The Diamond Queen DVD Queen Elizabeth II Documentary BBC PAL 4 New Sealed

A riveting TV tribute... perhaps the most intimate ever portrait of Britain's Monarch"

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Andrew Marr looks at the life and reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II as she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee 60 years as Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Speaking to the people that really know her best, Marr is granted unique access to Princes Willian and Harry, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal, David Cameron. Tony Blair and President Obama

The series looks at the day-to-day life of a Queen who is clearly dedicated to her family and her country and reflects on the personal and political challenges Her Majesty has faced, including coming to the throne as a 25-year-old, the annus horribilis of 1992 and the wedding of her grandson. William, in 2011. With his customary insight and wit, Andrew Marr discovers the hidden side of our most enduring and enigmatic monarch, who has outlasted Prime Ministers and Presidents, and has adapted and modernised to ensure the Royal Family is relevant and vital in the 21st Century.