 00:39:59,665 --> 00:40:02,100 However, as under the hereditary system, 805 00:40:02,100 --> 00:40:04,570 should Prince George have children off his own, 806 00:40:04,570 --> 00:40:07,506 they will overtake his sister in the line of succession. 807 00:40:08,607 --> 00:40:11,342 Charlotte was born on the 2nd of May, 2015 808 00:40:11,342 --> 00:40:13,244 at St. Mary's Hospital in London. 809 00:40:14,212 --> 00:40:16,448 Her announcement didn't go to plan 810 00:40:16,448 --> 00:40:19,150 as Kate suffered from severe morning sickness 811 00:40:19,150 --> 00:40:22,287 and was forced to cancel a number of public engagements. 812 00:40:23,421 --> 00:40:25,791 Having said this, the world stood as happiest 813 00:40:25,791 --> 00:40:28,093 as ever over the monarchy with the prospect 814 00:40:28,093 --> 00:40:30,061 of a baby sister for their son. 815 00:40:31,429 --> 00:40:33,699 - Again, you know, it's not what William and Kate wanted. 816 00:40:33,699 --> 00:40:35,667 They very much wanted the pregnancy to kind 817 00:40:35,667 --> 00:40:38,136 of go a little bit farther along 818 00:40:38,136 --> 00:40:40,138 before they confirmed to the world. 819 00:40:40,138 --> 00:40:41,540 But again, their hand was forced 820 00:40:41,540 --> 00:40:44,109 because of Kate's morning sickness. 821 00:40:44,109 --> 00:40:45,477 - [Reporter] Congratulations, congratulations. 822 00:40:45,477 --> 00:40:47,112 How's Catherine feeling? 823 00:40:47,112 --> 00:40:49,114 She's feeling okay, thanks. 824 00:40:49,114 --> 00:40:51,550 It's been a tricky few days, a week or so, 825 00:40:51,550 --> 00:40:53,719 but obviously we're immensely thrilled. 826 00:40:53,719 --> 00:40:55,787 It's great news early days, 827 00:40:55,787 --> 00:40:57,489 but I'm hoping we just, things settled down 828 00:40:57,489 --> 00:40:59,090 and she feels a bit better. 829 00:40:59,090 --> 00:41:01,860 But it's important we all focus on the big news 830 00:41:01,860 --> 00:41:03,929 and the big international and domestic things 831 00:41:03,929 --> 00:41:05,296 that are going on at the moment. 832 00:41:05,296 --> 00:41:06,832 So that's what my sort thoughts are at the moment. 833 00:41:06,832 --> 00:41:08,366 I get back and look after it now. 834 00:41:08,366 --> 00:41:10,636 - [Reporter] It's early days, but you must be very excited. 835 00:41:12,137 --> 00:41:14,573 - Some women get morning sickness, not until, you know, 836 00:41:14,573 --> 00:41:16,575 six or seven weeks in, but Kate seems 837 00:41:16,575 --> 00:41:20,779 to get it almost immediately and to a very great degree. 838 00:41:20,779 --> 00:41:22,480 So the fact that she was forced 839 00:41:22,480 --> 00:41:24,082 to start canceling appearances meant 840 00:41:24,082 --> 00:41:25,483 that the palace was forced 841 00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:28,086 to confirm the second baby was on the way. 842 00:41:28,086 --> 00:41:29,254 The nation rejoiced. 843 00:41:29,254 --> 00:41:31,757 Everybody's happy and delighted 844 00:41:31,757 --> 00:41:34,392 to see this beautiful young family grow and expand, 845 00:41:34,392 --> 00:41:36,528 and they seem to be very loving 846 00:41:36,528 --> 00:41:38,329 and caring and beautiful parents. 847 00:41:38,329 --> 00:41:42,067 Kate certainly looks as good or better as she ever did 848 00:41:42,067 --> 00:41:43,535 before she had her first baby. 849 00:41:43,535 --> 00:41:46,805 So it doesn't seem to be taking any kind of a toll 850 00:41:46,805 --> 00:41:49,307 and everybody's really just happy for them. 851 00:41:50,909 --> 00:41:52,477 - Well, I think when it was announced 852 00:41:52,477 --> 00:41:54,079 that they'd had a little girl, 853 00:41:54,079 --> 00:41:57,248 it was a great cause of national celebration. 854 00:41:57,248 --> 00:41:59,618 Of course, a little sister for Prince George, 855 00:41:59,618 --> 00:42:01,119 the daughter that Prince William had always wanted, 856 00:42:01,119 --> 00:42:03,254 the granddaughter that Charles had always wanted, 857 00:42:03,254 --> 00:42:06,592 but actually historically, a really important little girl 858 00:42:06,592 --> 00:42:08,326 because she will hold her place 859 00:42:08,326 --> 00:42:10,195 in the lineage of succession. 860 00:42:13,231 --> 00:42:15,200 - [Narrator] Her name has been officially announced 861 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:17,302 as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, 862 00:42:17,302 --> 00:42:19,304 honoring her grandfather, Charles, 863 00:42:19,304 --> 00:42:21,506 great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, 864 00:42:21,506 --> 00:42:23,408 and her grandmother, Diana. 865 00:42:24,743 --> 00:42:27,646 She started her education at the Wilcox Nursery School 866 00:42:27,646 --> 00:42:31,149 and also joined her brother at Thomas's school in Battersea, 867 00:42:31,149 --> 00:42:33,585 where she was known as Charlotte Cambridge. 868 00:42:36,221 --> 00:42:38,123 - Charlotte's birth certainly does herald the dawn 869 00:42:38,123 --> 00:42:39,658 of a new era for girl power in 870 00:42:39,658 --> 00:42:42,093 that we have a girl in a prominent position 871 00:42:42,093 --> 00:42:44,830 at the senior end of the royal family. 872 00:42:44,830 --> 00:42:46,464 Obviously, we've been used to the Queen, 873 00:42:46,464 --> 00:42:50,368 the ultimate exponent of girl power on the throne, 874 00:42:50,368 --> 00:42:54,405 but we face the prospect now of three kings in line, 875 00:42:54,405 --> 00:42:56,574 so we're not gonna see another woman on the throne 876 00:42:56,574 --> 00:42:58,176 for many, many, many years. 877 00:42:58,176 --> 00:43:00,078 So how lovely to have Charlotte in this role 878 00:43:00,078 --> 00:43:01,379 bringing up the rear. 879 00:43:01,379 --> 00:43:04,049 She's rather unkindly called the spare to the heir 880 00:43:04,049 --> 00:43:05,450 as Prince Harry is. 881 00:43:05,450 --> 00:43:07,585 But as he has proved himself, 882 00:43:07,585 --> 00:43:09,655 it's a role that you can make your own, 883 00:43:09,655 --> 00:43:12,223 and I'm sure all eyes will be on Charlotte. 884 00:43:12,223 --> 00:43:13,659 In fact, there'll probably be even more scrutiny 885 00:43:13,659 --> 00:43:14,926 on her because she's female. 886 00:43:14,926 --> 00:43:16,728 I mean, how great to have the pitter-patter 887 00:43:16,728 --> 00:43:19,931 of pink feet in the royal line of succession. 888 00:43:19,931 --> 00:43:22,734 (crowd cheering) 889 00:43:31,142 --> 00:43:33,478 - [Reporter 2] William's got the princess he always wanted, 890 00:43:33,478 --> 00:43:35,647 Diana wanted a princess in the family, 891 00:43:35,647 --> 00:43:37,148 and she's got her wish. 892 00:43:37,148 --> 00:43:39,250 He's got his, and Diana's been remembered in the process, 893 00:43:39,250 --> 00:43:40,351 so it really completes it. 894 00:43:40,351 --> 00:43:41,452 They've ticked all the boxes. 895 00:43:41,452 --> 00:43:43,021 And the other thing about Charlotte 896 00:43:43,021 --> 00:43:45,056 is it's the female of Charles, 897 00:43:45,056 --> 00:43:46,825 so they've really done everything. 898 00:43:50,061 --> 00:43:51,496 - [Narrator] Then came a little brother 899 00:43:51,496 --> 00:43:53,865 for the two royal children, Louis. 900 00:43:54,700 --> 00:43:56,301 William took his two children 901 00:43:56,301 --> 00:43:59,070 to the hospital when their brother was born. 902 00:43:59,070 --> 00:44:02,640 Born on April the 23rd, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital, 903 00:44:02,640 --> 00:44:04,575 he is fourth in line to the throne. 904 00:44:05,410 --> 00:44:07,879 On the 27th of April, 2018, 905 00:44:07,879 --> 00:44:09,848 it was announced that his official name is 906 00:44:09,848 --> 00:44:11,516 Louis Arthur Charles, 907 00:44:11,516 --> 00:44:14,352 honoring his paternal great-great-great uncle 908 00:44:14,352 --> 00:44:16,922 and his paternal grandfather, Charles III. 909 00:44:21,459 --> 00:44:24,662 The line of succession is a matter not taken lightly. 910 00:44:25,764 --> 00:44:27,665 It is therefore expected that those in line 911 00:44:27,665 --> 00:44:30,635 to the throne stand a good public eye. 912 00:44:31,436 --> 00:44:33,805 Queen Elizabeth II has died 913 00:44:33,805 --> 00:44:35,606 and with Charles as our new king, 914 00:44:35,606 --> 00:44:37,308 the future is looking bright 915 00:44:37,308 --> 00:44:40,345 given the nature of our future kings of Britain. 916 00:44:41,112 --> 00:44:43,048 The monarchy has evolved 917 00:44:43,048 --> 00:44:45,250 and has undergone a huge deal of change 918 00:44:45,250 --> 00:44:47,685 over the last thousand years. 919 00:44:47,685 --> 00:44:50,655 The line of succession is one that is looking sharp, 920 00:44:50,655 --> 00:44:53,091 but is also one that is bound to change. 921 00:44:54,292 --> 00:44:56,594 The examples of the previous monarchs continue 922 00:44:56,594 --> 00:44:59,330 to build strong relationships for the generations 923 00:44:59,330 --> 00:45:03,068 of monarchs to come, when the time comes. 924 00:45:03,068 --> 00:45:06,137 (light piano music) 925 00:45:19,184 --> 00:45:22,353 (light piano music)