Top 10 Best Depictions of Real Life Royals in Movies and TV
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Juliana
Beckett Peter O Toole King Henry Lion in winter Peter O Toole as that same King Henry -Charles Laughton as King Henry the VIII in two films -Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I in 2 films -Jean Simmons as Queen Elizabeth in Young Bess- Judi Dench as Queen Victoria in 2 films -Alex Jennings as Prince Edward VIII, King Leopold & Prince Charles in The Crown, Victoria & The Queen respectively, it seems as though Jennings plays every generation throughout British history; ) Helen Hayes as The Empress Maria feodrovna in Anastasia, Eileen Atkins as Queen Mary in both The Crown & Bertie And Elizabeth
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Beckett Peter O Toole King Henry Lion in winter Peter O Toole as that same King Henry -Charles Laughton as King Henry the VIII in two films -Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I in 2 films -Jean Simmons as Queen Elizabeth in Young Bess- Judi Dench as Queen Victoria in 2 films -Alex Jennings as Prince Edward VIII, King Leopold & Prince Charles in The Crown, Victoria & The Queen respectively, it seems as though Jennings plays every generation throughout British history; ) Helen Hayes as The Empress Maria feodrovna in Anastasia, Eileen Atkins as Queen Mary in both The Crown & Bertie And Elizabeth
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Sara
Im perfectly okay with this list my only beef with it is that Anne Boleyn wasnt represented. She has been portrayed by so many many actresses and yet no single Anne Boleyn here
Anyway many years after this list was made.
what did you all guys think of?
Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I, Soairse Ronan as Mary Queen of Scots and Charlotte Hope as Catherine of Aragon?
I think the three actresses were really good in their respective parts in their own film/Tv show. I wished Margot Robbie had a little more time to shine but she was fantastic
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Im perfectly okay with this list my only beef with it is that Anne Boleyn wasnt represented. She has been portrayed by so many many actresses and yet no single Anne Boleyn here
Anyway many years after this list was made.
what did you all guys think of?
Margot Robbie as Elizabeth I, Soairse Ronan as Mary Queen of Scots and Charlotte Hope as Catherine of Aragon?
I think the three actresses were really good in their respective parts in their own film/Tv show. I wished Margot Robbie had a little more time to shine but she was fantastic
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Tony
Why, oh WHY, were these not included in the list: Keith Michell as Henry VIII of England, THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII/HENRY VIII AND HIS SIX WIVES; Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I of England, ELIZABETH R; Nigel Hawthorne as George III of England, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE; Jean-Pierre Cassel as Louis XIII of France, THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1973)/THE FOUR MUSKETEERS (1974); Patrick McGoohan as Edward I of England, BRAVEHEART, Orson Welles as Louis XVIII of France, WATERLOO (1970) and Alec Guinness as Charles I of England, CROMWELL?
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Why, oh WHY, were these not included in the list: Keith Michell as Henry VIII of England, THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII/HENRY VIII AND HIS SIX WIVES; Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I of England, ELIZABETH R; Nigel Hawthorne as George III of England, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE; Jean-Pierre Cassel as Louis XIII of France, THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1973)/THE FOUR MUSKETEERS (1974); Patrick McGoohan as Edward I of England, BRAVEHEART, Orson Welles as Louis XVIII of France, WATERLOO (1970) and Alec Guinness as Charles I of England, CROMWELL?
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yooringonghan
some things to nitpick:
-Marie Antoinette filmed at Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House! when that thing wouldn't even exist until Napoleon III (Second Empire)
-Maria Antonia wasn't that young when she was sent off to France as the _dauphine_; at most she would be considered pre-pubescent in modern standards
-correct pronunciation for Marie Antoinette is Ma-RI ANG-twa-net
-don't call her Princess Diana as she's not qualified to be called as such (princess as the daughter of the reigning monarch)
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some things to nitpick:
-Marie Antoinette filmed at Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House! when that thing wouldn't even exist until Napoleon III (Second Empire)
-Maria Antonia wasn't that young when she was sent off to France as the _dauphine_; at most she would be considered pre-pubescent in modern standards
-correct pronunciation for Marie Antoinette is Ma-RI ANG-twa-net
-don't call her Princess Diana as she's not qualified to be called as such (princess as the daughter of the reigning monarch)
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Mishel
1998's Elizabeth is my absolute favorite royal movie, Blanchett portrayed her very well; I thought Claire Foy was amazing as Queen Elizabeth II. Sadly, I'm having some difficulty with S3 of The Crown, I miss Foy. I really liked Mirren as Queen Elizabeth. Why couldn't they digitally age Foy Everyone in The Tudors & Mary, Queen of Scotts Series were also portrayed amazingly well.
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1998's Elizabeth is my absolute favorite royal movie, Blanchett portrayed her very well; I thought Claire Foy was amazing as Queen Elizabeth II. Sadly, I'm having some difficulty with S3 of The Crown, I miss Foy. I really liked Mirren as Queen Elizabeth. Why couldn't they digitally age Foy Everyone in The Tudors & Mary, Queen of Scotts Series were also portrayed amazingly well.
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Moosey
Yeah, the Shakespeare movie that introduced me to Prof Lockhart was a Much Ado About Nothing, and him and Emma Thompson are fire in that movie. Also, awwww, baby faced Kate Beckinsale.
And tbh I thought L Olivier was black for a long time because Id only watched Othello with him in it and didnt realize black face existed. Wow. I was so blissfully ignorant. Lol.
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Yeah, the Shakespeare movie that introduced me to Prof Lockhart was a Much Ado About Nothing, and him and Emma Thompson are fire in that movie. Also, awwww, baby faced Kate Beckinsale.
And tbh I thought L Olivier was black for a long time because Id only watched Othello with him in it and didnt realize black face existed. Wow. I was so blissfully ignorant. Lol.
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Leo
CATE BLANCHETT as Queen Elizabeth I of England
Oscars nominations:
1999 Best Actress Nomination (Elizabeth, 1998)
2008 Best Actress Nomination (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007)
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First female actor to receive a second oscar nomination for a same role in a sequel.
So This Top picks are accurate, also Emily Blunt's Queen Victoria Performance.
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CATE BLANCHETT as Queen Elizabeth I of England
Oscars nominations:
1999 Best Actress Nomination (Elizabeth, 1998)
2008 Best Actress Nomination (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007)
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First female actor to receive a second oscar nomination for a same role in a sequel.
So This Top picks are accurate, also Emily Blunt's Queen Victoria Performance.
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Nick
How could you make a list like this without including Dame Judy Dench in even the honourable mentions? Mrs. Brown was the greatest portrayal of Queen Victoria that Ive ever seen, and Shakespeare In Love won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I. Dame Judy Dench should have been high on this list for one of those performances, if not both.
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How could you make a list like this without including Dame Judy Dench in even the honourable mentions? Mrs. Brown was the greatest portrayal of Queen Victoria that Ive ever seen, and Shakespeare In Love won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I. Dame Judy Dench should have been high on this list for one of those performances, if not both.
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Barb
How could you miss Robert Shaw as Henry VII in A Man for All Seasons? When he makes his entrance, with the sun illuminating him, at Sir Thomas Moore house, it is the essence of royalty. He goes on to enact a performance of both charm and deviousness. If Henry VII was not like that, he should have been.
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How could you miss Robert Shaw as Henry VII in A Man for All Seasons? When he makes his entrance, with the sun illuminating him, at Sir Thomas Moore house, it is the essence of royalty. He goes on to enact a performance of both charm and deviousness. If Henry VII was not like that, he should have been.
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The
Really? No mention of the fact that Elizabeth Taylor playing a Balkan Greek Queen of Egypt is, just as the King of Siam really cringey in retrospect? Just put some eyeliner on her. there!
Also Tudors deserves a mention. And the show Victoria is miles better then the movie.
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Really? No mention of the fact that Elizabeth Taylor playing a Balkan Greek Queen of Egypt is, just as the King of Siam really cringey in retrospect? Just put some eyeliner on her. there!
Also Tudors deserves a mention. And the show Victoria is miles better then the movie.
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Federal
Cancel the movie tomorrow and a placement of a computer for are they have an Antarctica place before Brands and since instead of going anywhere where you have a race called Arctic the place is a genius so they're Focus for a million and I put some for a million and Beyond
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Cancel the movie tomorrow and a placement of a computer for are they have an Antarctica place before Brands and since instead of going anywhere where you have a race called Arctic the place is a genius so they're Focus for a million and I put some for a million and Beyond
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Sheila
Keith Michel in the BBC's THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII and Dame Glenda Jackson in ELIZABETH R. While Cate Blanchett is a worthy challenger to Jackson, Jonathan Rys Myers can't hold a candle to Michel. I would also add Sian Phillips as Livia in I, CLAUDIUS.
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Keith Michel in the BBC's THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII and Dame Glenda Jackson in ELIZABETH R. While Cate Blanchett is a worthy challenger to Jackson, Jonathan Rys Myers can't hold a candle to Michel. I would also add Sian Phillips as Livia in I, CLAUDIUS.
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Admiral
Taylor in Cleopatra was just awful. Everything was wrong about it and she wasnt a queen. She was a pharaoh. How is it possible that every video you make is badly researched and full of wrong facts? Why cant you get it right?
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Taylor in Cleopatra was just awful. Everything was wrong about it and she wasnt a queen. She was a pharaoh. How is it possible that every video you make is badly researched and full of wrong facts? Why cant you get it right?
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shooting6lasers
A white man playing the King of Siam is a travesty, while inserting people of color versions of white characters is very progressive and compulsory for every movie or show of recent times. Yeah that makes sense.
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A white man playing the King of Siam is a travesty, while inserting people of color versions of white characters is very progressive and compulsory for every movie or show of recent times. Yeah that makes sense.
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John
Claire Foy should be mentioned. Not just for The Crown but also her portrayal of Ann Boleyn in Wolf Hall. Also Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in The Favourite and Elizabeth, The Queen Mother In Hyde Park on Hudson
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Claire Foy should be mentioned. Not just for The Crown but also her portrayal of Ann Boleyn in Wolf Hall. Also Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in The Favourite and Elizabeth, The Queen Mother In Hyde Park on Hudson
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stephanie
That shocked me that Brener was a white man in the king and I. Even though it was white washed he did such a spectacularly amazing job in the movie for that role!
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That shocked me that Brener was a white man in the king and I. Even though it was white washed he did such a spectacularly amazing job in the movie for that role!
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Annalize
What about Natalie Dormer in Tudors, Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan in Mary Queen of Scots, as well as Adelaide Kane, Meghan Follows and Skarsten in Reign
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What about Natalie Dormer in Tudors, Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan in Mary Queen of Scots, as well as Adelaide Kane, Meghan Follows and Skarsten in Reign
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Apodis
okay i know this will get flak but the other Boleyn girl definitely needed to be on here. amazing movie about Anne Boleyn who was executed by King Henry VIII
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okay i know this will get flak but the other Boleyn girl definitely needed to be on here. amazing movie about Anne Boleyn who was executed by King Henry VIII
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Tracey
I would have included the powerhouse performances of Peter OToole and Katherine Hepburn as King Richard II and Eleanor of Acquataine in The Lion in Winter.
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I would have included the powerhouse performances of Peter OToole and Katherine Hepburn as King Richard II and Eleanor of Acquataine in The Lion in Winter.
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msmojo
Hard to believe that Peter OToole and Adelaide Kane wasnt mentioned for their roles as King Henry II of England and Mary, Queen of Scots respectively
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Hard to believe that Peter OToole and Adelaide Kane wasnt mentioned for their roles as King Henry II of England and Mary, Queen of Scots respectively
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LRB9498
Worth checking out is Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Jane Gray in 1986's Lady Jane, about Queen Jane who ruled for 15 days before Queen Elizabeth I.
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Worth checking out is Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Jane Gray in 1986's Lady Jane, about Queen Jane who ruled for 15 days before Queen Elizabeth I.
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Rachel
You made a major inaccuracy at 7: 37 it should be British history not English history, King George VI was King of Britain not England.
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You made a major inaccuracy at 7: 37 it should be British history not English history, King George VI was King of Britain not England.
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Dream
I did not know there was a skin color problem during the filming of the King and I, Yul Brynner looked pretty Asian to me.
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I did not know there was a skin color problem during the filming of the King and I, Yul Brynner looked pretty Asian to me.
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The
I loveeeee Kirsten Durst interpretation I have seen that movie many times, did you nottest Jamie Durman? I didn't till now!
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I loveeeee Kirsten Durst interpretation I have seen that movie many times, did you nottest Jamie Durman? I didn't till now!
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Dawud
Natalie Portman - Anne Boleyn in the other Boleyn girl
Adelaide Kane - Mary Queen of Scots in the series reign
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Natalie Portman - Anne Boleyn in the other Boleyn girl
Adelaide Kane - Mary Queen of Scots in the series reign
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Jennifer
Natalie Domer as Anne Boleyn
Keira Knightly - Duchess of Devonshire
Margot Robbie - Queen Elizabeth 1
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Natalie Domer as Anne Boleyn
Keira Knightly - Duchess of Devonshire
Margot Robbie - Queen Elizabeth 1
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dubbadare
Yul Brynner - was quarter European, but mostly Asian and Roma. He cannot be referred to as a White actor.
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Yul Brynner - was quarter European, but mostly Asian and Roma. He cannot be referred to as a White actor.
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Albert
You didn't even mentioned Peter the Great, 1986. That was probably one of best movies about Royalty ever.
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You didn't even mentioned Peter the Great, 1986. That was probably one of best movies about Royalty ever.
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