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The Queen

The Queen

The Queen was a 2009 British drama-documentary showing Queen Elizabeth II at different points during her life. Broadcast on Channel 4 over five consecutive nights from 29 November 2009, the Queen was portrayed by a different actress in each episode. The Queen was portrayed by Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, Susan Jameson, Barbara Flynn and Diana Quick. Katie McGrath played Princess Margaret in the first episode and Lesley Manville played Margaret Thatcher in the third episode. The series was co-funded by the American Broadcasting Company, the network which aired the series in the US.

This reunited Emilia Fox and Katie McGrath who had played sisters in BBC One's Merlin.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Queen
First Air DateNovember 29, 2009
Last Air DateDecember 3, 2009
Seasons1
Episodes5
Episode Runtime 50min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBlast! Films
NetworksChannel 4
S01E05

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Camilla?

The final film shows the Queen (played by Diana Quick) confronting one last personal and constitutional challenge: Prince Charles' desire to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.

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