BBC tribute to Queen Elizabeth II features intimate memories from Queen Camilla
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Titled Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century, Queen Camilla is set to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a one-hour film, created by the BBC.
In a memorial of the late Queen Elizabeth’s life, who passed away in September of 2022, archival footage and personal reflections will build a picture of Queen Elizabeth’s astounding story and her journey as monarch.
A number of notable figures are set to come together to pay tribute to our late queen. Including, our current queen, Camilla.
Queen Camilla’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
As per reports, contributors include broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, actresses Dame Helen Mirren and Dame Sheila Hancock,
Former US president Barack Obama and Elizabeth’s own daughter-in-law, Queen Camilla, are also contributing.
Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, in 2022 aged 96. She remains the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne on February 6, in 1952, following the death of her father.
She was just 25.
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The documentary will also follow the various changes Britain navigated during her reign.
Including the Cold War, the London Olympics and her Platinum Jubilee.
Speaking about the upcoming TV project, Catherine Catton, head of factual entertainment and events, said: “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century explores the life of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II through the lens of a century of change and offers an important reflection on how modern Britain has been shaped.”
Queen Camilla’s upcoming documentary
The news comes shortly after an announcement of Queen Camilla’s own BBC documentary.
Camilla’s documentary will explore her and her late father Bruce Shand’s shared love of books.
This love sustained him during his time as a prisoner of war in Germany during the Second World War.
Marking the fifth anniversary of her literary charity, The Queen’s Reading Room, Camilla recently explained during a Clarence House reception: “I’m also delighted to announce that we have partnered with the BBC and Blink Films for a major new documentary that will showcase the life-transforming power of books – my father’s and my own experience included – for which the cameras are filming here today.”
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla has another notable moment pencilled into her schedule.
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Speculation surrounding a possible trip to the US has been swirling for weeks and now, further details have been confirmed.
The palace issued a statement earlier this week.
The statement read on Tuesday: “On advice of His Majesty’s Government, and at the invitation of The President of the United States, The King and Queen will undertake a State Visit to the United States of America.
“Their Majesties’ programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
“The King will then continue to Bermuda to undertake His Majesty’s first Royal Visit as Monarch to a British Overseas Territory.”
It’s believed the visit will take place in late April. However, exact dates haven’t yet been confirmed.
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