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Grab your tea and biscuits! Here are the deets on ITV's royal season!

Cape Town - It's royal season on ITV Choice (DStv 123)!

Kicking off the annual event this year is Harry & Meghan: A Royal Baby Story, which will air on Wednesday, 22 May at 20:00.

With baby watch officially over this one-hour special, royal experts investigate the Duke and Duchess' relationship, as well as look at how Meghan has been handling her first pregnancy in the public eye.

Focusing heavily on Meghan's maternity looks, the royal correspondents - including author Katie Nichol, celebrity journalist Ashley Pearson, Emily Andrews and more - also dissect her more controversial, glamorous and sleeker ensembles.

The Duchess' estranged half-sister, Samantha Markle, also makes an appearance and discusses Meghan's new royal lifestyle.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:

The royal season will run from 22 May through to the end of June. Here's the rest of the line-up: 

SECRETS OF THE ROYAL BABIES

Wednesday, 29 May at 20:00

Secrets of the Royal Babies tells the extraordinary tales of Royal births, motherhood and infancy, and asks what Meghan might reasonably expect from this next stage of her life. With insight, expertise and insider anecdotes, this one-off special spans four generations of royal births. Kate Middleton's pregnancies captured the public's attention, but the arrival of Meghan Markle's baby is set to take interest to stratospheric levels. With contributions from Royal raconteurs including commentators, eminent historians and members of the aristocracy, along with the finest archive footage, ranging from grand state celebrations to intimate home movies, the film explores 100 years of bringing up baby. This is the fascinating story of raising Royalty from pregnancy to parenthood and how this has evolved across the generations. For example, in 1948 the Queen's pregnancy was not formally announced whereas 70 years later the Royal pregnancy was announced through social media.

HARRY AND MEGHAN: THE FIRST TOUR

Wednesday, 5 June at 20:00

Almost six months on from their fairytale wedding at Windsor Castle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex set off on their first official Royal Tour. In this special, ITV's Royal Editor Chris Ship follows Harry and Meghan on their epic 16-day trip across the South Pacific, taking in the stunning sights of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. Kicking off with the Invictus Games in Sydney, the programme takes an in-depth look at issues highlighted by the tour and which lie close to the couples' hearts.

HER MAJESTY'S CAVALRY

Wednesday, 12 June at 20:00

The Household Cavalry is the oldest and most recognisable military regiment in the British Army. Now, for the first time in almost 400 years, women are set to join the Cavalrymen on horseback and the frontlines. This fascinating six-part series goes beyond the pomp and ceremony to discover what it takes to make the grade – and how the Cavalry as a whole is readying itself for a period of unprecedented change.

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