Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

The pride of Napoleon's victories, the Arc de Triomphe, whose first stone was laid in 1806 at the top of the Champs-Élysées, is, along...

Queen Elizabeth II, the cornerstone of modern British history and reigning monarch for over six decades. She has seen the world change drastically...

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen...

As a school dropout, the teenage John Major could simply never have dreamt that he would one day become a powerful political leader and get elected...

The incredible story of the mythical Russian-American actor and filmmaker Yul Brynner (1920-85), the most exotic sex-symbol since Rudolph Valentino;...

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters...

Filmed throughout his one hundredth year – before and after his death – this landmark portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh features only...

(2021) 17/04/2021 (GB) Documentary 61m

This is the story of how a prince became a king, a revealing portrait of our new monarch across the seven decades he spent as heir to the throne....

Follow Prince Andrew, whose behavior brought scandal and disgrace to the royal family. Pushing him into the sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and...

A documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines… told in his own words.

Elizabeth is an archive-based documentary film about the Queen. A celebration. A truly cinematic mystery-tour up and down the decades: poetic, funny,...

Live coverage from Windsor of the ceremonial funeral of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

A documentary about the painting of a portrait of Elizabeth II.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Their love story was not one without challenges. Marrying 35 years after they first met, they have...

The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in...

The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he...

Touring this historic, romantic and ruggedly beautiful land, from it's craggy ocean shores to its North Sea islands--from its mist-shrouded mountains...

It would be difficult to find more comprehensive tour through the byways and highways, lanes and paths, nooks and crannies, major sights and...

Marking the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles shares his memories of the private side of his mother, the Queen,...

"Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern narrates an intimate look at the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II as we celebrate Her Majesty's 90th...

Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last...

Produced by British Movietone for “Her Majesty’s Central Office of Information”, Royal Destiny traces Queen Elizabeth II’s...

This film is a compilation of footage shot by Associated British Pathe, which covered royal events for its newsreels, and the company would have been...

A short film by Danny Boyle starring James Bond and Queen Elizabeth II. It originally aired as part of the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer...

2-6 March 1961 saw the Queen and Prince Philip make their first and only state visit to Iran. Their host was Mohammed Reza Pahlavi (1919-80), the...

Even the most devout monarchist may feel uncomfortable watching this film - hindsight makes this a rather poignant experience. Although clearly...

In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan and East...

Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love...

Watching Sierra Leone Greets the Queen gives one a flavour of the hectic nature of royal tours; in just one week (from the 25th November to the 1st...

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as documented in this film. The destinations on this...

The President had been due to visit twice before, but on both occasions the trip had to be cancelled. The first time was in 1963, the same year as...

An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963. In London he accompanied the Queen on...

The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies.

This fascinating documentary reveals the behind the scenes story of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, drawing on rare archive footage and made...

Queen Elizabeth II. Reigning monarch for over six decades, and the cornerstone of modern British history. Ascending to the throne after the untimely...

Prince Philip has walked two steps behind Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth ever since she became Queen in 1952. For many years before then and many...

Karaoke, suitcases of wine, ambushing cake... this factual drama tells the story of Covid from inside 10 Downing Street as staff kicked back at...

Monty Roberts, a California horse trainer nearing 90 and showing no signs of slowing down, recounts his life with horses, starting from his earliest...

Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this...

A celebration concert for Her Majesty the Queen's 92nd birthday, taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and attended by HM the Queen and...

An attempt to reconstruct the complete version of Pier Paolo Pasolini's segment of La rabbia.

On the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a special documentary featuring contributions from HM King Charles III, her children, public figures, and...

A behind-the-scenes look at royal weddings revealing how these grand events are organised. Featuring interviews with the performers, florists,...

We explore how the reign of Queen Elizabeth II has been a thread of continuity running through 70 tumultuous years of British history. We look at...

In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in...

As a nation mourns its longest-reigning monarch, all eyes are on King Charles III, who will carry on his mother's legacy.

ABC News' live special examines the future of the royal family following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

25 Years is an impressionistic survey of the years from the Queen's accession to the throne in 1952 through to her Silver Jubilee in 1977. Combining...

A princess so tragically taken in the prime of her life. Follow the fascinated tale of Princess Diana… The peoples Princess.

Come on a voyage of discovery and experience the many wonderous splendors of England, the country described in Shakespeare's Richard II as "This...

The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes...

This entertaining documentary of the World Cup Soccer tournament of 1966 follows the 15 countries competing for the sport's most coveted prize. Nigel...

This spectacular 1953 documentary, released in cinemas, records the events of Elizabeth II's coronation day in glorious colour.

In this documentary, we are invited to the mind of the elderly Hiam, a Palestinian woman from Nazareth. The mundanity of everyday life gives us a...

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. While her service to her country is...

The life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II after Britain's longest-reigning monarch dies at age 96.

Wimbledon 2010: The Grandest of Slams. This is the definitive story of the 124th Championships. In the Men's Singles, the world number one Rafael...

The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a Polish underground member are told by the very...

Britain and Turkey had not always enjoyed the ‘special’ friendship referred to in the commentary. Their armies were on opposing sides in...

Queen Elizabeth has worked with 14 Prime Ministers, including holding confidential weekly meetings. It is not known whether she has influenced her...

An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture on the rest of the world, as told from a North Korean...

Funded by the Australian Development Assistance Bureau (ADAB), this was the first English-language film made in Tuvalu. The first visit of Her...

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man...

As England reach the final of the Euros at last, 6,000 ticketless football fans storm Wembley stadium, leaving destruction in their wake.

Documentary following the Queen and members of the British Royal Family.

A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.

In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful...

Newly born baby Charles (future King Charley III) shown by the proud parents.

This Traveltalk series short begins aboard the RMS Scythia as it exits Halifax Harbor. The Scythia is a cruise ship that was converted to a troop...

ROCKIN' RONNIE 80's Political Satire Comedy of Ronald Reagan Bloopers.

Edited from almost 100 km of film footage shot during the Games, this feature documentary is a breathtaking portrait of the 1976 Montreal Olympics....

The MacIver brothers (Michael Redgrave, Griffith Jones) build the first ship to cross the Atlantic by steam power alone.

Documentary about the life of Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, an influential Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat.

Featuring a unique conversation between The Queen and Sir David Attenborough as they walked in the garden at Buckingham Palace last summer, a...

An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the President of the United States of America and how it has...

The 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II marked the moment when she was formally recognized as England's new sovereign in front of God and her...

A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years as she reaches her landmark birthday in April. Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted special...

A special documentary to mark the seventieth birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales. For this observational documentary, film-maker John Bridcut has had...

Documentary telling the inside story of the plans by Louis Mountbatten to maneuver his nephew and heir to the Greek throne, Philip, into marrying the...

Live from Southsea Common in Portsmouth, Huw Edwards introduces coverage of the National Commemorative Event taking place to mark the 75th...

Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.

A memory of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), woman, actress, goddess, myth, in the words of the Spanish director and scriptwriter José Luis Garci,...

Produced in High Definition, with rare archive footage. Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for 60 years as the Queen of Great Britain and the...

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic...

The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is...

Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th...

Kirsty Young celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip by examining the longest royal marriage in British history...

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in...

Since 1967, Jacques Chirac has appeared everyday on television : millions of hours of automatic gestures, jerky speeches and feverish cavalcades. ...

This film charts the lives of the British Royal Family's princes and their importance within the Royal House of Windsor. Profiling Princes Phillip,...

Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he...

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom.

This amazing film of the Royal Wedding was shot by the late Jack Cardiff, a pioneer cameraman working with the then new Technicolor process in the...

The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II being the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. The...

Join HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey as they celebrate the momentous occasion of their marriage. Footage includes...

A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of the famed 1966 World Cup team from the North that...

Documentary footage (from the 1950s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existential question, Why are our lives characterized by...

The testimony of the men who unwittingly became war photographers on the streets of their own towns in Northern Ireland, when violence erupted around...

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms...

A journey through the 1980s and beyond; the story of a band, an era and how one small gathering of outsiders in London shaped the entire...

Made shortly after the referendum on Quebec's independence was held, this documentary illustrates what the politicians' promises were and how the...

Veteran journalist and author Edward Behr spent a year investigating the rise and fall of Nicolae Ceausescu. Executed on Christmas Day 1989,...

A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951....

This documentary depicts the colour and pageantry of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as well as Canada's participation in this...

This short documentary follows Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh as they visit Canada to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Confederation....

Intimate portrait of the daily life of the British Royal Family drawn from 18 months of filming within Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Balmoral.

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...

A documentary view of the galas of Paris’s Palais Garnier in the 1950s and ’60s.

Celebrating the 50 year marriage of Her Majesty the Queen and her husband and consort Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, the Duke of Edinburgh.

An intimate look at Princess Diana’s life behind the gates of Kensington Palace, including interviews with friends, historians and biographers.

This documentary uncovers the tensions and conflict between the Queen Mother and Prince Philip in the build up to Princess Elizabeth's coronation in...

No profession, no say, no freedom of expression. Life as a prince consort is not exactly pleasure taxing. No constitution ascribes any function to...

In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of rock, pop and classical music perform on a...

Queen Elizabeth The Second was the longest reigning monarch in British history. During her 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty has witnessed...

Michael Cockerell presents this documentary on the health problems of Britain's Prime Ministers.

The longest-serving heir apparent in British history, King Charles III has acted as the Prince of Wales for a staggering 64 years. It is a role that...

A visit to the Isle of Wight, with glimpses of the stunning coast, picturesque towns, and magnificent countryside.

A Hong Kong mobster's sister is working with authorities on their investigation into her own brother's plot to assassinate the Queen.

Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in...

Paddington learns that The Queen also loves marmalade sandwiches. He shows Her Majesty where he hides his sandwiches, and The Queen also shows where...

A bunch of British working class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose tackle one of Hollywood's greatest musicals in order to save their...

Documentary hosted by the Royal Family, edited from Royal Heritage (1978).

A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to the present day: after the World War II, the left-bank...

The real relationship between the royal siblings.

Wife, monarch and much-loved public figure: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was one of the most respected members of the British Royal family. But...

Her 60 years on the throne make her the second longest-serving sovereign in history, and in 2012 all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II as Britain marks...

Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by taking a look back at the Queen's incredible reign.

This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the...

Narrated by Lord Mountbatten himself, this is a positive feast of history and archive material, some of it part of Mountbatten's personal collection....

Behind-the-scenes tales of the British monarchy's residences, with contributions by royal commentators and ex-staff members, who give the lowdown on...

The BBC’s Platinum Jubilee coverage 2022 including: The Queen’s Birthday Parade Trooping the Colour, A Service of Thanksgiving, Party at...

Drawing on newly available evidence, this epic series explores the Windsor dynasty's gripping family saga, providing fresh insights into how our...

A definitive look at how the new challenges facing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could change our world. This investigative series takes an in-depth...

Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage, and cinematic recreations, this docuseries on the lives of America's most iconic First Ladies is...

Documenting the lives the most pivotal voices of the 20th century