Made in 1953 by Rank Studios in celebration of the Queen's Coronation and narrated by Laurence Olivier, this fascinating documentary utilises contemporary newsreel to celebrate the Queen's life up to her ascension.
The Queen worked with over a dozen Prime Ministers. Her eighth, Margaret Thatcher, would be the United Kingdom’s very first female Prime Minister, and the longest serving in over 150 years.
The story of an extraordinary sixteen months in British history. When King George VI died unexpectedly in February, his eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth - just 25 years old - was thrust into the limelight, and overnight became the most famous woman in the world: the Queen of England.
Not born as an heir to the Throne, no one could have imagined that Princess Elizabeth would grow to become one of our greatest monarchs.
