Throughout her life, Queen Elizabeth II was a constant presence on screen.
The British monarch was portrayed, evoked, parodied and mimicked in everything from wacky comedies (The Naked Gun)to psychological dramas (Spencer).
But she was not the only royal to have graced the world of Hollywood.
Since its inception, the film industry has revelled in tales of royal exploits, whether that’s in period dramas or more contemporary biopics.
While foreign monarchs have also provided ample inspiration for Hollywood scriptwriters – think Marie Antoinette or Coming to America – the most lucrative source material has always seemed to be the British monarchy.
Here’s a rundown of eight of the best royal films.
The Favourite
Directed by the idiosyncratic Killing of a Sacred Deer filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite is a riotous, blackly comic exploration of a love triangle involving Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) in the early 18th century. Colman is...
The British monarch was portrayed, evoked, parodied and mimicked in everything from wacky comedies (The Naked Gun)to psychological dramas (Spencer).
But she was not the only royal to have graced the world of Hollywood.
Since its inception, the film industry has revelled in tales of royal exploits, whether that’s in period dramas or more contemporary biopics.
While foreign monarchs have also provided ample inspiration for Hollywood scriptwriters – think Marie Antoinette or Coming to America – the most lucrative source material has always seemed to be the British monarchy.
Here’s a rundown of eight of the best royal films.
The Favourite
Directed by the idiosyncratic Killing of a Sacred Deer filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite is a riotous, blackly comic exploration of a love triangle involving Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) in the early 18th century. Colman is...
- 9/16/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
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