Sunday, February 27, 2011

BREAKING. History to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William with two TV specials on the 29 April wedding day.


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History (DStv 254) is planning two TV specials on the day for viewers to co-incide with the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton taking place on 29 April.

History will broadcast two doccies, How to Marry a Prince as well as Princesses of the World on Friday, 29 April, the day of the big wedding, the channel tells me.

How to Marry a Prince on 29 April at 17:50 is narrated by Christopher Biggins and featuring interviews with women who've dated royalty, worked within the royal household and the friends and confidantes of princesses. The programme lifts the lid on what it takes to become royalty and presents a ''how to'' guide for finding your real-life man with a crown.

Princesses of the World on 29 April at 18:45 will present a fascinating portrait of the most beautiful and beloved royal women of the past. History looks back 50 years with a regal tour of the romance, happiness, heartache, tragedy and controversy that is the life of these modern-day fairytale princesses. In this royal world, social pressure and family expectations conspire to make the lives of these princesses far more diverse and engaging than any fictional tale could offer. Princess Grace of Monaco moved from the silver screen to blue blood, while Princess Diana rose from humble beginnings to become the world's most photographed woman. And then there's ''black sheep'' Princess Stephanie...

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