Fifty years ago Princess Anne was one of the most eligible women in the world, but it was a dashing soldier and Olympic equestrian Mark Phillips, who finally won her hand and as the first of Queen Elizabeth’s children to marry, Princess Anne’s wedding would thrust her into the limelight like never before.

When Anne Married Mark: The Royal Wedding of the 70s, will reveal more about this fairytale romance from the people at the heart of the celebrations. Angela Rippon’s role as a royal reporter and friend will give us an incredible insight into their courtship and the lengths they went to, to keep their love affair private. We’ll hear from the groom’s best-man, Eric Grounds who’ll reveal how he was instrumental in bringing them together, divulge the naughty details of the stag do and how the big day left a lasting impression on him. Plus we have exclusive film recorded by the royal cakemaker who risked it all to capture behind the scenes footage.