4 Star

From a Toddler on a Pony to Annus Horribilis and Beyond.

From the director that brought us such favourites as The Buddha of Suburbia and Notting Hill, Roger Michel brings us an archive lead documentary about the most famous female nonagenarian, Queen Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts is a light-hearted look at archive footage and social commentary throughout our majesties reign, under typed headings that take a look at snippets of the Queen’s life. Whether it be her majesty or impersonators, to sketch shows, it all shows the Queen in a good light even when there were boo’s in a certain foreign country, or when the country was grieving a princess taken too early.

From our majesty opening the London Olympics with James Bond as they leap from a helicopter, to Olivia Coleman (The Crown (TV Series)) playing the Queen. It also shows the popularity of the Beatles as fans scream, there are clips of people massing to see our royalties’ figurehead.

Other sections include how many prime ministers she has held the confidence of. How many dignitaries and other royal families from around the world she has hosted. To how she has affected those that have come to our country to settle at the Queen’s behest, real or not.

There is also the Queen’s passion of the horses, from her first time in the saddle to ushering her horses to take the winning post. The joy of the races to the heartache of 1992 the year Windsor burned, and the royal family was split asunder. All this goes along with commentaries of the time and music that fits in well with our monarch’s life.

Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts is an hour and a half of fast-paced, light-hearted look into a fascinating life of a remarkable woman that is the head of our country and the Commonwealth.  A must-watch for the Royalists in the family.

Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts is at the cinemas May 27th and Amazon Prime Now.