In this one-off special, broadcast ahead of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, Alan Titchmarsh reflects on an extraordinary year for the monarchy. From the Royal Wedding – watched by billions – to the Queen’s bridge-building visit to the Republic of Ireland; from the US President’s State Visit, to Prince Philip’s 90th birthday. And let’s not forget Kate and William’s first official tour to North America. If 1992 was the Queen’s annus horribilis, 2011 was its exact opposite: an annus mirabilis, a wonderful year of modern celebration, when the Royal Family changed forever.
