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How Meghan & Harry Introduced Baby Lili to Queen Elizabeth II
Heavy is the caput that wears the crown—especially erstwhile it means portraying Queen Elizabeth II, one of the longest-serving monarchs successful history.
Over the years, viewers person gotten much than a fewer nuanced glimpses into the captivating beingness of the royal, who—before her passing on Sept. 8 astatine property 96, made past arsenic the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-serving pistillate caput of authorities successful past with 70 years connected the throne.
Most recently, for Netflix's deed series, The Crown, histrion Claire Foy took connected the relation of the Queen successful some the archetypal and 2nd seasons, with Olivia Colman portraying her successful some the 3rd and fourth. When the bid returns aboriginal this twelvemonth for the 5th season, Emmy nominated prima Imelda Staunton will beryllium connected the throne arsenic the British ruler.
Other stars who person donned Her Majesty's regal regalia see Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson, Sarah Gadon and more.
Born successful April 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor became the Queen of the United Kingdom astatine conscionable 25 years aged erstwhile her father, King George VI, died successful 1952.
Just 5 years before, Elizabeth had wed Prince Philip, who she remained married to for 73 years until his death successful April 2021. The mates had 4 children together: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
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The monarch has been portrayed successful roughly 100 films and TV shows, with an awesome roster of award-winning actresses who person taken connected the almighty role.
With large powerfulness comes large responsibility, and successful grant of Her Majesty's lasting legacy, present we item immoderate of the astir notable portrayals of the Queen who was known for her emotion of gardening, equine riding and of course, her beloved dogs.
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Maggie Sullivun
The histrion played the relation of the Queen successful Lifetime's 2018 flick, Harry & Meghan, A Royal Romance and successful the network's 2019 sequel, Harry & Meghan, Becoming Royal.
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Imelda Staunton
The Award winning histrion is acceptable to represent the monarch successful the last 2 seasons of Netflix's The Crown.
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Olivia Colman
From 2019 to 2020, the histrion portrayed Queen Elizabeth II successful The Crown, of which she won some a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress successful a Drama Series.
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Helen Mirren
For her striking portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II successful The Queen, the histrion was honored with an Academy Award for Best Actress successful 2006.
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Emma Thompson
In the TV play Walking the Dogs, Thompson brings to beingness an existent brushwood the Queen had with an intruder who broke into her Buckingham Palace chamber successful 1982.
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Freya Wilson
This budding starlet appeared arsenic a then-Princess Elizabeth successful the 2010 play play The King's Speech alongside Colin Firth arsenic her dad, King George VI.
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Claire Foy
Netflix bid The Crown follows the monarch's idiosyncratic beingness starring up to her ascendance to the throne astatine conscionable 25 years old.
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Jennifer Saunders
The accomplished British comedienne did an perfectly fabulous occupation lending her dependable to the 2015 animated flick Minions.
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Fred Armisen
While Armisen won't beryllium winning immoderate Oscars for his QE2 portrayal, the comedian has been the root of rather a fewer LOL-worthy moments portion spoofing the monarch connected Saturday Night Live.
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The Simpsons
Across its 27 seasons, dependable actors Tress MacNeille, Eddie Izzard and Maggie Roswell person each portrayed the Royal.
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Helen Mirren
The accomplished prima reprised her relation arsenic Queen Elizabeth II successful the signifier adaptation of The Audience, which won her a Tony Award successful 2015.
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Kristin Scott Thomas
After Helen Mirren's last curtain call, Thomas made her West End debut successful The Audience successful 2015.
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Sarah Gadon
This 2015 romanticist drama chronicles a young Princess Elizabeth connected an incognito escapade extracurricular the palace walls alongside Princess Margaret (Bel Powley).
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Jeannette Charles
For much than 40 years, Charles reigned ultimate arsenic Queen Elizabeth II's look-a-like. She has appeared arsenic the Queen successful Queen Kong, All You Need Is Cash, National Lampoon's European Vacation, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! and Austin Powers successful Goldmember.
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Jeannette Charles
Whoa, there! The histrion channels the Queen's risque broadside successful 1988's The Naked Gun.
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Jane Alexander
The Tony and Emmy victor took connected the relation of Queen Elizabeth II successful 2011's TV movie William & Catherine: A Royal Romance.
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Vanessa Redgrave
Even the Queen of England got a shout-out successful 2011's Cars 2! The folks astatine Pixar enlisted the revered thesp's assistance successful presiding implicit the decorativeness enactment astatine the World Grand Prix successful London.
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