A Royal Guide to… Parenting: Series 2 Premiere (Channel 4 Saturday 23 September 2023)

A Royal Guide to… Parenting: Series 2 Premiere airs Saturday 23 September 2023 on Channel 4.

What is this episode about

A look at the private lives of the British royals. A Royal Guide to… delves into the customs and history of the royal family by using stunning archival footage and interviews with those in the know. What it means to be a modern-day royal is explored through episodes that focus on topics such as gardens, parenting, funerals, the armed forces, animals, and the holiday season.

The royal family has led rather outrageous and opulent lives over the centuries, from having a zoo in their backyard to serving everything from swan to wild boar at Christmas dinner. But there are rules to follow and a thousand years of tradition to uphold, so things have to be done a certain way.

The new season kicks off with an episode focused squarely on parenting. It’s not always a cakewalk to be born into royalty, and neither is raising children in a royal fashion. A Royal Guide to… Parenting delves into the history of royal parenting from birth announcements to the role of the governess, illuminating how the royals strike a balance in a minefield of expectation and formality. While today’s royals all attend school, centuries ago the focus was on teaching young princes how to wield swords and ride into battle.

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When can we see the episode

A Royal Guide to… Parenting: Series 2 Premiere airs Saturday 23 September 2023 at 7:35pm on Channel 4

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