70 years of tea, turmoil, and tiaras—how one woman outlasted 15 prime ministers and kept her poker face.
We explore how the reign of Queen Elizabeth II has been a thread of continuity running through 70 tumultuous years of British history. We look at how the Queen has worn the crown during an era in which her country and her people changed beyond all recognition. From politics and the economy to industry and technology, our working life to our family life, from what we eat to how we dress, how we spend our money, and what we do in our free time. We see how Elizabeth II was no bystander during these great moments of social change, but someone who often led the way, reflecting and engaging with the critical moments in our post-war history. We reveal how, during these shifting times, not only did we change, but the Queen did too, her time echoed our transformation, the crown moving with the ages. We hear how Elizabeth II became a fixed focal point for many during these changing times; an anchor for the country - someone people looked to
Editing
Seamless archive footage weaving—70 years in an hour, somehow.
Production
BBC access that makes you go 'how'd they get that?'
Director
James Giles
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mishal Husain recorded her narration mere weeks before the Queen's death, making this an accidental elegy.
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