An affectionate portrait of a Royal marriage. An enchanting feature-length portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, focusing on her courtship by the shy, future George VI (known as Bertie), the love story that followed and the birth of their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. This fascinating adaptation also covers the abdication crisis of Edward VIII, the Coronation of George VI as British King, the strong relationship forged between them and Churchill during the War and Bertie’s early death. Starring James Wilby (Maurice, A Handful of Dust) and Juliet Aubrey (Middlemarch) in the roles of Bertie and Elizabeth, with Alan Bates and Dame Eileen Atkins.
