Picturing Elizabeth: Her Life in Images

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Picturing Elizabeth: Her Life in Images

2022

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Sophie Raworth explores the stories behind some of the most famous and era-defining pictures of the Queen, and shows how they chart our changing relationship with the monarchy.

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Directed by: Elaine Shepherd
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