A Royal Night – Ein königliches Vergnügen (2015)

A Royal Night – Ein königliches Vergnügen: Directed by Julian Jarrold. With Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett. On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance.

“16 May 2015 Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight – A Royal Night Out. On 8 May 1945 all of Britain was celebration Victory in Europe and behind the doors of Buckingham Palace two daughters were asking their parents if they might be allowed to join in. The two daughters were Princess Elizabeth, heir to the Throne and her sister Princess Margaret. This store is rumoured to be based partly on fact and I would very much like to have heard it was all true. With Rupert Everett starring as King George and Emily Watson playing his wife Queen Elizabeth this film is a rather jolly jape depicting what could have happened if the two princesses had been allowed out on the town for the whole night. Everett and Watson were uncanny as the King and Queen, and the girls bore more than a little resemblance to the Princesses ….although costume, deportment and hairstyle helped enormously. The plot was a little like I imagine that day to be, uproariously out of control but most joyful. My favourite line in the whole film was when Lilibet was asking Jack the airman to assist her to make the most of u0026#39;an opportunity to be ordinary on the most extraordinary day of her lifeu0026#39;. I wonder if the Queen has seen this and if so, was she a little wistful.”