Queen of the World: New ITV documentary to feature exclusive footage of the Queen meeting world leaders

The series promises to be an 'up close and behind the scenes' look at Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II (PA)

A new programme will give viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the Queen passes on her knowledge and experience to younger members of the royal family.

Queen Of The World will focus on the monarch’s role as head of the Commonwealth and contains exclusive footage of her interacting with other global leaders as well as the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Filmed over the course of a year for ITV, the two hour-long series will also draw from the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s private film archives.

Executive producer Nicolas Kent said: “The Queen is the most well-travelled monarch in history and it’s been fascinating to see how she has passed on her experience to the younger generations of the royal family.

“With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about to embark on their first Commonwealth Tour to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific exactly 65 years after the Queen’s first Commonwealth Tour, this series could not be more timely.”

ITV controller of factual Jo Clinton-Davis added: “The Queen is a unique figure on the world stage, with a huge depth of experience having met more global leaders than any previous British monarch and serving longer than all of them.

“This film is a rare opportunity to see Her Majesty up close and behind the scenes in this role, which means so much to her and has been so significant for Britain and the Commonwealth.”

ITV previously broadcast the royal documentary The Queen’s Green Planet, which saw Her Majesty joined by David Attenborough to discuss conservation.

Earlier this year, it was announced that the Prince of Wales will succeed the Queen as leader of Commonwealth.