Documentary exploring the intricate symbolism and superstitions surrounding royal funerals and how the public's perception of the monarchy can be deeply affected by them. Queen Victoria requested that specific items were placed in her coffin, including a plaster cast of her husband Albert's hand and a picture of her faithful gillie John Brown, while the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, changed the British royal family for ever. Alistair Appleton narrates

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