Queen Elizabeth’s home movies to feature in doccie

QUEEN Elizabeth’s never-seen-before home movies are set to feature in a new BBC documentary.

The 96-year-old monarch’s life will be the focus of Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen, a 75-minute documentary that will include behind-the-scenes footage from landmark moments in her reign.

Simon Young, the BBC’s commissioning editor for history, said: “This documentary is an extraordinary glimpse into a deeply personal side of the royal family that is rarely seen, and it’s wonderful to be able to share it with the nation as we mark her Platinum Jubilee.”

The programme will feature footage of the Queen at Balmoral Castle in 1946, around the time she got engaged to Prince Philip, AND other key moments in her life.

Claire Popplewell, creative director for BBC Studio Events Productions, says the documentary will be “special”. The home movies were mostly shot by members of the royal family and date from the 1920s. Until recently, the film reels have been privately held by the Royal Collection in the vaults of the British Film Institute. |