0:00:00 > 0:00:10events in the royal calendar in Review 2016: The Royal Year.
0:00:15 > 0:00:24BRASS BAND PLAYS 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28It was the year of a big birthday.
0:00:28 > 0:00:38A Queen at 90.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45For some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
0:00:46 > 0:00:47a trip to Canada.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49The first official overseas visit for the family of four.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were also in India.
0:00:51 > 0:01:00A reminder of Royal visits past.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01And for Prince Harry, a new relationship highlighted
0:01:01 > 0:01:05the tricky balance between a private and public life.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07When you're the Queen, you get two birthdays.
0:01:07 > 0:01:13The real one and the official one.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15April the 21st was the Queen's actual 90th birthday,
0:01:15 > 0:01:22and she celebrated in Windsor.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24There was, of course, a cake, baked by Nadiya Hussain,
0:01:24 > 0:01:26the winner of the Great British Bake Off.
0:01:26 > 0:01:36And a meeting with fellow 90-year-olds.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Oh, an amazing day, yes.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41I never really imagined that I'd meet her.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44I never imagined I'd be 90, let's face it!
0:01:44 > 0:01:46She was in the bombing of London, so was I.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47She was evacuated, so was I.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52And then she was called up, and so was I.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54This was a birthday celebration, but also a public thank
0:01:54 > 0:01:58you for her years of service.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01In the evening, the Queen lit a beacon in Windsor Great Park,
0:02:01 > 0:02:07and listened to a tribute from her son and heir.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Your Majesty, Mummy...
0:02:09 > 0:02:11LAUGHTER.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I find it very hard to believe that you've reached your 90th year.
0:02:14 > 0:02:20The beacon will also represent, as it lights other beacons
0:02:20 > 0:02:23across the nation, the love and affection in which you are held
0:02:23 > 0:02:32throughout this country and the Commonwealth.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Events here in Windsor were just the start.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Once the real birthday was over, attention moved to the official
0:02:47 > 0:02:52birthday celebrations in June.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54They began with a national Service of Thanksgiving
0:02:54 > 0:02:57at St Paul's Cathedral.
0:02:57 > 0:03:05It was also the Duke of Edinburgh's 95th birthday.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Next came Trooping the Colour, with a birthday twist.
0:03:09 > 0:03:15Your Majesty, this year, on behalf of all ranks
0:03:15 > 0:03:20of the Household Division and the King's Troop Royal Horse
0:03:20 > 0:03:27Artillery, may I wish you and His Royal Highness the very
0:03:27 > 0:03:28happiest of birthdays.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Your Majesty's Guards are ready to march off now.
0:03:30 > 0:03:37And then an unmissable Queen with her family.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42It was a first balcony appearance for Princess Charlotte.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44And a scene-stealing turn from Prince George.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46The British summer, though, can never be relied upon.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49The following day, torrential rain for the Patrons Lunch.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51An early peek out of a Palace window hadn't looked too promising.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Thousands came to the Mall for this street party,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57representing the organisations of which the Queen is patron.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00They paid ?150 each for the privilege of
0:04:00 > 0:04:10picnicking in the rain.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Well, I think this is typically English, isn't it?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17It's important to have a queue and some rain and a picnic
0:04:17 > 0:04:19hamper, and a palace.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20And everybody's very jolly, everybody is looking
0:04:21 > 0:04:22forward to it so much.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25We're out for the day, and we hope we can have a good day.
0:04:25 > 0:04:26Rain and all.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29The atmosphere with everybody coming in, it's been lovely so far.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30It's raining hard, but nobody minds.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33We're all here to sort of try and enjoy it together.
0:04:33 > 0:04:39But when the Royal Family emerged from Buckingham Palace,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42it had cleared up.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44This perhaps the most comprehensive Royal walkabout ever seen.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Almost every senior Royal out on the Mall.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53Then, at 90 and 95 years old, the most senior of them all.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57And it was soon clear they were keen to get on with things.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01A parade offered reminders of the Queen's reign,
0:05:01 > 0:05:04including a model of the Royal yacht Britannia.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08As the birthday celebrations drew to a close, the last word went
0:05:08 > 0:05:11to the Queen herself.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14To everyone here today, and to those holding
0:05:14 > 0:05:19street parties elsewhere, I would like to say thank
0:05:19 > 0:05:21you for the wonderful support and encouragement that you continue
0:05:21 > 0:05:27to give to me.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32How I will feel if people are still singing happy
0:05:32 > 0:05:38birthday in December remains to be seen!
0:05:38 > 0:05:41LAUGHTER.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43There are, though, always those visitors who make
0:05:43 > 0:05:48their presence felt.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Now, this room is full of mirrors.
0:05:50 > 0:05:51Where do you want to sit?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54On their final trip to the UK as President and First Lady,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57the Obamas popped in to wish the Queen a happy 90th.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59They also had dinner and Kensington Palace with the Duke
0:05:59 > 0:06:02and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, where there was
0:06:02 > 0:06:08a bedtime visit from Prince George.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Back home in Washington, the President reflected on that
0:06:10 > 0:06:15particular Royal engagement.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Last week, Prince George showed up to our meeting in his bath robe!
0:06:18 > 0:06:23LAUGHTER.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25That was a slap in the face!
0:06:25 > 0:06:33LAUGHTER.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37A clear breach of protocol.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40The 90th birthday saw a number of new photos
0:06:40 > 0:06:44of the Queen, including these for a collection of stamps.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47The monarch and her three heirs.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49There were other family portraits - the Cambridges on a skiing
0:06:49 > 0:06:51holiday in the French Alps.
0:06:51 > 0:06:57The first time the children had played in snow.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00At the beginning of the year, Prince George started nursery -
0:07:00 > 0:07:02a Montessori near the family's Norfolk home.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05These photos were taken by his mother.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07As were these - pictures to mark Princess Charlotte's
0:07:07 > 0:07:08first birthday in May.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10And new images were also released when Prince George
0:07:10 > 0:07:15turned three in July.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18They included one with the family dog, Lupo.
0:07:18 > 0:07:26It was the year where we saw a bit more of the younger Royals.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29A first official overseas visit for Prince George
0:07:29 > 0:07:35and Princess Charlotte.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38The arrival in Canada appeared a bit bewildering for the young prince.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Not even the Canadian Prime Minister could persuade a tired
0:07:40 > 0:07:45three-year-old to high-five, or even handshake.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46In this bilingual country, where Prince William
0:07:46 > 0:07:48will one day be King, there was a chance
0:07:48 > 0:07:53to try out his French.
0:07:53 > 0:08:02Nous sommes tres heureux d'etre de retour au Canada.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Nous vous remercions aussi d'avoir accepte de partager avec nous la
0:08:08 > 0:08:10beaute de ce pays magnifique.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Phew!
0:08:11 > 0:08:12CHEERING.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15The Canada trip took in some of the wild beauty of the country,
0:08:15 > 0:08:17particularly in the Yukon territory.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20The couple heard of the struggle for equality still faced by some
0:08:20 > 0:08:21of Canada's indigenous people.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23There was, though, also time with their children.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26For George and Charlotte, a party with all the trappings,
0:08:26 > 0:08:30shared with military families at Government House in Victoria.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32The entertainer who was balloon modelling seemed to spark
0:08:32 > 0:08:38a little sibling rivalry.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42As the Duke and Duchess continue to protect the children's privacy,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45it was a rare chance to see George and Charlotte in a more
0:08:45 > 0:08:50informal setting.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Namaste.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54For a trip to India earlier in the year, the children
0:08:54 > 0:08:56were left behind in the UK.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Here, the Duke and Duchess saw the extremes of
0:08:58 > 0:09:01life in modern India - from visits to the slum areas,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03where they heard about the hardship of daily life, to the glamour
0:09:03 > 0:09:06and glitz of Bollywood, and dinner with showbiz stars
0:09:06 > 0:09:11and business leaders.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17A chance to exert the soft power of Royalty.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19They also visited one of the most remote areas
0:09:19 > 0:09:21of the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
0:09:21 > 0:09:28Here they met the King and Queen, a royal couple of similar age.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30And hand-in-hand climbed 3000 feet to the Tiger's Nest,
0:09:30 > 0:09:37a 17th-century Buddhist monastery.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38How are you finding the climb?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40It's beautiful.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Easy!
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Barely breaking a sweat, it seemed.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Perhaps the most poignant image of the trip came
0:09:47 > 0:09:51here, at the Taj Mahal.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54In February 1992, it was Diana, Princess of Wales, who sat alone,
0:09:54 > 0:10:00seemingly forlorn at this monument to love.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Her marriage to Prince Charles was in crisis.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Not the best of associations for the son.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09By 24 years later, the Duke and Duchess
0:10:09 > 0:10:12had their own Taj Mahal moment.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17So, what has the visit here today meant to you?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19A beautiful place.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20Stunning design, amazing.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Although there was no mention of his mother,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25it was the Duke's chance to create some happier memories here.
0:10:25 > 0:10:32At home, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
0:10:32 > 0:10:34continued to focus much of their time on the subject
0:10:34 > 0:10:36of mental health.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38They say they want to change the national conversation,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40and end the stigma that still surrounds the issue.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43It is now at the centre of their charity work.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46In May, they launched Heads Together - a partnership of different
0:10:46 > 0:10:48charities all working to provide the best support possible.
0:10:48 > 0:10:56A number of runners will take on next year's London Marathon
0:10:56 > 0:11:00to raise money for Heads Together.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03In a video to promote the work of the new partnership, the Royal
0:11:03 > 0:11:06patrons explained its importance.
0:11:06 > 0:11:13Mental health is just as important as physical health.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16We can all play our part, by talking and listening to each
0:11:16 > 0:11:20other and helping each other find support.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Let's get our heads together and change the conversation
0:11:22 > 0:11:32about mental health.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40It was also the subject that saw the Duke of Cambridge meet
0:11:40 > 0:11:42members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
0:11:42 > 0:11:44community, brought together by the gay lifestyle magazine
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Attitude.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49A meeting that ended with the Duke being on the cover
0:11:49 > 0:11:55of the magazine's July edition.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58In May, there was a rare insight into the Queen's personal opinion.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00A wet garden party at Buckingham Palace,
0:12:00 > 0:12:07and a conversation about the Chinese state visit a few months earlier.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Can I present Commander Lucy D'Orsi, Gold Commander at the
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Chinese state visit.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Oh, bad luck!
0:12:14 > 0:12:17After that response, there was further discussion.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I was the Gold Commander, so I'm not sure whether you know,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22but it was quite a testing time...
0:12:22 > 0:12:23I did.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27I think at the point that they walked out
0:12:27 > 0:12:30of Lancaster House, and told me that the trip was off, I felt...
0:12:30 > 0:12:33They were very rude to the Ambassador.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36The Queen's ability to usually stay out of the political fray publicly
0:12:36 > 0:12:39is well-established.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42But even she couldn't quite escape the intensity that surrounded the EU
0:12:42 > 0:12:44referendum campaign.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48An article in the Sun newspaper claimed, "Queen backs Brexit".
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Buckingham Palace called the story spurious, and made a complaint
0:12:50 > 0:12:52to the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55A few months later, after the vote to leave the EU,
0:12:55 > 0:12:59the Queen was welcoming a new Prime Minister
0:12:59 > 0:13:04to Buckingham Palace.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Theresa May, the 13th Prime Minister of her reign.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08The breathtaking beauty of the Giant's Causeway.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10A trip to Northern Ireland was the Queen's first official
0:13:10 > 0:13:19engagement post-Brexit.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21These were uncertain times, even for a monarchy that had reigned
0:13:21 > 0:13:26for more than 60 years.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28But there were also reminders of past visits to Northern Ireland.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31The Queen retraced a train journey she'd last done immediately
0:13:31 > 0:13:33after her coronation.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37She also met politicians, and had this memorable exchange
0:13:37 > 0:13:44with the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45Hello.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Are you well?
0:13:47 > 0:13:48Thank you very much.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49Oh, I'm still alive, anyway!
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Nice to see you again.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52Ha, we've been quite busy.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53Yeah.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55There's been quite a lot going on.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57There's a lot of things happening at the moment.
0:13:57 > 0:13:58Yes.
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Absolutely.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02I've had two birthdays, so we've been quite busy.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05From here at Clarence House, the Prince of Wales and Duchess
0:14:05 > 0:14:07of Cornwall have continued to support or represent the Queen
0:14:07 > 0:14:09on a number of engagements.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Perhaps one of the most moving events of the year for the Prince -
0:14:13 > 0:14:17his visit to Aberfan to remember those who died 50 years ago.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19The cemetery high on the hillside, a constant reminder
0:14:19 > 0:14:25of the devastation that hit Aberfan in 1966.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28144 people died when coal waste slid down the mountainside,
0:14:28 > 0:14:33engulfing the local primary school.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Where classrooms had once stood, the Prince of Wales planted a tree.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40A tribute to a lost generation.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42No one should have to bear the losses you've suffered.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45But no one could have borne those losses with greater
0:14:45 > 0:14:54strength or greater courage.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59In Poundbury in Dorset, a family day out.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02In October, the Prince of Wales took his mother and father
0:15:02 > 0:15:03to see the development, his personal project
0:15:03 > 0:15:07for the past 20 years.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10The tour included a rare sighting of the Queen in a supermarket.
0:15:10 > 0:15:16Here, being shown around the local Waitrose.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19There was also a trip to Oman, Bahrain and the United Arab
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Emirates, aimed at strengthening relationships with the UK.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29Helped along by a ceremonial sword dance in Oman.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31The Duchess of Cornwall has continued her work on literacy.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33This year, helping Radio 2's writing competition for children.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34How are you?
0:15:34 > 0:15:42Very well, nice to meet you.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44A visit to Chris Evans' Breakfast Show involved an encounter
0:15:44 > 0:15:46with the actor Tom Hiddleston.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49She told him her Sunday nights hadn't been the same since the end
0:15:49 > 0:15:50of The Night Manager, in which he starred.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56It was brilliant.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57Thank you so much.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Everybody sat gripped.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Good.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04She's also campaigned on the issue of domestic abuse.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08At a Clarence House reception, she spoke of the anguish victims
0:16:08 > 0:16:10face, describing it as a hidden problem where many remain too
0:16:11 > 0:16:13scared to speak out.
0:16:13 > 0:16:21This silence is corrosive.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24It leaves women, children and men carrying a burden of shame.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26It prevents some from speaking out about the abuse,
0:16:26 > 0:16:27and it prevents them from getting help.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29And at its worst, it can be fatal.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Prince Harry's visit to Nepal this year became an extended Royal tour.
0:16:32 > 0:16:41He was due to be in the country for five days, but stayed on,
0:16:41 > 0:16:48having seen the impact of the 2015 earthquake, in which 9,000
0:16:48 > 0:16:55people were killed.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57He helped rebuild a school destroyed by the quake
0:16:57 > 0:17:03in a remote Nepalese village.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Morning, everyone.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Later in the year, a tour of the Caribbean saw
0:17:09 > 0:17:11a meeting with a pop star.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13She's going to ask me all sorts of questions.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14When Harry met Rihanna.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Here using Royal and celebrity status to raise
0:17:16 > 0:17:22awareness of HIV AIDS.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Both being tested to show how quick and straightforward
0:17:25 > 0:17:27the process can be.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30We just did it in the middle of Harold Square here in Barbados.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34And we just want to show people how easy it is to get tested,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36and how you shouldn't be afraid of knowing your status,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39most importantly.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42We should all be afraid of the stigma, and you should be
0:17:42 > 0:17:44afraid of not knowing, you should be afraid
0:17:44 > 0:17:45of not talking about it.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49And we get it, there is a generational gap here.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53And we need to smash through that.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56The younger generation coming through want to talk about it,
0:17:56 > 0:17:57but there's still that stigma.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00So if us getting tested normalises it and makes a difference,
0:18:00 > 0:18:02just even a small difference, then job well done.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05These are some of the individuals...
0:18:05 > 0:18:07The Invictus Games remain one of Prince Harry's real passions.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Even enlisting his granny in a bit of banter with some American rivals
0:18:10 > 0:18:16ahead of the 2016 games in Florida.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Message.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Oh, from Michelle.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23How very amusing.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24Shall we watch it together?
0:18:24 > 0:18:26Yes.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Let's have a look.
0:18:27 > 0:18:28Hey, Prince Harry.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Remember when you told us to bring it at the Invictus Games?
0:18:30 > 0:18:34Careful what you wish for.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Oh, really, please.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Boom.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42The games were Prince Harry's idea.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Held in Orlando this year, the sporting competition
0:18:44 > 0:18:48for wounded, injured and sick service men and women.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Swimmer Elizabeth Marks won gold, but handed her medal
0:18:51 > 0:18:53back to Prince Harry.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56She asked him to give it to Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire,
0:18:56 > 0:19:01where she previously had a life-saving operation.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04This is just a huge, huge thank you to all of you.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06The following month, Prince Harry did as he was told,
0:19:06 > 0:19:08handing the medal over to the staff from Papworth.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Thank you, well done.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15There was also a trip to Toronto, and a meeting
0:19:15 > 0:19:17with the Canadian Prime Minister ahead of the next Invictus
0:19:17 > 0:19:23Games, due to be held in the city in September.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25It was to be an important visit for the Prince.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29It's believed while here he met Meghan Markle,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32an American actress working in Toronto filming
0:19:33 > 0:19:34the US TV show Suits.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37We're going to look at privacy and harassment law, let's see
0:19:37 > 0:19:40if we can find a combination of cases to make an argument.
0:19:40 > 0:19:41I'll take privacy.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45He's been in a relationship with Miss Markle for several months,
0:19:45 > 0:19:48who, as well as her acting career, shares the Prince's
0:19:48 > 0:19:49interest in campaigning.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52I am proud to be a woman, and a feminist.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54But the media coverage of the relationship has angered
0:19:54 > 0:19:59Harry, causing him to issue an unusual personal
0:19:59 > 0:20:01statement in November.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Released on his behalf by Kensington Palace,
0:20:05 > 0:20:08he said his girlfriend had been exposed to a wave of
0:20:08 > 0:20:10abuse and harassment.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12It said...
0:20:12 > 0:20:14"Prince Harry is worried about Miss Markle's safety,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16and is deeply disappointed that he has not been
0:20:16 > 0:20:19able to protect her."
0:20:19 > 0:20:21It was a statement that immediately highlighted the seriousness
0:20:21 > 0:20:26of this new relationship.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29And Prince Harry's desire to do all he can to shield
0:20:29 > 0:20:34Meghan Markle from the perils of being a royal girlfriend.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37For a 95-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, there were still Royal
0:20:37 > 0:20:38engagements to do.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42From opening a new bike factory, to visiting London's
0:20:42 > 0:20:45new Design Museum, where he saw more than 100 of the most popular
0:20:45 > 0:20:47everyday designs nominated by members of the public.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51This was also the year that he celebrated the 60th
0:20:51 > 0:20:53anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, including
0:20:53 > 0:21:01a James Bond-themed gala dinner.
0:21:01 > 0:21:0460 years on, the awards are still about gaining new skills
0:21:04 > 0:21:09and pushing personal boundaries.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12At 95, the rigours of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme may be
0:21:12 > 0:21:14a challenge, but not for some younger Royals.
0:21:14 > 0:21:24BRASS BAND PLAYS.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27To mark the 60th anniversary, the Countess of Wessex cycled 444
0:21:27 > 0:21:35miles from Edinburgh to London over seven days.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Her arrival at Buckingham Palace was much anticipated by her family -
0:21:39 > 0:21:42her husband, the Earl of Wessex, and children, Louise and James,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45who didn't want to let go of his mum after her efforts
0:21:45 > 0:21:47of the previous week.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48I actually feel amazingly well.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52I didn't think, oh, six months ago, before I thought I was probably
0:21:52 > 0:21:54going to wobble my way across the end line there.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58But if you told me that I'd feel like this after 6.5 days of cycling,
0:21:58 > 0:21:59I would never have believed you.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01But I feel fantastic.
0:22:01 > 0:22:07Looking ahead to next year, and the Queen will face
0:22:07 > 0:22:09a common problem - a house refurbishment
0:22:09 > 0:22:12on a major scale.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14The house in question is here, Buckingham Palace.
0:22:14 > 0:22:23And the work is likely to cost the taxpayer about ?369 million.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25On first impressions, it's a grand Royal palace,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29home to the Queen, and the venue for glittering state occasions.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31But Royal officials say that behind the scenes,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34the reality is different.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37The wiring, the pipework and the boilers haven't been
0:22:37 > 0:22:40touched for 60 years.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42They say the work is essential to avoid a catastrophe
0:22:42 > 0:22:46of what they describe as a cherished national asset.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49The work is due to start in April, and is scheduled to last
0:22:49 > 0:22:56for an astonishing ten years.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58So much of the Queen's life has been lived publicly.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01But a BBC documentary to mark her birthday
0:23:01 > 0:23:04was an intimate portrait.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07With her eldest son, she watched family films of her childhood,
0:23:07 > 0:23:13and remembered a time before she was Queen.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17LAUGHTER.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Did you remember what that one was called?
0:23:19 > 0:23:20Glenn, or somebody.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Oh.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28I was very busy.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Emptying them and putting everything back in again?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Yes.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Well, hopefully some of it doesn't go back in again.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40Where is this, again?
0:23:40 > 0:23:42I think that's London.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46It must be, mustn't it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Oops!
0:23:50 > 0:23:51Extremely painful!
0:23:51 > 0:23:57And then do it again?
0:23:57 > 0:24:01In 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05In 2017, as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, they will celebrate
0:24:05 > 0:24:13their 70th wedding anniversary.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17For the Queen, there are so many milestones to mark.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Personally, she may not have wanted too much fuss.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22But 2016 was the year Britain celebrated its longest
0:24:22 > 0:24:29reigning monarch turning 90.
0:24:44 > 0:24:44Good
0:24:44 > 0:24:44Good evening.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45Good evening. We
0:24:45 > 0:24:45Good evening. We start
0:24:45 > 0:24:45Good evening. We start with
0:24:45 > 0:24:45Good evening. We start with a