As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-ruling monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, her personality is being celebrated in a variety of ways. First of all, she was a mother to her children and a valued member of the Royal Family. However, contrary to popular belief that members of the royal family tend to hide from the media, Queen Elizabeth II revealed her warm personality in movies, cartoons, books, music, and charitable work.
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Her Majesty’s Top 5 Most Memorable Appearances
Here’s a retrospective of Queen Elizabeth II’s most notable moments in modern pop culture.
1. Partnering with James Bond to open the 2012 London Olympics
Indeed, the appearance of Queen Elizabeth II in the promotional video for the 2012 London Olympics together with Daniel Craig’s James Bond had many viewers pleasantly surprised. The parachuting together with James Bond into London’s Olympic Stadium was a truly remarkable moment in the nation’s history.
A dark day for the UK as Queen Elizabeth II leaves us after 70 years. We're naturally coming from a movie angle so here she is giving James Bond his orders. #RIPQueenElizabeth #HerMajesty pic.twitter.com/NeXUXqAg8j— All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) September 8, 2022
The classic comedy movie was a big hit through the 90s. The comedy released in 1988 features a clumsy police officer who is supposed to protect Queen Elizabeth II from a possible assassination. The flick has made over $216 million in revenue and has been re-released a couple of times.
3. The Crown – Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) TV Series
The Crown is a constantly trending Netflix Originals series that had at least three different actors depicting Queen Elizabeth II. As the TV show is ongoing, the historical drama might reveal more details about the life of the queen. The drama has been critically acclaimed not only by viewers, but also holds an impressive 8.7 rating on IMDb and a whopping 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
4. Platinum Jubilee with Paddington the Bear
Queen Elizabeth II having a tea party with the friendly Paddington Bear is actually one of her last appearances on the movie reel. At the time, she was celebrating her Platinum Jubilee and the short clip made a lot of children smile.
5. The King’s Speech
The Oscar-winning movie had been nominated for Best Picture in 2010, but is popular to this day. The film tells the story of King George VI, who attempted to overcome his stammering issue to lead his country during the difficult time of World War II.
July 22. Refreshments?The Kings Speech - 2010Queen Elizabeth pours out some tea while her hubs gets some therapy. #Bales2021FilmChallenge pic.twitter.com/HKy4BSihrd— Barry+ (@bmerer) July 22, 2021
Prior to Her Majesty’s death, she received a warm gift from the British Blockchain Association back in 2021. Queen Elizabeth II was thrilled about the innovation that the technology can bring. The article on “Gender Change Information, Blockchain, and GDPR” made an impression on Her Majesty.
Later on, the United Kingdom gave the green light to stablecoins in this year’s Queen’s Speech, which had to be delivered by Prince Charles, as the Queen couldn’t participate due to health issues. As the country is leaning towards crypto, it will be exciting to see how the plan revealed in this year’s Queen’s Speech is put into motion.
On the Flipside
- Since Queen Elizabeth II’s death, some members of the crypto community have tried to capitalize on it by creating over 40 queen-related memecoins just overnight.
Read more about the Queen’s Speech this year, during which stablecoin plans were revealed and NFTs were recognized as valuable property