Queen Elizabeth II’s passing on September 8 at the age of 96 marks the end of a British monarch’s longest reign in history. Her storied life has been chronicled in numerous films, series, and documentaries, as she brought stability and growth at a time of uncertainty and unrest.
Long live these queens on our screens!
Queen Elizabeth II’s captivating life joins the many queens in British history whose lives were so fascinating, that they needed to be told on screen. Check out these shows on Lionsgate Play, exclusively available with your PLDT Home broadband, that tell the stories of these historic queens who battled through their own times of uncertainty and unrest.
The White Queen
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Set after the civil war between the House of York and the House of Lancaster for the throne of England, The White Queen follows Elizabeth Woodville (Rebecca Ferguson), a Lancastrian commoner who married King Edward IV of England from the House of York. Her marriage isn’t taken well by ‘the Kingmaker’ Richard Neville, played by James Frain, and it causes another struggle for the throne of England. Watch this 2014 Emmy nominee for Most Outstanding Miniseries exclusively on Lionsgate Play with PLDT Home.
The White Princess
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The White Princess recounts Elizabeth of York’s marriage to King Edward VII and how it brings ostensible peace to England. Political intrigue ensues when rumors circulate that Elizabeth’s long-lost brother, Prince Richard, is alive and is planning to take the throne. Elizabeth is now placed in a conflict between choosing to support her husband, or the brother who could rightfully be the true king. Stream The White Princess exclusively on Lionsgate Play with PLDT Home.
The Spanish Princess
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The titular Spanish Princess Catherine of Aragon finally travels to England to meet her husband by proxy, Arthur, the heir apparent to the throne of England. Catherine and Arthur have been betrothed since they were children, and it’s said to be Catherine’s destiny to bring peace between Spain and England. However, when Arthur dies suddenly after their marriage, her destiny seems lost, until she finds that Arthur’s younger brother and now the new King of England, Henry VIII is romantically interested in her. Stream The Spanish Princess exclusively on Lionsgate Play, powered by PLDT Home.
Becoming Elizabeth
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Becoming Elizabeth is the first portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I’s historic life outside of her historic forty-five-year reign. Follow the teenage years of Elizabeth before she came into power. After her father, King Henry VIII of England, passed away, England is once again in turmoil after he names his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, as the heir to the throne of England. Elizabeth must now play royal politics on her road to securing the crown. Stream Becoming Elizabeth exclusively on Lionsgate Play with PLDT Home.
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Celebrate the life of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the lives of all these historic queens by streaming these shows and more on Lionsgate Play with PLDT Home! Enjoy Lionsgate Play with PLDT Home for no extra cost until June 1, 2023.