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 TitleDirectorRelease dateSubjectTop BillingNotesThe Execution of Mary StuartAlfred ClarkMary, Queen of ScotsSilent short filmThe Coronation of Edward VIIGeorges MélièsEdward VIISilent short filmHenry VIIIWill BarkerHenry VIIIArthur Bourchier as Henry VIIISilent filmLes Amours de la reine ÉlisabethElizabeth ISarah Bernhardt as Queen Elizabeth ISilent filmRichard IIIRichard IIIFrederick Warde as Richard, Duke of GloucesterSilent filmSixty Years a QueenBert HaldaneVictoriaSilent filmAnna BoleynErnst LubitschHenry VIIISilent filmWhen Knighthood Was in FlowerRobert G. VignolaMary TudorMarion Davies as Mary TudorSilent filmThe Virgin QueenJ. Stuart BlacktonElizabeth IDiana Manners as Queen Elizabeth ISilent filmThe Loves of Mary, Queen of ScotsDenison CliftMary, Queen of ScotsFay Compton as Mary, Queen of ScotsSilent filmThe Virgin QueenR. William NeillElizabeth IAileen Manning as Queen Elizabeth ISilent filmHenry the AcheRay McCareyHenry VIIIA Princess of DestinyTom TerrissHenry VIIILost silent short filmThe Private Life of Henry VIIIAlexander KordaHenry VIIICharles Laughton as Henry VIIIVictoria in DoverErich EngelVictoriaJenny Jugo as Princess VictoriaGerman language filmMary of ScotlandJohn FordMary, Queen of ScotsKatharine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of ScotsTudor RoseRobert StevensonLady Jane GreyFire Over EnglandWilliam K. HowardElizabeth IFlora Robson as Queen Elizabeth IVictoria the GreatHerbert WilcoxVictoriaAnna Neagle as Queen VictoriaSixty Glorious YearsHerbert WilcoxVictoriaAnna Neagle as Queen VictoriaThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexMichael Curtiz11 November 1939Elizabeth IBette Davis as Queen Elizabeth IEntente cordialeMarcel L'HerbierEdward VIIFrench language filmDas Herz der KöniginCarl FroelichMary, Queen of ScotsZarah Leander as Mary, Queen of ScotsGerman language filmHenry VLaurence OlivierHenry VLaurence Olivier as King Henry VThe MudlarkJean NegulescoVictoriaIrene Dunne as Queen VictoriaYoung BessGeorge SidneyElizabeth IJean Simmons as Young BessThe Sword and the RoseKen AnnakinMary TudorGlynis Johns as Mary TudorVictoria in DoverErnst MarischkaVictoriaRomy Schneider as Princess VictoriaGerman language filmThe Virgin QueenHenry KosterElizabeth IBette Davis as Queen Elizabeth IRichard IIILaurence OlivierRichard IIIVictoria ReginaGeorge SchaeferVictoriaJulie Harris as Queen VictoriaPart of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthologyTower of LondonRoger CormanRichard IIIVincent Price as Richard, Duke of GloucesterBecketPeter GlenvilleHenry IIPeter O'Toole as King Henry IIElizabeth the QueenGeorge SchaeferElizabeth IJudith Anderson as Queen Elizabeth ITelevision filmThe Lion in WinterAnthony HarveyHenry IIPeter O'Toole as King Henry IIAnne of the Thousand DaysCharles JarrottHenry VIIICarry On HenryGerald ThomasHenry VIIISid James as King Henry VIIIPart of the Carry On seriesMary, Queen of ScotsCharles JarrottMary, Queen of ScotsVanessa Redgrave as Mary, Queen of ScotsHenry VIII and His Six WivesWaris HusseinHenry VIIIKeith Michell as Henry VIIICharles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryJames GoldstoneCharles IIITelevision filmThe Royal Romance of Charles and DianaPeter LevinCharles IIITelevision filmLady JaneTrevor NunnLady Jane GreyHelena Bonham Carter as Lady Jane GreyHenry VKenneth BranaghHenry VKenneth Branagh as King Henry VDiana: Her True Story (film)Andrew MortonDiana, Princess of WalesSerena Scott Thomas as Diana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmThe Madness of King GeorgeNicholas HytnerGeorge IIINigel Hawthorne as King George IIIWilli und die WindzorsElizabeth IIIrm Hermann as Queen Elizabeth IIGerman language television filmMrs BrownJohn MaddenVictoriaJudi Dench as Queen VictoriaElizabethShekhar KapurElizabeth ICate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth IDiana: A Tribute to the People's PrincessGabrielle BeaumontDiana, Princess of WalesAmy Seccombe as Diana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmMonarchJohn WalshHenry VIIIT. P. McKenna as King Henry VIIIBertie and ElizabethGiles FosterGeorge VITelevision filmThe Other Boleyn GirlPhilippa LowthorpeHenry VIIITelevision filmThe Lion in WinterJames GoldmanHenry IIPatrick Stewart as King Henry IITelevision filmWhatever Love MeansDavid BlairCharles IIITelevision filmDiana: The Rose ConspiracyMartín SastreDiana, Princess of WalesDenise Watson as Diana, Princess of WalesShort filmThe Queen's SisterCraig WarnerPrincess Margaret, Countess of SnowdonLucy Cohu as Princess MargaretTelevision filmThe QueenStephen FrearsElizabeth IIHelen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth IIDiana: Last Days of a PrincessRichard DaleDiana, Princess of WalesGenevieve O'Reilly as Diana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmElizabeth: The Golden AgeShekhar KapurElizabeth ICate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth IThe Other Boleyn GirlJustin ChadwickHenry VIIIThe Young VictoriaJean-Marc ValléeVictoriaEmily Blunt as Queen VictoriaThe Taking of Prince HarryPrince Harry, Duke of SussexSam Reid as Prince Harry, Duke of SussexTelevision filmThe King's SpeechTom HooperGeorge VIColin Firth as King George VIWilliam & Kate: The MovieMark RosmanWilliam, Prince of WalesTelevision filmWilliam & Catherine: A Royal RomanceLinda YellenWilliam, Prince of WalesTelevision filmMary Queen of ScotsThomas ImbachMary, Queen of ScotsCamille Rutherford as Mary, Queen of ScotsEnglish and French language filmDianaOliver HirschbiegelDiana, Princess of WalesNaomi Watts as Diana, Princess of WalesMonarchJohn WalshHenry VIIIT. P. McKenna as Henry VIIIA Royal Night OutJulian JarroldElizabeth IISarah Gadon as Princess ElizabethKing Charles IIIRupert GooldCharles IIITim Pigott-Smith as King Charles IIITelevision filmVictoria & AbdulStephen FrearsVictoriaHarry & Meghan: A Royal RomanceMenhaj HudaHarry, Duke of SussexTelevision filmOutlaw KingDavid MackenzieRobert the BruceChris Pine as Robert the BruceMary Queen of ScotsJosie RourkeMary, Queen of ScotsSaoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of ScotsThe FavouriteYorgos LanthimosAnneOlivia Colman as Queen AnneThe Queen and IDan ZeffElizabeth IISamantha Bond as Queen Elizabeth IITelevision filmHarry & Meghan: Becoming RoyalMenhaj HudaHarry, Duke of SussexTelevision filmThe KingDavid MichôdHenry VTimothée Chalamet as King Henry VHarry & Meghan: Escaping the PalaceMenhaj HudaHarry, Duke of SussexTelevision filmSpencerPablo LarraínDiana, Princess of WalesKristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of WalesFirebrandKarim AïnouzHenry VIII
Fictional characters TitleDirectorRelease dateTop BillingNotesKing RalphDavid S. WardJohn Goodman as Ralph JonesThe Queen's CorgiJack Whitehall as Rex the royal corgiAnimated filmRed, White & Royal BlueMatthew LópezNicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry
Documentary TitleDirectorRelease dateSubjectNotesWith Our King and Queen Through IndiaKing George V's coronation as Emperor of IndiaSilent film, partially lostRoyal JourneyA Queen Is CrownedMichael WaldmanQueen Elizabeth IIThe Queen in AustraliaStanley HawesQueen Elizabeth IIThe England of ElizabethJohn TaylorQueen Elizabeth IA King's StoryHarry BoothKing Edward VIIIThe Royal Tour of the CaribbeanQueen Elizabeth IIRoyal FamilyRichard CawstonQueen Elizabeth IITelevision filmElizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the QueenEdward MirzoeffQueen Elizabeth IITelevision filmCharles: The Private Man, the Public RoleKing Charles IIITelevision filmLooking for VictoriaLouise OsmondQueen VictoriaTelevision filmBritain's Real MonarchGeorge Plantagenet, Duke of ClarenceTelevision filmUnlawful KillingKeith AllenDiana, Princess of WalesElizabeth at 90: A Family TributeJohn BridcutQueen Elizabeth IITelevision filmDiana, Our Mother: Her Life and LegacyAshley GethingDiana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmDiana: In Her Own WordsDiana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmThe Story of DianaRebecca Gitlitz-RapoportDiana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmDiana, 7 DaysHenry SingerDiana, Princess of WalesTelevision filmThe CoronationQueen Elizabeth IITelevision filmThe PrincessDiana, Princess of WalesElizabeth: A Portrait in PartsRoger MichellQueen Elizabeth IIElizabeth: The Unseen QueenSimon FinchQueen Elizabeth IITelevision filmCharles R: The Making of a MonarchKing Charles IIITelevision filmFrankie Boyle's Farewell to the MonarchyVariousTelevision filmCharles III: The Coronation YearAshley GethingKing Charles IIITelevision film
See also
List of works based on Arthurian legends#Film Macbeth on screen
References