Most people are sure that royal life involves endless balls, social events, travel and other pleasant things.
In fact, everything is far from so rosy. Even the closest people are often ready to betray royal blood, intrigues and conspiracies are woven 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, having looked 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 these princesses.
10. Diana: a love story
The premiere of the film took place 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.
No wonder she was the most famous woman of her era, was famous for kindness, well-mannered, was a real aristocrat.
The film tells about the life of Princess Diana after a divorce from Prince Charles, her romance with a heart surgeon from Pakistan, trips to Australia, New York, Italy and some other countries.
The film also demonstrated how refined the taste in clothes was for Lady Dee, in which some of her images were recreated. The film also mentioned the acquaintance of the princess with the Egyptian billionaire, which led her to death in a car accident.
9. William and Kate | 2011
A melodrama about the love of two soul mates appeared on television in 2011. The film will appeal to romantic girls, the director selected the actors surprisingly similar in appearance to the crowned persons.
The plot of the film was based on a romantic relationship between Prince William (the eldest son of Lady Diana) and Kate Middleton.
Young people met in their student days, studying at the University of St. Andrews. The couple got engaged in 2010, in 2011 their magnificent wedding took place. To date, the royal family has three children.
8. Harry and Megan: A Royal Love Story | 2018
Great interest on the part of people was caused by the relations of Prince Harry (the younger brother of Prince William) and Meghan Markle (American actress and fashion model). In this connection, the director Menhai Mada embodied this story on television 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 a major 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, in 2018, her wedding with Harry took place. To date, the couple is waiting for the firstborn.
7. Two queens | 2018
The British film directed by Josie Rourke appeared on television in 2018. The storyline is built on the relationship between the two queens, namely Mary Stuart, the image that on the screen was perfectly able to translate Sirshe Ronan, and her cousin Elizabeth, played by Margot Robbie.
Despite the historical inaccuracies of the film, it was perceived positively by the audience, which was influenced by the 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 to 9, 1945, when Great Britain celebrates Victory Day. Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth go to the city with the permission of their parents, accompanied by officers, to feel the joy of the people and to feel unity with them.
Crowned persons are completely unfamiliar with the life of ordinary people. Despite this, the film ends safely, the young princesses return to the palace, they are helped by the demoted pilot Jack.
5. The Queen | 2005
The film is biographical in nature, tells the story of the life of the British royal family in the first days after the death of Princess Diana.
The role of Elizabeth II in the movie was played by Helen Mirren. The film tells about the disagreements that arose in the family of crowned persons regarding the funeral of the Queen’s ex-daughter-in-law, making a public speech about her death, etc.
4. Young Catherine | 1990
The two-part film was directed by Michael Anderson. The film takes place in the 1700s. The young Prussian princess is brought to Russia, given her a new name Ekaterina Alekseevna, although in her homeland she was called Sofia Augusta Frederick. In Russia, she accepts the Orthodox faith.
In 1745, she married Peter Fedorovich, the heir to the Russian throne. A young family cannot conceive a child, in 1754 Catherine gives birth to a child from Count Grigory Orlov, but passes him off as a tsar’s son.
In 1762, the reigning empress Elizabeth dies and Peter Fedorovich becomes emperor, but Catherine makes a coup d'etat with her close associates, and she herself becomes empress.
3. Young Victoria | 2008
In Russia, the premiere of the film took place in 2009. The plot is based on real events and tells the story of the life of the very young Queen Victoria.
The princess is in the center of intrigue. The royal power at this time was trying to achieve John Conroy, who served as an officer at court. He tried to influence the princess mother.
The king of Belgium, Uncle Victoria, does not like the situation, so he sends his nephew Albert to her so that he will gain the confidence of the princess. Sympathy erupts between young people. Victoria’s relationship with her mother and Conroy deteriorate, she begins to realize her true destiny and is ready for the battle for the throne.
2. Princess of Monaco | 2014
The film, in which Nicole Kidman played the main role, tells about the marriage of Hollywood actress Grace Kelly with 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 movie “Marnie”.
1. Marie Antoinette | 2005
Marie Antoinette was 14 years old when she became the wife of the French Dauphin. This was necessary in order to maintain an alliance between the two powers France and Austria.
The plot of the film tells about the life of a young princess in a foreign country. The manners 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 infinite number of outfits, jewelry, building country houses. Her husband is different from her, he is not interested in fashionable things, but he is passionately passionate about hunting.
The young royal couple came to power in 1774, the people in this period became very impoverished, therefore, despite the generally good governance of the spouses by the state, it was a matter of revolution and the overthrow of power, which took place in 1789.