Episode 2

Two-part documentary about the Prince of Wales. As he arrives at what for most people would be a respectable age to retire, Prince Charles is now the oldest heir to the throne ever, having overtaken William IV. Often, almost despite himself, he has been trapped in ritual obligations that bind him like a straitjacket. Yet managing to go beyond the stiff, formal setting of weddings, funerals and festivities that set the pace of court life, the Prince of Wales has forged his own destiny.