The Duchess hopes to start a new tradition by hosting the Mr Gay England contest in The Alnwick Garden. Meanwhile, potentially disastrous complications put the Lilidorei project on the verge of collapse.

With the Lilidorei project on hold due to planning permission delays, the Duchess is busy with a packed schedule of events over the winter season, including a very high-profile state dinner.

After an eight-month delay on the Lilidorei project due to planning permissions, work finally springs into action as the foundations are laid and the Elves' House is delivered and installed.

With the passing of the Queen, the Duchess carries out an age-old ceremony to proclaim the new King. And back at Lilidorei, construction of the world's largest play structure begins, keeping 14 technicians busy for three months.

It's all hands on deck for the final countdown to the opening of Lilidorei. With six-metre-tall wishing trees and ginormous magic mushrooms to be delivered and implemented, the Duchess takes the castle household staff off their day jobs to help out.