Nicely entertaining movie... but..

Rating: 6/10 (30 December 2007)

Great performances by Blanchet for sure and also a entertaining contribution by Owen and clear a wonderful description of that part of the Queen's life with all her sorrows and problems she faces, trying to rule the country at best. But first shocking phrase by the Queen when she said "Turkey has a sultan" ... err... since when does Turkey exists again? Maybe Mr Kapur should read his history books again about the great Ottoman empire. At the end of the story when the Queen wants to bless the new born baby we see a nice round globe behind her with the exact world map on it.. is that not a product of the 20th century? At that time the great explorers (Magellan / V. De Gama) were still busy discovering the world and drawing maps. That piece does not belong there. Overall an entertaining piece and a great acting by the main actors but don't see with it an 'educational' eye...