Burnet also presented coverage of the royal family, commentating on the weddings of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in 1986 and other state occasions. He also wrote and presented several Royal documentaries including "In Person: The Prince and Princess of Wales", "A Royal Day" and "The Royal Family in Scotland". Outside of ITN, he was also a presenter and interviewer for Thames Television's "TV Eye" (for a time, a substitute for "This Week").