From Oscar and Emmy winners to silly humorous comedies and even animations, various audiovisual productions have portrayed Queen Elizabeth II throughout her life.
The film “The Queen” (2006), which won an Oscar for Helen Mirren, and the series “The Crown”, which crowned two performers of the monarch, Claire Foy and Oliva Colman with an Emmy, are the best known attractions. But there are other productions that also portray Elizabeth II in different stages of her life, as well as completely invented situations for the public’s amusement.
Check below 10 works that depicted the British queen, from childhood to the life she never lived.
| THE KING’S SPEECH | HBO MAX, VOD *
The story follows the events following King Edward VIII’s abdication to the throne, which allowed the rise of his brother, King George VI (Colin Firth), and paved the way for the still-girl Elizabeth (Freya Wilson) to become the first in line for the monarchical succession throne.
| THE REAL NIGHT | AMAZON VIDEO FIRST
The play tells the story of the future queen’s youth. During the commemoration of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II, sister princesses Margaret (Bel Powley) and Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) can leave Buckhingham Palace overnight to party and anonymously mingle with people.
| A GIRL’S DREAM | NOT AVAILABLE IN STREAMING
A girl named Elizabeth is chosen to represent the students during Elizabeth II’s first visit to New Zealand, but her monarchical fervor is shaken when she learns of the history of the Maori people and is threatened to replace her at the meeting. But at this point the monarch herself is interested in meeting her, after having received her letters on the country’s problems.
| THE CROWN | NETFLIX
The series is an exhaustive portrait that follows the political rivalries and behind the scenes of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, reflecting the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. The success of the first seasons catapulted Claire Foy to stardom. She was replaced in the role of the queen by Olivia Colman in season three and Imelda Staunton in season five as the plot progressed over the decades.
| SPENCER | AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, VOD *
While Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) is the main focus of the film, Queen Elizabeth II (Stella Gonet) also plays a leading role in the Christmas reunion that ended Diana and Prince Charles’ marriage.
| THE QUEEN | STARZPLAY, VOD *
Helen Mirren plays the queen at the time of former Princess Diana’s death, demonstrating her difficulty in dealing with the media and the situation. With the popularity of the monarchy at stake, she must show people that she is able to adapt, despite her disagreements with her late daughter-in-law.
| RUN THE POLICE COME! | VOD *
Leslie Nielsen’s disastrous attempt to save the Queen from what she thinks is a murder attempt is one of the most memorable scenes in the comic series and most famous is played by Jeanette Charles, the actress who most often played Elizabeth II, also in small cameos. .
| MINION | TELECINA, VOD *
The queen has had many unusual cinematic cameos over the years, but fighting a Minion trying to steal her crown may be some of the most unusual.
| CORGI: SUPERIOR DOG | TELECINA, WATCH, VOD *
The British monarch’s favorite dog gets lost in the royal palace and embarks on a long journey to find the Queen’s way.
| CHURCHILL: STORY OF THE KILLING | NOT AVAILABLE IN STREAMING
The junk version of the monarch features Neve Campbell (herself, from “Scream”) as the still Princess Elizabeth, who fights the Nazis with a rifle in hand, along with an American Churchill. The explanation is that this is a Hollywood production about World War II. On the first day of filming, an ambitious studio executive decides that an old man with a cigar won’t sell tickets and change history, putting an action hero in his place to win the war.
Source: Terra
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