750 million people around the world watched Charles marry Diana. Whether you’re a monarchist or not, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s was also impossible to ignore.

Commissioned by Channel 4 and filmed during the weekend of the wedding, this special shows a fresh, relevant and authentic picture of what the Royal Wedding meant to a cross-section of members of the UK public.

It’s a day that became the biggest social event in modern British times.

But did the royal soap opera really have any relevance in a largely republican West? Are Kate and William the kind of people we should really be considering as role models?

Whether this union ushers in a new age of royal adoration or signals the death-knell of a once-loved institution remains to be seen. However, for a unique take on a day that was hyped more than many, tune into this grass-roots royal portrait.

- Filmed specifically during the Royal wedding weekend, 29-30 April

- Channel 4 broadcast a much shorter cut of the film on Mon 2 May in the UK