Their roles and relationship are put to the test months later following the untimely demise of Princess Diana in Paris. Her ex-husband, Prince Charles (ALEX JENNINGS), wants to fly there to accompany her body back to England, but the Queen forbids it, citing protocol and the fact that the late Princess hasn't been part of the royal family since their divorce.
Her mother, the Queen Mother (SYLVIA SYMS), and husband, Prince Philip (JAMES CROMWELL), agree, but public sentiment soon turns from grief over Di's death to outrage that the royals haven't made any sort of public showing of sadness and are still vacationing at their Balmoral estate.
Thinking she's doing the right thing and that she knows the British people better than anyone else, the Queen refuses to alter their official response. As the public outrage grows, however, the Prime Minister decides he must intervene and try to convince her to change her mind, not only for the monarchy's reputation, but also for the good of the entire country.
Some characters have bad attitudes toward others, and tense family material includes royal family reaction to Princess Di's death (particularly in regards to her two young sons). The film briefly recreates the events leading up to the car crash that took her life, but doesn't show the actual accident or aftermath. For those sensitive about hunting, we see the carcass of a buck that's been beheaded and hung up to bleed dry (some blood as well as the severed head are seen). Finally, some brief drinking also occurs.
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(2006) (Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Minor
Moderate
Heavy
Mild
Minor
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Minor
None
None
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Mild
None
Heavy
Moderate
Minor
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Reviewed September 20, 2006 / Posted November 3, 2006
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