List of films about British royalty

Listed films are biographical films and documentary films in which the main subject is one or more members of the British royal family. This includes the preceding English and Scottish royal families and fictional British royal families. It does not include films in which members of the royal family only play supporting roles. It is limited to films with articles on Wikipedia.
== Biographic films ==
Title 	Director 	Release date 	Subject 	Top Billing 	Notes 	
The Execution of Mary Stuart 	Alfred Clark 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	 	Silent short film 	
The Coronation of Edward VII 	Georges Méliès 	 	Edward VII 	 	Silent short film 	
Henry VIII 	Will Barker 	 	Henry VIII 	Arthur Bourchier as Henry VIII 	Silent film 	
Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth 	 	 	Elizabeth I 	Sarah Bernhardt as Queen Elizabeth I 	Silent film 	
Richard III 	 	 	Richard III 	Frederick Warde as Richard, Duke of Gloucester 	Silent film 	
Sixty Years a Queen 	Bert Haldane 	 	Victoria 	 	Silent film 	
Anna Boleyn 	Ernst Lubitsch 	 	Henry VIII 	 	Silent film 	
When Knighthood Was in Flower 	Robert G. Vignola 	 	Mary Tudor 	Marion Davies as Mary Tudor 	Silent film 	
The Virgin Queen 	J. Stuart Blackton 	 	Elizabeth I 	Diana Manners as Queen Elizabeth I 	Silent film 	
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots 	Denison Clift 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	Fay Compton as Mary, Queen of Scots 	Silent film 	
The Virgin Queen 	R. William Neill 	 	Elizabeth I 	Aileen Manning as Queen Elizabeth I 	Silent film 	
Henry the Ache 	Ray McCarey 	 	Henry VIII 	 	 	
A Princess of Destiny 	Tom Terriss 	 	Henry VIII 	 	Lost silent short film 	
The Private Life of Henry VIII 	Alexander Korda 	 	Henry VIII 	Charles Laughton as Henry VIII 	 	
Victoria in Dover 	Erich Engel 	 	Victoria 	Jenny Jugo as Princess Victoria 	German language film 	
Mary of Scotland 	John Ford 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	Katharine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots 	 	
Tudor Rose 	Robert Stevenson 	 	Lady Jane Grey 	 	 	
Fire Over England 	William K. Howard 	 	Elizabeth I 	Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I 	 	
Victoria the Great 	Herbert Wilcox 	 	Victoria 	Anna Neagle as Queen Victoria 	 	
Sixty Glorious Years 	Herbert Wilcox 	 	Victoria 	Anna Neagle as Queen Victoria 	 	
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 	Michael Curtiz 	11 November 1939	Elizabeth I 	Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I 	 	
Entente cordiale 	Marcel L'Herbier 	 	Edward VII 	 	French language film 	
Das Herz der Königin 	Carl Froelich 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	Zarah Leander as Mary, Queen of Scots 	German language film 	
Henry V 	Laurence Olivier 	 	Henry V 	Laurence Olivier as King Henry V 	 	
The Mudlark 	Jean Negulesco 	 	Victoria 	Irene Dunne as Queen Victoria 	 	
Young Bess 	George Sidney 	 	Elizabeth I 	Jean Simmons as Young Bess 	 	
The Sword and the Rose 	Ken Annakin 	 	Mary Tudor 	Glynis Johns as Mary Tudor 	 	
Victoria in Dover 	Ernst Marischka 	 	Victoria 	Romy Schneider as Princess Victoria 	German language film 	
The Virgin Queen 	Henry Koster 	 	Elizabeth I 	Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I 	 	
Richard III 	Laurence Olivier 	 	Richard III 	 	 	
Victoria Regina 	George Schaefer 	 	Victoria 	Julie Harris as Queen Victoria 	Part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology	
Tower of London 	Roger Corman 	 	Richard III 	Vincent Price as Richard, Duke of Gloucester 	 	
Becket 	Peter Glenville 	 	Henry II 	Peter O'Toole as King Henry II 	 	
Elizabeth the Queen 	George Schaefer 	 	Elizabeth I 	Judith Anderson as Queen Elizabeth I 	Television film 	
The Lion in Winter 	Anthony Harvey 	 	Henry II 	Peter O'Toole as King Henry II 	 	
Anne of the Thousand Days 	Charles Jarrott 	 	Henry VIII 	 	 	
Carry On Henry 	Gerald Thomas 	 	Henry VIII 	Sid James as King Henry VIII 	Part of the Carry On series 	
Mary, Queen of Scots 	Charles Jarrott 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	Vanessa Redgrave as Mary, Queen of Scots 	 	
Henry VIII and His Six Wives 	Waris Hussein 	 	Henry VIII 	Keith Michell as Henry VIII 	 	
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story 	James Goldstone 	 	Charles III 	 	Television film 	
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana 	Peter Levin 	 	Charles III 	 	Television film 	
Lady Jane 	Trevor Nunn 	 	Lady Jane Grey 	Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Jane Grey 	 	
Henry V 	Kenneth Branagh 	 	Henry V 	Kenneth Branagh as King Henry V 	 	
Diana: Her True Story (film) 	Andrew Morton 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Serena Scott Thomas as Diana, Princess of Wales	Television film 	
The Madness of King George 	Nicholas Hytner 	 	George III 	Nigel Hawthorne as King George III 	 	
Willi und die Windzors 	 	 	Elizabeth II 	Irm Hermann as Queen Elizabeth II 	German language television film 	
Mrs Brown 	John Madden 	 	Victoria 	Judi Dench as Queen Victoria 	 	
Elizabeth 	Shekhar Kapur 	 	Elizabeth I 	Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I 	 	
Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess	Gabrielle Beaumont 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Amy Seccombe as Diana, Princess of Wales 	Television film 	
Monarch 	John Walsh 	 	Henry VIII 	T. P. McKenna as King Henry VIII 	 	
Bertie and Elizabeth 	Giles Foster 	 	George VI 	 	Television film 	
The Other Boleyn Girl 	Philippa Lowthorpe 	 	Henry VIII 	 	Television film 	
The Lion in Winter 	James Goldman 	 	Henry II 	Patrick Stewart as King Henry II 	Television film 	
Whatever Love Means 	David Blair 	 	Charles III 	 	Television film 	
Diana: The Rose Conspiracy 	Martín Sastre 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Denise Watson as Diana, Princess of Wales 	Short film 	
The Queen's Sister 	Craig Warner 	 	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon	Lucy Cohu as Princess Margaret 	Television film 	
The Queen 	Stephen Frears 	 	Elizabeth II 	Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II 	 	
Diana: Last Days of a Princess 	Richard Dale 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Genevieve O'Reilly as Diana, Princess of Wales 	Television film 	
Elizabeth: The Golden Age 	Shekhar Kapur 	 	Elizabeth I 	Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I 	 	
The Other Boleyn Girl 	Justin Chadwick 	 	Henry VIII 	 	 	
The Young Victoria 	Jean-Marc Vallée 	 	Victoria 	Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria 	 	
The Taking of Prince Harry 	 	 	Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex 	Sam Reid as Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex 	Television film 	
The King's Speech 	Tom Hooper 	 	George VI 	Colin Firth as King George VI 	 	
William & Kate: The Movie 	Mark Rosman 	 	William, Prince of Wales 	 	Television film 	
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance 	Linda Yellen 	 	William, Prince of Wales 	 	Television film 	
Mary Queen of Scots 	Thomas Imbach 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	Camille Rutherford as Mary, Queen of Scots 	English and French language film 	
Diana 	Oliver Hirschbiegel	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Naomi Watts as Diana, Princess of Wales 	 	
Monarch 	John Walsh 	 	Henry VIII 	T. P. McKenna as Henry VIII 	 	
A Royal Night Out 	Julian Jarrold 	 	Elizabeth II 	Sarah Gadon as Princess Elizabeth 	 	
King Charles III 	Rupert Goold 	 	Charles III 	Tim Pigott-Smith as King Charles III 	Television film 	
Victoria & Abdul 	Stephen Frears 	 	Victoria 	 	 	
Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance 	Menhaj Huda 	 	Harry, Duke of Sussex 	 	Television film 	
Outlaw King 	David Mackenzie 	 	Robert the Bruce 	Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce 	 	
Mary Queen of Scots 	Josie Rourke 	 	Mary, Queen of Scots 	Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots 	 	
The Favourite 	Yorgos Lanthimos 	 	Anne 	Olivia Colman as Queen Anne 	 	
The Queen and I 	Dan Zeff 	 	Elizabeth II 	Samantha Bond as Queen Elizabeth II 	Television film 	
Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal 	Menhaj Huda 	 	Harry, Duke of Sussex 	 	Television film 	
The King 	David Michôd 	 	Henry V 	Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V 	 	
Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace 	Menhaj Huda 	 	Harry, Duke of Sussex 	 	Television film 	
Spencer 	Pablo Larraín 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales 	 	
Firebrand 	Karim Aïnouz 	 	Henry VIII 	 	 	
== Fictional characters ==
Title 	Director 	Release date	Top Billing 	Notes 	
King Ralph 	David S. Ward	 	John Goodman as Ralph Jones 	 	
The Queen's Corgi 	 	 	Jack Whitehall as Rex the royal corgi	Animated film	
Red, White & Royal Blue	Matthew López	 	Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry 	 	
== Documentary ==
Title 	Director 	Release date	Subject 	Notes 	
With Our King and Queen Through India 	 	 	King George V's coronation as Emperor of India	Silent film, partially lost	
Royal Journey 	 	 	 	 	
A Queen Is Crowned 	Michael Waldman 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	 	
The Queen in Australia 	Stanley Hawes 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	 	
The England of Elizabeth 	John Taylor 	 	Queen Elizabeth I 	 	
A King's Story 	Harry Booth 	 	King Edward VIII 	 	
The Royal Tour of the Caribbean 	 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	 	
Royal Family 	Richard Cawston 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	Television film 	
Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen	Edward Mirzoeff 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	Television film 	
Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role 	 	 	King Charles III 	Television film 	
Looking for Victoria 	Louise Osmond 	 	Queen Victoria 	Television film 	
Britain's Real Monarch 	 	 	George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence 	Television film 	
Unlawful Killing 	Keith Allen 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	 	
Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute 	John Bridcut 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	Television film 	
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy 	Ashley Gething 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Television film 	
Diana: In Her Own Words 	 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Television film 	
The Story of Diana 	Rebecca Gitlitz-Rapoport	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Television film 	
Diana, 7 Days 	Henry Singer 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	Television film 	
The Coronation 	 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	Television film 	
The Princess 	 	 	Diana, Princess of Wales 	 	
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts 	Roger Michell 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	 	
Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen 	Simon Finch 	 	Queen Elizabeth II 	Television film 	
Charles R: The Making of a Monarch 	 	 	King Charles III 	Television film 	
Frankie Boyle's Farewell to the Monarchy 	 	 	Various 	Television film 	
Charles III: The Coronation Year 	Ashley Gething 	 	King Charles III 	Television film 	
== See also ==
* List of works based on Arthurian legends#Film
* Macbeth on screen
== References ==
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