Born this way
THE last time most people saw Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, she was cradling her baby bump during THAT Oprah interview as she revealed – among other things – that she and Prince Harry are expecting a baby girl.
As the world awaits the imminent arrival of Archie’s little sister, this documentary takes a sweeping look at all things royal baby.
The girl, expected this summer, will be eighth in line to the throne and eligible to run for President – but what does it really mean to be born royal?
With a combination of nos
Channel 4, 9pm
talgic archive footage and interviews with royal experts and insiders, the programme provides a definitive insight into every stage of the royal baby story. The film looks at some of the pressures faced by royal mums-to-be and how attitudes to pregnancy have changed from confinement to celebration over the last 100 years. It also compares what happened with Princess Diana’s pregnancies to Meghan’s and asks why the royals have moved from home births (or should that be palace births?) to private hospitals? Or in the case of Zara Tindall, the bathroom floor...
How do ancient protocols, like politicians witnessing royal births and formal announcements on the railing of Buckingham Palace, compare to a new generation of Instagram royals?
And what really happened at Meghan’s baby shower for Archie?
From royal nurseries and nannies, to duties and diets, christenings to childhood secrets, there’s also a fascinating look at the early years of some other members of the Windsor family.