Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Birthday: 1926-04-21
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Biography: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her life and served as monarch of 15 of them at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of any female head of state in history.
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The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion
The pride of Napoleon's victories, the Arc de Triomphe, whose first stone was laid in 1806 at the to...
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Elizabeth II: The Unlikely Queen
Queen Elizabeth II, the cornerstone of modern British history and reigning monarch for over six deca...
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Nothing Like a Dame
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atki...
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Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: John Major
As a school dropout, the teenage John Major could simply never have dreamt that he would one day bec...
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Yul Brynner, the Magnificent
The incredible story of the mythical Russian-American actor and filmmaker Yul Brynner (1920-85), the...
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The Children's Party at the Palace
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham...
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Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers
Filmed throughout his one hundredth year – before and after his death – this landmark portrait of th...
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The Funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - The Day's Events
(2021) 17/04/2021 (GB) Documentary 61m...
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Charles R: The Making of a Monarch
This is the story of how a prince became a king, a revealing portrait of our new monarch across the ...
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Prince Andrew: Banished
Follow Prince Andrew, whose behavior brought scandal and disgrace to the royal family. Pushing him i...
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Charles: In His Own Words
A documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines… told in ...
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Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)
Elizabeth is an archive-based documentary film about the Queen. A celebration. A truly cinematic mys...
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The Funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Live Coverage
Live coverage from Windsor of the ceremonial funeral of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh....
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Charles & Camilla: Against All Odds
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Their love story was not one without challenges. Ma...
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took...
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Royal Wives at War
The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edwa...
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Touring Scotland
Touring this historic, romantic and ruggedly beautiful land, from it's craggy ocean shores to its No...
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Discovering England
It would be difficult to find more comprehensive tour through the byways and highways, lanes and pat...
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A Jubilee Tribute to The Queen by The Prince of Wales
Marking the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles shares his memories of...
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The Queen At 90
"Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern narrates an intimate look at the life and reign of Queen Eli...
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The Queen and the Coup
Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will d...
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Royal Destiny
Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny trace...
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Life of a Queen
This film is a compilation of footage shot by Associated British Pathe, which covered royal events f...
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Happy and Glorious
A short film by Danny Boyle starring James Bond and Queen Elizabeth II. It originally aired as part ...
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The Queen's State Visit to Iran
2-6 March 1961 saw the Queen and Prince Philip make their first and only state visit to Iran. Their ...
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Royal Children
Even the most devout monarchist may feel uncomfortable watching this film - hindsight makes this a r...
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Queen Elizabeth II in Pakistan
In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Que...
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Sierra Leone Greets the Queen
Watching Sierra Leone Greets the Queen gives one a flavour of the hectic nature of royal tours; in j...
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The Royal Tour of the Caribbean
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as d...
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Britain Welcomes the President of Pakistan
The President had been due to visit twice before, but on both occasions the trip had to be cancelled...
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Britain Welcomes the President of India
An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in...
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Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies....
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
This fascinating documentary reveals the behind the scenes story of the Coronation of Queen Elizabet...
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Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else
Queen Elizabeth II. Reigning monarch for over six decades, and the cornerstone of modern British his...
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Prince Philip: A Lifetime of Duty
Prince Philip has walked two steps behind Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth ever since she became Q...
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The Cowboy and the Queen
Monty Roberts, a California horse trainer nearing 90 and showing no signs of slowing down, recounts ...
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McEnroe
Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously...
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The Queen's Birthday Party
A celebration concert for Her Majesty the Queen's 92nd birthday, taking place at the Royal Albert Ha...
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A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen
On the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a special documentary featuring contributions from HM King Ch...
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Diana to Meghan: Royal Wedding Secrets
A behind-the-scenes look at royal weddings revealing how these grand events are organised. Featuring...
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The Longest Reign: The Queen and Her People
We explore how the reign of Queen Elizabeth II has been a thread of continuity running through 70 tu...
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The Great Escaper
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniver...
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Queen Elizabeth II: Passing of the Crown – A Special Edition of 20/20
As a nation mourns its longest-reigning monarch, all eyes are on King Charles III, who will carry on...
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Queen Elizabeth II: The Legacy, The Life
ABC News' live special examines the future of the royal family following the passing of Queen Elizab...
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25 Years
25 Years is an impressionistic survey of the years from the Queen's accession to the throne in 1952 ...
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Diana: The People's Princess
A princess so tragically taken in the prime of her life. Follow the fascinated tale of Princess Dian...
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England: Land of Splendor
Come on a voyage of discovery and experience the many wonderous splendors of England, the country de...
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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of W...
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Goal!
This entertaining documentary of the World Cup Soccer tournament of 1966 follows the 15 countries co...
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Elizabeth Is Queen
This spectacular 1953 documentary, released in cinemas, records the events of Elizabeth II's coronat...
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Mussolini's Sister
In this documentary, we are invited to the mind of the elderly Hiam, a Palestinian woman from Nazare...
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwea...
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Queen Elizabeth II: A Royal Life - A Special Edition of 20/20
The life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II after Britain's longest-reigning monarch dies at age 96....
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Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
Wimbledon 2010: The Grandest of Slams. This is the definitive story of the 124th Championships. In t...
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A Web of War
The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a...
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A State Visit to Turkey by Queen Elizabeth II
Britain and Turkey had not always enjoyed the ‘special’ friendship referred to in the commentary. Th...
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The Queen and Her Prime Ministers
Queen Elizabeth has worked with 14 Prime Ministers, including holding confidential weekly meetings. ...
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Change in Tuvalu
Funded by the Australian Development Assistance Bureau (ADAB), this was the first English-language f...
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The Final: Attack on Wembley
As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadiu...
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Our Queen at Ninety
Documentary following the Queen and members of the British Royal Family....
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A Queen Is Crowned
A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953....
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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed h...
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Prince Charles at Play
Newly born baby Charles (future King Charley III) shown by the proud parents....
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Over the Seas to Belfast
This Traveltalk series short begins aboard the RMS Scythia as it exits Halifax Harbor. The Scythia i...
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Games of the XXI Olympiad
Edited from almost 100 km of film footage shot during the Games, this feature documentary is a breat...
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Atlantic Ferry
The MacIver brothers (Michael Redgrave, Griffith Jones) build the first ship to cross the Atlantic b...
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Agnelli
Documentary about the life of Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, an influential Italian industrialist and pr...
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The Queen's Green Planet
Featuring a unique conversation between The Queen and Sir David Attenborough as they walked in the g...
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The Presidents' Gatekeepers
An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the Presiden...
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The Coronation
The 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II marked the moment when she was formally recognized as Engl...
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Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute
A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years as she reaches her landmark birthday in April. Film...
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Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
A special documentary to mark the seventieth birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales. For this observati...
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Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King
Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to maneuver his nephew and he...
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D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
Live from Southsea Common in Portsmouth, Huw Edwards introduces coverage of the National Commemorati...
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The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world....
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Mi Marilyn
A memory of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), woman, actress, goddess, myth, in the words of the Spanish d...
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Queen Elizabeth II: The Diamond Celebration
Produced in High Definition, with rare archive footage. Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for 60 years ...
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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainl...
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Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne
The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the hear...
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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV...
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Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
Kirsty Young celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip by examining the...
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The Edge of Democracy
A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore ...
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Being Jacques Chirac
Since 1967, Jacques Chirac has appeared everyday on television : millions of hours of automatic gest...
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Princes of the Palace - The Royal British Family
This film charts the lives of the British Royal Family's princes and their importance within the Roy...
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also...
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Brexit: The Clock Is Ticking
With the Brexit deadline pushed back and the prospect of a "no deal" looming large, here's a look ba...
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The Royal Wedding: HRH Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Winds...
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The Royal Wedding
This amazing film of the Royal Wedding was shot by the late Jack Cardiff, a pioneer cameraman workin...
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The Diamond Jubilee
The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II being the 60th anniversary of the accession...
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The Royal Wedding: HRH Prince William & Catherine Middleton
Join HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey as they celebrate the momentous...
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The Game of Their Lives
A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of th...
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La Rabbia
Documentary footage (from the 1950s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existentia...
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Shooting the Darkness
The testimony of the men who unwittingly became war photographers on the streets of their own towns ...
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Shadow World
A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the ...
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Soul Boys of the Western World
A journey through the 1980s and beyond; the story of a band, an era and how one small gathering of o...
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Comfort and Indifference
Made shortly after the referendum on Quebec's independence was held, this documentary illustrates wh...
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Ceausescu: Behind the Myth
Veteran journalist and author Edward Behr spent a year investigating the rise and fall of Nicolae C...
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Royal Journey
A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Cana...
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Canada at the Coronation
This documentary depicts the colour and pageantry of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I...
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The Queen in Canada, 1964
This short documentary follows Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh as they visit Canada to com...
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Royal Family
Intimate portrait of the daily life of the British Royal Family drawn from 18 months of filming with...
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Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of The Queen
Join the BBC cameras as they go behind the glitter of Buckingham Palace and the pomp of Windsor Cast...
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A Night at the Opera
A documentary view of the galas of Paris’s Palais Garnier in the 1950s and ’60s....
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50 Glorious Years: A Royal Celebration
Celebrating the 50 year marriage of Her Majesty the Queen and her husband and consort Prince Philip ...
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Princess Diana: Behind Closed Doors
An intimate look at Princess Diana’s life behind the gates of Kensington Palace, including interview...
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The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors
This documentary uncovers the tensions and conflict between the Queen Mother and Prince Philip in th...
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Prince Consorts: In the Shadow of the Crown
No profession, no say, no freedom of expression. Life as a prince consort is not exactly pleasure ta...
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of...
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Elizabeth & Philip: Eternally Yours
Queen Elizabeth The Second was the longest reigning monarch in British history. During her 70 years ...
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The Downing Street Patient
Michael Cockerell presents this documentary on the health problems of Britain's Prime Ministers....
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The Legacy of the Prince of Wales
The longest-serving heir apparent in British history, King Charles III has acted as the Prince of Wa...
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Look at Life: The Needles Point the Way
A visit to the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns, and magnificen...
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A Queen's Ransom
A Hong Kong mobster's sister is working with authorities on their investigation into her own brother...
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Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such...
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Paddington Meets The Queen
Paddington learns that The Queen also loves marmalade sandwiches. He shows Her Majesty where he hide...
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A Bunch of Amateurs
A bunch of British working class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose tackle one of Hollywoo...
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Treasures of the British Crown
Documentary hosted by the Royal Family, edited from Royal Heritage (1978)....
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Inside Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is a symbol of Britain and one of the most iconic buildings in the world. For over...
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Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and adored icons of the 20th century. Like no other Hollywo...
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The death of the Conducător (a Christmas film)
A visual collage following the rise and fall of infamous 20th century Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceau...
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The Sceptre and the Mace
During the 1957 opening of Canada's twenty-third Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II, cameras record th...
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They Were Not Divided
The film begins in a WW II training depot of a British Guards armoured regiment where recruits from ...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a f...
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Royal New Zealand Journey
Account of the royal tour of New Zealand taken by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke ...
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Gentlemen, The Queen
Compiled in 1953, this is a scrapbook-style documentary about Britain’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II....
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