The only full length Technicolor film of the Queen's coronation.
For a century she dazzled a nation - and the world. She remains one of the most popular symbols of 20th-century royalty and she set an example for everyone in public life. Made before her death in 2002 this documentary uses fascinating film footage and testimony from royal experts like David Starkey and Sarah Bradford to present a vivid portrait of The Queen Mother. It traces many aspects of her life including her love for her husband and daughters her support for the institution of monarchy her reaction to the abdication crisis her animosity towards Mrs Simpson and Princess Diana her close bond with Prince Charles and her extravagant lifestyle and love of racing gardens and fashion. Her life spanned a century and her influence indisputably lives on.
Recently discovered colour film footage throws a new light on the Queen Mother's reign as Consort to King George VI from 1937-1953. These years saw a catastrophic war her sometimes gentle sometimes forceful encouragement of a shy husband/monarch her life-long love affair with the British public that finally culminated in the simple national accolade ""Queen Mum"". The Queen Mother - Her Reign In Colour tells the story of the Queen Mother's most important years as she and the nat
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