Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings
ITV, 9.00PM
The weddings are those of Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, William and Kate and now the Prince’s own. And we know what comes after next… the funeral, of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. With just over a fortnight to go before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot, this documentary looks back over the prince’s life (all 33 years of it) as a royal, charting the journey from a childhood marked by grief, through his active service as a soldier in Afghanistan and later charity work, to what we must hope will be the happiest day of his life, his wedding day, Saturday 19 May.
Explored through the usual selection of archive footage, news reports and commentary, the film stands out because of its contributors, the net being cast rather wider than usual. So we get to hear from people such as Steve Hoare, guitarist in a band that played at the pub near Highgrove where young Harry enjoyed drinking, as well as singer Geri Horner, Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes, former Royal chef Carolyn Robb and many others. All of these faces help build a picture of how, and why, this prince is regarded with such particular affection.