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Royal fans looking for Christmas viewing fit for a queen have a variety of options this year.
Pablo Larraín biopic Spencer has been in movie theaters since November and news of a new season of The Crown in 2022 may well have created an appetite for more regal viewing over the festive period.
There is content on streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon from past and present to get engrossed in during the holidays.
The Crown
Emma Corrin stars as Princess Diana in the latest season of the Netflix series which takes the royal family's story up to 1990.
The royal is shown experiencing bulimia and loneliness after marrying Prince Charles, who maintains an affair with his true love Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Among the many extraordinary moments is a dance routine to Uptown Girl, which Diana did as a surprise birthday present for her husband, who was unimpressed.
There are four seasons to watch back through for anyone yet to see the show, and a fifth is slated for the end of 2022.
Diana: The Musical
Netflix is showing a recording of the Broadway musical of Princess Diana's troubled time in the royal family.
Reviews have not all been positive. The Guardian were scathing of songs lyrics such as "Harry, my ginger-haired son / You'll always be second to none."
However, fans of the princess may still find themselves swept up by this unusual take on one of the most compelling stories in modern royal history.
The Queen
Helen Mirren stars as Queen Elizabeth II in this dramatic depiction of Princess Diana's death and the Monarch's reaction to the tragedy.
Elizabeth is shown wanting to keep the family's emotions private but being persuaded by the government of Tony Blair to return from Scotland to London to share their grief with the public.
The King's Speech
Colin Firth depicts King George VI, father to the current queen, working with speech therapist Lionel Logue to overcome a stammer.
George was not originally destined for the thrown but took the crown after his brother Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson in 1936 as Europe drifted towards war.
Harry & Meghan: Escaping The Palace
This Lifetime movie is the third installment to cover Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's experiences of royal life.
It begins by depicting Meghan dying in a car crash, like Princess Diana, before recreating the couple's royal exit and, eventually, their Oprah Winfrey interview.
Actors playing Harry and Prince William are also shown arguing about racism as the Duke of Sussex seeks help dealing with a hostile media.
Jordan Dean, who plays Prince Harry, previously told Newsweek: "We speak some of the actual words they've said in interviews and films. There's a little pressure to that, but in a good way."
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Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles ... Read more