Royals on Screen
Britain’s rolling green hills, picturesque villages, dramatic castles and grand stately homes all provide the ideal backdrop for period dramas and historical films. And by coincidence there are three major new productions that all feature the British monarchy: The Crown on Netflix, and Hollywood blockbusters The Favourite and Mary Queen of Scots – all of which have been filmed on location here in the UK.
Later this year, Netflix is due to release the third series of its popular historical drama, The Crown, which portrays the life of Queen Elizabeth II and her family. This particular series will focus on the period between 1964 and 1976, when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister, Prince Charles met Camilla Parker Bowles, and Princess Margaret caused controversy with her extramarital affair.
Olivia Colman, who plays Queen Elizabeth, and Helena Bonham Carter, as her sister, Princess Margaret, were seen filming a scene at Winchester Cathedral, thought to be the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, who died on 24 January, 1965. Churchill’s funeral was in fact held at St Paul’s Cathedral, and was at the time the
