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Elizabeth at 90: A Family Portrait (2016)

Elizabeth at 90: A Family Portrait poster
Original title
Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute
Directed by
John Bridcut
Genre
documentary film, biographical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary marks Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday with private home movies from the royal family's archive. Family members share comments on the footage showing the Queen and her relatives in informal moments.

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What happens

Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute is a 2016 television documentary film made to commemorate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. It was produced by the BBC and directed by John Bridcut, and narrated by Charles, Prince of Wales. Aside from archive footage, the programme featured extensive footage shot by the Queen, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Margaret, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The footage had never been publicly shown and came from the Queen's private archive of homemade films. The footage shown was interspersed with members of the British royal family commenting on the films. The film featured contributions from the Queen, the Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Lady Sarah Chatto, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, Margaret Rhodes and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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