The Queen and Her Prime Ministers

May 22, 2022

★ 5.8

Overview

Queen Elizabeth has worked with 14 Prime Ministers, including holding confidential weekly meetings. It is not known whether she has influenced her Prime Ministers, or what happens when they clash.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

History

Production Companies

A&O Buero

NDR

ARTE

U&Yesterday

RTS

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self

Robert Lacey

Self

Hugo Vickers

Self

Nicholas Soames

Self

Michael Cockerell

Self

Bernard Ingham

Self

Judy Wade

Self

Mary Francis

Self

Camilla Tominey

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