Undoubtedly, Queen Elizabeth II of England has been one of the most used public figures during the 20th century to go through the scenes of countless movies and series that have portrayed her from practically all points of view. And within them, possibly the fiction that has most helped to delve into her life is the well-known series on the Netflix platform, The Crownthat To this day, he continues to review his extensive biography as monarch of the Windsor dynasty.
What to see about Queen Elizabeth II?
The fact is that from the success of crown, we have wondered what other movies, series or documentaries we should see to learn a little more about the character as well as the circumstances that led her to make certain decisions that were not very well seen at the time. Like the crisis unleashed in the crown after the death of Lady Di, or the marital problems of her children Carlos and Andrés that were resolved in that way.
If you want to know a little more about the queen who remained on the throne of England the longest, this is all you have to see of her (besides The Crownof course):
The Queen (2006)
Without at doubt it is the most complicated portrait we will see of Queen Elizabeth II and that focuses on an exact moment in her life: the moments before and after the death of Lady Di and the conflict that is generated by the treatment to which she was subjected and what the citizenry requires her to do. This film was directed by Stephen Frears and starring Helen Mirren. You can see queen on HBO Max and Movistar +.
The King’s Speech (2010)
Extraordinary film that tells us the story of King George VI’s struggle to overcome his stutter while we know everything that happened until his unexpected coronation, since the father of Elizabeth II was not in the line of succession to the throne. In this film we will learn about the reasons for the resignation of Edward VIII and we will see a young Lilibeth in her first years of life. You can enjoy it now on Disney +, Prime Video and Movistar +.
The Windsors: A Tale of Power and Scandal (2017)
This documentary series It has six episodes and surely it is not necessary to explain much what it is aboutbecause the title says so. Through all its deliveries we will know in depth all the controversies that have dotted the Windsors over the decades, from the abdication of Edward VIII and the reign of George VI, to the arrival of Elizabeth II to the throne and the proclamation of his son Carlos as Prince of Wales, the death of Lady Di in the summer of 1997 and the rest of the marital scandals of the queen’s children. You can see this documentary on Movistar+.
The Majestic life of Queen Elizabeth II (2013)
this documentary It is one of the most complete that we can see about Queen Elizabeth II since it resorts to material restored in high definition and reviews the biography of the monarch inch by inch. Experts in the crown participate in it, such as Hugo Vickers, who will later participate in The Crown from Netflix, as well as a lot of unpublished material that serves to have a complete vision of what the life of one of the best-known characters in the world was like during the 20th century. You can watch this documentary on Prime Video.
A Royal Night (2015)
This film departs from that documentary and practically historical tone of everything that we have recommended before and takes us to a specific moment in the life of the then Princess of Wales and therefore heir to the throne. In a royal night We will learn how Isabel and Margarita, her sister, decide to leave the palace to celebrate the end of the war in Europe with the rest of the city, in May 1945. You can watch it on Prime Video.
