{"id":179223,"date":"2026-03-30T00:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/179223\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T00:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:08:10","slug":"queen-elizabeth-ii-documentary-to-feature-helen-mirren-and-david-attenborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/179223\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth II documentary to feature Helen Mirren and David Attenborough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Actress Dame Helen Mirren, former US president Barack Obama and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will feature in a new documentary about the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The one-hour BBC One film, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century, will mark what would have been the late Queen\u2019s 100th birthday and recount a century of change and transformation in Britain and beyond through her life.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Queen Elizabeth II smiling while wearing a pink coat and matching hat, and carrying a posy of flowers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9ff9df3e9f3f7bc34ef1843d11dc58e0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The documentary will mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s 100th birthday (Jacob King\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>(Jacob King)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 aged\u00a096 and was the\u00a0nation\u2019s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From the Blitz to the 2012 London Olympics, she lived through and witnessed a number of changes across the world, and for some became a symbol of stability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The documentary will be told through a blend of archive footage and new interviews, including contributions from Dame Helen, Mr Obama and Sir David, and actress Dame Sheila Hancock and Queen Camilla \u2013 who will offer a number of personal memories of her.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Head and shoulders shot of Queen Elizabeth II smiling, while wearing a dark blue coat and matching hat\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5db73305e3568b61510cb1179081c89a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 in September 2022 (Frank Augstein\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>(Frank Augstein)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Catherine Catton, head of factual entertainment and events, said: \u201cQueen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century explores the life of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II through the lens of a century of change and offers an important reflection on how modern Britain has been shaped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century will air on BBC One and iPlayer with transmission details to be announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Actress Dame Helen Mirren, former US president Barack Obama and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will feature in 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