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 access to the complete collection of Her Majesty's personal ciné films, shot by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen herself, as well as by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Much of it has never been seen publicly before. Various members of the Royal Family are filmed watching this private footage and contributing their own personal insights and their memories of the woman they know both as a member of their own close family and as queen. Among those taking part are the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Kent and his sister Princess Alexandra, who has never before given an interview.
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 only Diamond Jubilee celebration for any of Elizabeth's predecessors was in 1897, for the 60th anniversary of the 1837 accession of Queen Victoria. Following the tradition of the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, commemorative events were held throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh toured the United Kingdom and other members of the Royal Family toured the rest of the Commonwealth as the monarch' representatives. The jubilee celebrations marked the beginning of the withdrawal of the Duke of Edinburgh from public life and a more prominent role for the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry in commonwealth affairs. Numerous events and tributes were held over the year and throughout the Commonwealth, culminating in a jubilee pageant held in London.
Join HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey as they celebrate the momentous occasion of their marriage. Footage includes Catherine's breathtaking arrival at Westminster Abbey, the full ceremony, the carriage procession and the traditional balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace. Presented by Huw Edwards
영국을 대표하는 두 명의 여왕 엘리자베스와 빅토리아 인데 어렸을 때 모습은 전혀 달랐다. 엘리자베스는 왕위에 오를 가능성이 없었고 어렸을 때부터 엄청난 양의 독서와 외국어를 습득하고 독신으로 죽어 왕위가 튜더에서 스튜어트로 넘어간 반면 빅토리아는 왕위에 오르는 것이 기정사실이었고 어머니와 존 콘로이는 빅토리아 대신 섭정을 하기 위해 교육을 거의 시키지 않았으며 알버트와 결혼해서 20년동안 9명의 자녀를 두어 유럽의 왕실과 다 혼인시켰다. 왕위에 오른 후 어머니와 존 콘로이를 정치에서 제외시키고 휘그당(자유당)의 멜번 경을 수상에 위임한다. 당시 산업혁명이 한창 진행중이어서 빈민이 많았고 멜번 경은 멜서스의 이론을 따라 빈민구제에 소극적인 반면 빅토리아는 적극적이어서 정치적 견해에 차이가 있었다. 그러다가 빅토리아를 이용하려는 외삼촌인 벨기에왕 레오폴드가 소개한 알버트공과 결혼을 하지만 남편에게 권력을 나누어 주지 않는다.
