Queen Elizabeth ll, the world’s longest-serving monarch died on September 8, 2022, at 96. An iconic figure who before her passing was one of the most revered leaders in the world, the queen has been featured in various works, including movies, documentaries, TV series, novels, and even children’s books.
Here is a look into some of the works that depicted her character and personality.
Queen Elizabeth Movies
Queen Elizabeth’s character has been portrayed and voiced by different actors in several movies beginning from 1971 to 2021 in comedies and animations.
Actors that depicted the late British Queen among many others, include Jeannette Charles, Huguette Funfrock, Steve Walden, Angela Thomas, Scot Thompson, Rachel Wallis, Helen Mirren, Sarah Gadon, and Stella Gonet.
Here are the movies:
Queen Elizabeth Movies
- The Wedding (1971)
- Bons Baisers de Hong Kong (1975)
- Queen Kong (1976)
- All You Need Is Cash (1978)
- Le Bourreau de coeurs (1983)
- Aces Go Places (1984)
- National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)
- The Naked Gun: From The Flies of Police Squad! (1988)
- The BFG (1989)
- Kids in The Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
- The Duke (1999)
- The Pooch And The Pauper (1999)
- Her Majesty (2001)
- Austin Powers In Goldmember (2002)
- Ali G Indahouse (2002)
- Johnny English (2003)
- The Hollywood Years (2004)
- The Queen (2006)
- A Hare Over The Abyss (2006)
- Royal Faceoff (2006)
- Dhoom (2006)
- 2012 (2009)
- The Kings Speech (2010)
- Gangtser Granny (2013)
- A Royal Night Out (2015)
- Minions (2015)
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- The Queen’s Corgi (2019)
- Spencer (2021)
In addition to the movie portrayal, her persona has been featured in a couple of music videos. They include:
- U Don’t Know Me: a song by the English music duo, Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe
- EK Chumma: is a soundtrack from the movie Housefull 4 i(2019), which was performed by Sohail Sen, Altamash, and Jyotica Tangri
- That’s the Way (I Like It): is a song by the English band, Clock
Other Works That Feature Queen Elizabeth ll
Moving forward, the Queen’s character has been portrayed in several TV, stage, documentary, and literary works.
Television
She was depicted on TV by several actors such as Stanley Baxter, Sheila Steafel, Margaret Tyzack, Dana Wynter, Prunella Scales, Lisa Daniely, Irm Herman, Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, and Frances de la Tour, just to mention a few.
Television
- The Stanley Baxter Picture Show (1972)
- The Carol Burnett Show (1970s)
- The Goodies i(1975-77)
- Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)
- The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)
- Doctor Who (1988)
- A Question of Attribution (1992)
- Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992)
- The Women of Windsor (1992)
- Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992)
- Diana: Her True Story (1993)
- Giving Tongue (1996)
- Gobble (1997)
- Princess in Love (1996)
- Will under die Windzors (1996)
- My Government and I (2000)
- Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
- Prince William (2002)
- Love Again (2003)
- Tea With Betty (2006)
- Children’s Party at the Palace (2006)
- The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
- Voyage of the Damned (2007)
- Margaret (2009)
- William and Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011)
- Happy and Glorious (1962-Present)
- 7 Days in Hell (2015)
- Inside Windsor Castle (2017)
- Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)
- The Queen and I (2019-Present)
- Thomas & Friends: “The Royal Engine” (2020)
- Spitting Image (2020)
See Also: Meet All Of King Charles III Cast Members
Documentaries On Queen Elizabeth
Documentaries
- The Royal Wedding (1947)
- Royal Journey (1951)
- Royal Heritage (1952)
- A Queen is Crowned (1953)
- Elizabeth is Queen (1953)
- Long To Reign Over Us (1953)
- Royal Destiny (1953)
- A Queen’s World Tour (1954)
- The Queen in Australia (1954)
- The Sceptre and the Mace (1957)
- Life of a Queen (1960)
- The Royal Tour of India (1961)
- Queen Elizabeth ll in Pakistan (1961)
- Hello Elisabeth! (1976)
- Twenty-Five Years (1977)
- Queen Elizabeth II: 60 Glorious Years (1986)
- The Royal Year (1987)
- Tribute to Her Majesty (1987)
- 50 Glorious Years – A Royal Celebration (1997)
- Queen’s Golden Jubilee 2002: Party at the Palace (2002)
- The Queen: Behind the Mask (2007)
- The Queen – A Life in Film (2008)
- The Story of Queen Elizabeth II (2011)
- Die Queen – Elizabeth II (2012)
- Elizabeth II – A Diamond Jubilee Celebration (2012)
- ElizabethElizabeth Windsor (2022)
- Elizabeth and Margaret: Pride and Joy (2022)
- Our Platinum Queen: 70 Years on the Throne (2022)
- Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else (2022)
Plays That Feature The Late World’s Longest-Serving Monarch
Besides her TV portrayal, the late British Queen has been featured in a number of stage plays by actors like Prunella Scales, Marion Bailey, Susie Blake, Helen Mirren, Kristin Scott, Fiona Reid, Inna Churikova, Judy Kaye, and Theresa Healey.
The plays are:
Stage Plays
- A Question of Attribution (1988)
- Handbagged (2014)
- Handbagged (2015)
- The Audience (2016)
- The Audience (2017)
- Diana (2019)
- The Audience (2019)
Literary Works
Even though Queen Elizabeth ll was mostly featured on the silver screen, there are literary works that depicted her personality as well. They range from novels to satires, historical fiction to children’s books.
Check them below:
Literary Works
- The Queen and I, by Sue Townsend (1993)
- Death at Buckingham Palace: Her Majesty Investigates, by C.C Benison (1996)
- Death at Sandringham House: Her Majesty Investigates, by C.C Benison (1996)
- Death at Windsor Castle: Her Majesty Investigates, by C.C Benison (1998)
- Queen Camilla, by Sue Townsend (2012)
- Mrs. Queen Takes the Train, by William Kuhn (2012)
- Princess Elizabeth’s Spy (A Maggie Hope Mystery), by Susan Elia MacNeal (2012)
- Tea with the Queen, by Chrissie Hart (2014)
- Rainbow Magic: Georgie the Royal Prince Fairy, by Daisy Meadows (2014)
- The Queen’s Hat (The Queen Collection), by Steve Antony (2014)
- The Queen’s Accomplice (A Maggie Hope Mystery), by Susan Elia MacNeal (2016)
- Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen, by Jane Riordan (2016)
- The Queen’s Handbag (The Queen Collection), by Steve Antony (2016)
- The Queen’s Present (The Queen Collection), by Steve Antony (2017)
- The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding, by Jennifer Robson (2018)
- The Boy At the Back of the Class, by Onjali Q. Raúf (2018)
- The Queen’s Lift-Off (The Queen Collection), by Steve Antony (2019)
- The Windsor Knot: A Novel (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, I), by SJ Bennett (2021)
- All the Queen’s Men (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, II), by SJ Bennett (2022)
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