This week the girls go back to school as they learn about art, music and the sport of kings.

The girls are whisked off to London for a private tour of the National Portrait Gallery. The tour is conducted by Michael Noakes, a well-known artist who has painted portraits of many members of the Royal Family, including the Queen. At the conclusion of the tour, the girls face their first challenge of the week. Under Michael Noakes’ guidance, they must paint a self-portrait of how they see themselves as a Princess.

The girls travel back to Boughton Monchelsea Place to show Paul and Jean their portraits and it is Leanne who wins yet another challenge. Leanne chooses Stephanie to accompany her on her prize. They will attend the opening night and meeting the cast of the Holland Park Opera. The rest of the girls are forced to listen to three hours of classical music, in silence with Jean. Read more & comment »

After weeks of hard graft and nail-biting eliminations, the remaining six princesses-in-training head to England and are introduced to a world they have only ever imagined. They dine with royalty, experience the Royal Derby in the presence of the Queen and are courted by three sophisticated English gents – a future Baronet, a member of the exclusive Chelsea ‘party set’ and a young property developer with a secret.

Unbeknownst to our princesses-in-training, the property developer is actually Prince Michael, an undercover prince who will crown one of the girls Australian Princess 2 at a lavish masked ball held at Leeds Castle in her honour. Read more & comment »

After weeks of hard graft and nail-biting eliminations, the remaining six princesses-in-training head to England and are introduced to a world they have only ever imagined. They dine with royalty, experience the Royal Derby in the presence of the Queen and are courted by three sophisticated English gents – a future Baronet, a member of the exclusive Chelsea ‘party set’ and a young property developer with a secret.

Unbeknownst to our princesses-in-training, the property developer is actually Prince Michael, an undercover prince who will crown one of the girls Australian Princess 2 at a lavish masked ball held at Leeds Castle in her honour.

But only one girl will reach the pinnacle. Who will shake off their old life to dance with a real prince and be crowned the next Australian Princess? Don’t miss this real life My Fair Lady fairytale with a sprinkling of the Cinderella story. Read more & comment »

Week two of Princess Boot-camp begins with our girls moving into their very own mansion in Sydney’s dress circle suburb of Woollahra. Jackie O greets the girls as they arrive and invites them to explore their new home.

Stephanie remarks that the house has everything you could possibly want in a mansion, except a Prince! But the girls get a huge shock when Jackie leads them into the main bedroom – already ensconced there is Jean Broke-Smith! Jean informs the girls that she will be living with them 24/7 to make sure they do not waste a minute of their training! Kylie is horrified. Having Jean Broke-Smith in the next bedroom will be worse than Big Brother, in fact it will be more like Big Mother! Read more & comment »

The girls’ first lesson begins with Paul laying down the law. When he was Butler to Princess Diana, all her staff called her “the Boss�. But now if the girls want to become Princesses they must treat him as the Boss, and follow his every instruction.

Next up British etiquette and grooming professional Jean Broke-Smith gives each girl her special once over treatment and appraises how they walk, talk and sit. Not everyone is impressed with Jean’s opinion! Already Paul picks out two girls with attitude – Kylie and Stephanie. How long will they last in the competition? Read more & comment »

In the seventh week of competition and the girl’s second week in London the four remaining contenders are off to Queens College in Cambridge, to learn all about the art of speaking beautifully and publicly. Paul introduces them to poet RICHARD ARONOWITZ who will teach them all about poetry.

He sets them the task of writing their very own poem about their ‘Princess’ experience. They then join their Beaus for a punting trip on the river but this romantic day trip soon unravels as rival passions amongst the girls begin to surface. It is only one week away from the grand ball where only one of the four will get to wear the crown.

ITV2 Wednesday 15 February 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The fairytale dreams of 14 young women are closer to becoming a reality, as the very first competition to find a lady fit for a prince continues. Their mission is to compete for the glamorous new title of ‘Australian Princess’ and win a whopping $100,000 worth of prizes. In the grand tradition of ‘My Fair Lady’, a team of experts in all things regal are led by PAUL BURRELL, former butler to PRINCESS DIANA, who is transforming these average Aussie girls into women of style, elegance and grace. Australian Princess is ramped up a notch as our five remaining girls arrive in the UK.

ABBY, MELISSA, WENDY, ALLY and LAURA K arrive at Belchamp Hall, a fairytale estate in Suffolk where they receive Paul’s first challenge, a Q&A session with Royal Correspondent JAMES WHITAKER on popular royal knowledge. Paul has arranged for three British ‘beaus’ to escort the girls on their first sightseeing tour of London. But how will the girls fair when Paul tests them on what they’ve learned on their trips. Were they paying attention to what was said by their handsome escorts, or were they busy flirting?

ITV2 Wednesday 8 February 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Join ITV2 as the search to find a girl worthy of Australia’s most glamorous title gets underway again! Twelve lucky girls have been selected for the chance to be transformed into ladies fit for a prince. Along with Australian personality and host Jackie O, Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell is back to help these potential princesses make their dream become a royal reality. Australian Princess Series 2 is brand new and exclusive to ITV2. Wednesdays from 15 November at 8pm.

Every little girl dreams of becoming a princess, and 12 ordinary young women will battle it out for the coveted title of Australian Princess 2. With glittering prizes worth thousands of dollars also to be won, this fairytale with a difference begins as the girls, aged between 19 to 30, arrive at Sydney’s Hilton hotel to meet Jackie O and start their training.

Our budding princesses come from all walks of life and among those vying for the title are a goth, a doctor, a graphic designer, a variety of students, a barmaid, a receptionist, a car saleswoman, a beauty therapist and most unlikely of all - a pig farmer!

The girls will be preened, pampered and polished to within an inch of their lives as they learn how to walk, talk and act like proper ladies. Paul Burrell leads a team of experts, including British etiquette and grooming professional Jean Broke-Smith. They take on the ultimate challenge - to turn these modern day Eliza Doolittles into bona fide royalty.

After weeks of hard graft and nail-biting eliminations, the remaining six princesses-in-training head to England and are introduced to a world they have only ever imagined. They dine with royalty, experience the Royal Derby in the presence of the Queen and are courted by three sophisticated English gents – a future Baronet, a member of the exclusive Chelsea ‘party set’ and a young property developer with a secret.

Unbeknownst to our princesses-in-training, the property developer is actually Prince Michael, an undercover prince who will crown one of the girls Australian Princess 2 at a lavish masked ball held at Leeds Castle in her honour.

But only one girl will reach the pinnacle. Who will shake off their old life to dance with a real prince and be crowned the next Australian Princess? Don’t miss this real life My Fair Lady fairytale with a sprinkling of the Cinderella story.

Australian Princess Series 2 is brand new and exclusive to ITV2. Wednesdays from 15 November at 8pm