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The Queen at war [videorecording (DVD)] : the true story of Queen Elizabeth's experiences in WWII.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: QWAR601 | PBSLanguage: English Original language: English Series: PBS DVD videoPublication details: Arlington, Va. : PBS Distribution, 2020.Description: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cmISBN:
  • 9781531712211
Other title:
  • True story of Queen Elizabeth's experiences in WWII [videorecording (DVD)]
  • Also known as: Our Queen at war [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • A BBC Studios production for PBS and ITV ; produced and directed by Christopher Bruce.
Narrator, Phyllis Logan.Summary: "Princess Elizabeth was a child of thirteen on September 3, 1939, when her father King George VI informed the people that Britain was at war. This revelatory documentary tells the story of the Queen's experiences during WWII and how the longest-reigning monarch in British history was shaped by the war. The Queen's personal experiences during the war reflected the wider experiences of the public. She too was evacuated and her home bombed; she lost a family member, and she volunteered in service to the war effort. Hear from people who were with her, as well as from historians, journalists and royal commentators as they reveal how these years were so formative for Elizabeth and how, in many ways, it led to the Queen we know today. And extraordinary archival footage will bring the Queen's war to life, showing us what it was really like to experience the Blitz from inside Buckingham Palace, and demonstrating the role the Queen had in inspiring her entire nation."--Container.
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DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA QUEEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001198432

Originally produced by the BBC in 2019 and broadcast as a television special on PBS April 22, 2020.

A BBC Studios production for PBS and ITV ; produced and directed by Christopher Bruce.

Narrator, Phyllis Logan.

"Princess Elizabeth was a child of thirteen on September 3, 1939, when her father King George VI informed the people that Britain was at war. This revelatory documentary tells the story of the Queen's experiences during WWII and how the longest-reigning monarch in British history was shaped by the war. The Queen's personal experiences during the war reflected the wider experiences of the public. She too was evacuated and her home bombed; she lost a family member, and she volunteered in service to the war effort. Hear from people who were with her, as well as from historians, journalists and royal commentators as they reveal how these years were so formative for Elizabeth and how, in many ways, it led to the Queen we know today. And extraordinary archival footage will bring the Queen's war to life, showing us what it was really like to experience the Blitz from inside Buckingham Palace, and demonstrating the role the Queen had in inspiring her entire nation."--Container.

Home use only.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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