Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee: The Collection
Category: Television and Streaming
Kate Thornton, the host of The Royal Beat, and Nick Bullen, Executive Producer and Co-Founder of True Royalty TV, join forces to preview several documentaries honoring Queen Elizabeth II. This Platinum Jubilee special looks at the life and times of the Queen as well as her husband, the late Prince Phillip.
With personal insights into the people discussed in the documentaries as well as personal recollections, both Thornton and Bullen provide viewers with a composite of the life of Queen Elizabeth. They describe the various documentaries available on the channel.
True Royalty TV is a streaming channel that is devoted to not only the British royal family, but also includes shows about royals around the world. This year, however, is focused solely on Queen Elizabeth II to honor her 70 years on the throne.
By examining the various documentaries available on the channel, viewers learn about the various aspects of the life of the Queen. All the shows are interesting and informative, and for viewers in the U.S.A., they provide lessons about how the British royals have lived and worked, which is not something generally taught in American schools. After all, the Revolution was fought to get the royals out of the lives of Americans. However learning about them is intriguing and in this special year, it is perhaps timely to check out the documentaries on the channel.
Unfortunately, the world realizes Elizabeth’s reign is coming to an end, although the thought is not a pleasant one. So it is a perfect time to discover more about this woman who has dedicated her entire life to her country and the Commonwealth.
For more about the Queen and royals around the world, check out the channel and take a look at the new discussion focusing on all things Elizabeth.
Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee: The Collection will include highlights from documentaries that can be viewed in full on True Royalty TV, including:
The Making of a Queen – This documentary is a look back at the moment in history when Queen Elizabeth’s reign began – February 6, 1952. Winston Churchill delivered the news that the King was dead and England had a new 25 year old, new wife and mother, as Queen.
The Queen and Her Prime Ministers – From Winston to Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair, the Queen has navigated a wide array of personalities and leadership styles in many different political climates. This documentary takes a look at the sometimes strained relationships with headstrong prime ministers and how the Queen handled it with aplomb.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip: Love, Marriage and Country – An account of their personal and public life together, this documentary charts the optimism that Elizabeth and Philip’s wedding inspired across the country and the loyalty and service that made the Duke of Edinburgh so essential to his wife’s reign.
The Queen’s Diamond Decades: The 1960s – In the 1960s, Britain was experiencing a time of prosperity and the Queen was receiving dignitaries from around the world. Significant events in this decade include her visit to West Berlin in 1965 and her unprecedented tribute to President Kennedy after his assassination, when she dedicated an area of English woodland and a memorial to JFK.
The Queen’s Diamond Decades: The 1990s – The 90s was the decade marked by the untimely and shocking death of Princess Diana. The Queen balanced two roles of being a monarch and a grandmother, but didn’t manage to avert criticism. This documentary also looks back at the “annus horribilis,” which occurred in 1992 – the marriages of all three of the queen’s eldest children collapsed in one year.
Elizabeth at 95: The Invincible Queen – This film highlights how the Queen has grown the British Monarchy into an ‘unbreakable’ brand during her time on the throne and acted when necessary to protect the Windsor brand at virtually all costs, even when the threats come from within their own family. The documentary also analyzes the Monarchy’s business operations and how it makes its money by leveraging its brand, and reveals how the Palace uses its powerful influence behind the scenes to protect its revenues and avoid scrutiny.
“This special references the créme de la créme of True Royalty TV’s documentaries on the Queen,” notes Bullen. “Viewers will get a comprehensive look at the history of her time on the throne, along with the personal and political challenges and triumphs she has experienced over the years. Many of these documentaries include first-hand testimony from those who were there as history was made. I recommend watching The Collection special first, as Kate Thornton and I provide even further context to these seminal events and their impact on the Queen’s legacy.”
About the Author
Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 25 years and has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County. Follow her on Twitter.