Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96, after spending more than 70 years on the throne of the United Kingdom, and ranked second among the list of the most reigning monarchs in history.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
Given that the late queen's life witnessed many important and fateful moments in modern history, and she was part of some of them;
Drama and film makers found it a fertile material for their works, and these are some of those works:
1- The King's Speech
The movie "The King's Speech" was released in 2010, a historical biographical drama, starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter, and won 4 Oscars and 7 British BAFTAs, in addition to the approval of critics and audiences.
The work reviewed the story of King George VI's unexpected accession to the throne, and how he struggled to treat his problem with stuttering in an attempt to give his people confidence while the country was on the brink of World War II.
During the work, we witness King George's relationship with his two daughters, the impact of his access to power, and his special sacrifices for them, especially Elizabeth, who became the crown prince.
2- The Queen
"The Queen" is a British biographical film that deals with the events that followed the death of Princess Diana in the tragic accident accompanied by Imad Al-Din (Dodi) Al-Fayed in the late nineties, and how Queen Elizabeth found herself faced with two options: either to be satisfied with a family funeral, or She is subject to the popular trend and the sympathy of the British people with Diana, so she holds a huge popular funeral worthy of everyone's love for her despite her departure from the royal family and the differences between her and them at the end of her life.
The film starring Helen Mirren and James Cromwell, the work was released in 2006 and won the Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTAs, while its revenues exceeded 123 million dollars out of a budget that did not exceed 15 million.
3- The royal family
In the late sixties of the last century, the royal journalist at the time, William Heseltine, suggested filming part of the daily life of the royal family for broadcast on television, with the aim of introducing the public to the personal life of the ruling family, which in turn would strengthen the relationship between the two sides, and give the audience a character that even the kings have them Their normal lives, and they are not far from the people and their concerns.
The British television documentary "Royal Family" was first broadcast on BBC1 and ITV in June 1969.
It was watched at the time by more than 30 million viewers in Britain alone, before the rights to display it were sold and watched globally by 350 million people, and although it had not been shown on British television since 1977, and access to it was difficult;
The work was leaked online in 2021.
4- The Majestic Life of Queen Elizabeth II
"The Majestic Life of Queen Elizabeth II" is another long-form documentary, which carries a long and important record of British history, as it includes many archival footage from the life of Queen Elizabeth, in addition to some interviews with experts, and the life of the queen who ruled Britain since childhood and throughout an era filled with events and achievements.
5- A year with the Queen
"Monarchy.. The Royal Family at Work", also known as "A Year with the Queen", is a documentary television series produced by the BBC and RDF Media, and the aim of the business was to follow the British royal family for an entire year.
Between international and official visits, the daily chores inside the royal residence, the process of sorting the royal mailbag, holding banquets, and of course many royal ceremonies and parties, the series was released in 2007 and gave it to the audience of the "IMDb" website (IMDb) a rating of 7.9 points.
6- the crown
The most important, famous and most successful work on Queen Elizabeth remains the series "The Crown". Although some see it controversial, it remains one of the masterpieces produced by the "Netflix" platform.
The television series, which ran from 2016 until now, reviewed the biography of not only Queen Elizabeth, but the royal family as a whole;
From Queen Elizabeth's marriage to King Philip, to Princess Diana's marriage to the then heir, Prince Charles, and how their marriage shattered on the rocks of unhappiness.
The fifth season is supposed to be shown soon, during which we will witness the appearance of Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
It is worth noting that the series has achieved tremendous success, so that it is ranked 105th among the list of the 250 best television series in the history of drama, according to the technical website "IMDB", and has so far won 21 Emmy Awards, and co-starred in it. Dozens of actors who have played the roles of members of the royal family and those around them over the course of different generations.