Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen
In Honour of the 40th Anniversary of Her Majesty's Accession to the Throne
1992 · 1h 47m Documentary
Overview
Join the BBC cameras as they go behind the glitter of Buckingham Palace and the pomp of Windsor Castle for a close-up look at the minutia of the monarchy. Culled from a year of unprecedented access to Queen Elizabeth II, the documentary trails the queen as she interacts one-on-one with her family, her staff, her public, and international heads of state. Go behind closed doors for Christmas with the royal family, eavesdrop on cocktail chatter with Ron and Nancy Reagan, and catch unguarded moments when the queen pilots her own jeep or romps with her dogs. Elizabeth R. is a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into the everyday life of a queen.
Director and cast
- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as Self
- Ian Holm as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Princess Margaret as Self
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as Self
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Self
- King Charles III of the United Kingdom as Self (as Prince Charles)
- Diana, Princess of Wales as Self
- Anne, Princess Royal as Self
- Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh as Self
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester as Self
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