“[It’s] an extraordinary glimpse into a deeply personal side of the royal family that is rarely seen,” teases Simon Young, the BBC’s commissioning editor for history.
A new documentary, titled “Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen,” will feature unseen home footage of Queen Elizabeth II.LONDON — Previously-unseen home movies from Queen Elizabeth II’s personal archive — including footage capturing the monarch as a young mother and her beaming at her engagement ring — will be shown in a new documentary, the BBC said Sunday.
“The documentary is an extraordinary glimpse into a deeply personal side of the royal family that is rarely seen,” teases Simon Young, the BBC’s commissioning editor for history.One clip captured the first extended visit of Philip to Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1946, before his engagement to Elizabeth was made public. The footage depicts a beaming Princess Elizabeth showing off her engagement ring to the camera.
The project will air ahead of the upcoming Platinum Jubilee, honoring the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.Simon Young, the BBC’s commissioning editor for history, said the broadcaster was honored to have access to the queen’s personal film collection.
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