Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen

Feb 6, 1992

1h 47m

★ 7.8

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Self

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ian Holm

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