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Most people believe that royal life involves endless balls, social events, travel and other pleasant things.
In fact, everything is far from being so rosy. Persons of royal blood are often ready to betray even the closest people, intrigues and conspiracies are weaved against them, they constantly have to fear for their lives and for the lives of their loved ones.
Of course, they are also not deprived of luxury and wealth, but being a ruler is very difficult. To date, many films have been shot, after watching which ordinary people will be able to understand how the ruling persons actually live, what their character and preferences are.
Further in the article, you can find a list of 10 films that are based on the biography of real princesses.
10 Diana: love story
The film premiered in 2013. The biographical drama tells about the last two years of the life of Princess Diana, who won the hearts of millions of people.
It was not for nothing that she was the most famous woman of her era, she was famous for her kindness, good breeding, she was a real aristocrat.
The film tells about the life of Princess Diana after her divorce from Prince Charles, her affair with a cardiac surgeon from Pakistan, trips to Australia, New York, Italy and some other countries.
The film also showed how sophisticated Lady Di’s taste in clothes was, some of her images were recreated in it. The film also mentioned the princess’s acquaintance with an Egyptian billionaire, which led her to her death in a car accident.
9. William and Kate | 2011
A melodrama about the love of two kindred souls appeared on television in 2011. The film will appeal to romantic girls, the director picked up actors who are surprisingly similar in appearance to crowned persons.
The plot of the film was based on the romantic relationship between Prince William (Lady Diana’s eldest son) and Kate Middleton.
Young people met during their student days, studying at the University of St. Andrews. The couple got engaged in 2010, in 2011 their magnificent wedding took place. Today, the royal family has three children.
8. Harry and Meghan: A Royal Love Story | 2018
The relationship between Prince Harry (Prince William’s younger brother) and Meghan Markle (American actress and fashion model) aroused great interest from people. In this connection, the director Menhai Mada embodied this story on television screens in the form of a film.
The plot tells about the meeting of the heir to the British throne and the actress. They met by chance in London, Prince Harry did not watch the series “Force Majeure”, in which his future bride played the main role, and did not know that she was an artist.
Despite the fact that Megan is very different from the aristocrats who are used to marrying English princes, her wedding to Harry took place in 2018. The couple is currently expecting their first child.
7. Two queens | 2018
British film directed by Josie Rourke appeared on television in 2018. The storyline is built on the relationship between two queens, namely Mary Stuart, the image of which Saoirse Ronan perfectly managed to embody on the screen, and her cousin Elizabeth, played by Margot Robbie.
Despite the historical inaccuracies of the film, it was received positively by the audience, which was influenced by impeccable acting and scenery that recreated the era in which the two queens lived.
6. London holidays | 2014
The melodrama is based on real events. The plot of the film takes place in London on the night of May 8-9, 1945, when Great Britain celebrates Victory Day. Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth travel to the city with the permission of their parents, accompanied by officers, in order to feel the joy of the people and feel unity with them.
Crowned persons are completely unfamiliar with the life of ordinary people. Despite this, the film ends happily, the young princesses return to the palace, with the help of the demoted pilot Jack.
5. Queen | 2005
The film is biographical in nature, tells about the life of the British royal family in the first days after the death of Princess Diana.
The role of Elizabeth II in the film was played by Helen Mirren. The film tells about the disagreements that arose in the family of crowned persons, which concerned the funeral of the former daughter-in-law of the queen, the delivery of a public speech about her death, etc.
4. Young Catherine | 1990
The two-part film was directed by Michael Anderson. The film is set in the 1700s. The young Prussian princess is brought to Russia, given a new name Ekaterina Alekseevna, although in her homeland her name was Sophia Augusta Frederica. In Russia, she accepts the Orthodox faith.
In 1745, she marries Pyotr Fedorovich, heir to the Russian throne. A young family fails to conceive a child, in 1754 Catherine gives birth to a child from Count Grigory Orlov, but passes him off as a royal son.
In 1762, the reigning Empress Elizabeth dies and Peter Fedorovich becomes emperor, but Catherine, together with her entourage, makes a palace coup, and becomes empress herself.
3. Young Victoria | 2008
In Russia, the premiere of the film took place in 2009. The plot is based on real events and tells about the life of a very young Queen Victoria.
The princess is at the center of intrigue. At that time, John Conroy, who served as an officer at the court, was trying to achieve royal power. He tried to influence the mother of the princess.
The King of Belgium, Victoria’s uncle, does not like the situation, so he sends his nephew Albert to her to win the princess’s trust. Sympathy flares up between young people. Victoria’s relationship with her mother and Conroy deteriorates, she begins to realize her true destiny and is ready to fight for the throne.
2. Princess of Monaco | 2014
The film, starring Nicole Kidman, tells the story of the marriage of Hollywood actress Grace Kelly to the Prince of Monaco. After marriage, the actress had to leave a dizzying career, despite the fact that the life of the ruling person is not quite what she imagined, Grace remains faithful to her, although the actress was made a tempting offer to star in the film “Marnie”.
1. Marie Antoinette | 2005
Marie Antoinette was 14 years old when she became the wife of the French Dauphin. This was necessary to maintain an alliance between the two powers of France and Austria.
The plot of the film tells about the life of a young princess in a foreign country. The customs and customs in France are completely different than in Austria, but gradually the princess gets used to them, begins to find joy in buying an endless number of outfits, jewelry, building country houses. Her husband is different from her, he is not interested in fashionable things, but he is passionate about hunting.
The young royal couple comes to power in 1774, the people during this period became very poor, therefore, despite the generally good government of the spouses by the state, things are moving towards a revolution and the overthrow of power, which takes place in 1789.