It's been a rough year for the British Royal Family, with the passing of Queen Elizabeth. King Charles has stepped out of his mother's shadow at the age of 74 to make his own way as monarch - but after such a long time as heir, what kind of direction will he take? The year began well for the royal family and the Queen's joyful Platinum Jubilee celebrations were marred only by her absence from some public appearances. Her ill health continued though, and her death in September - while not a surprise - still came as a shock and great sadness around the world. Since then there's been further woe for the royal family - the resignation of the late Queen's lady-in-waiting and Prince Williams godmother over racist remarks to a black charity worker. And most recently the release of a new Netflix documentary series by Harry and Meghan. Royal biographer and author of Queen of Our Times The Life of Queen Elizabeth the Second Robert Hardman joins Kathryn to make sense of it all.
There was a rare moment of unity for the royal family, pictured here at the procession for the Queen's cortege. Photo: Hannah McKay / POOL / AFP
