The Queen platinum jubilee

BBC Lifestyle is celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee with a line-up of documentaries, Image: Supplied.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Have a right royal time with BBC Lifestyle

BBC Lifestyle is celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee with a line-up of documentaries from 4 June to 6 June.

The Queen platinum jubilee

BBC Lifestyle is celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee with a line-up of documentaries, Image: Supplied.

BBC Lifestyle has a royal feast of programming to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee from Saturday 4 June to Monday 6 June. 

BBC LIFESTYLE CELEBRATES THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE

BBC Lifestyle announced its line-up for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend to mark 70 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. From Saturday 4 June to Monday 6 June, BBC Lifestyle (DStv channel 174) will premiere five unprecedented documentaries to commemorate this historic anniversary, including,

  • A territory premiere of Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen on Monday 6th June at 21:00 
  • Live broadcast of BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace with performances from global stars.

Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen – produced by BBC Studios –  will offer audiences in Africa the chance to witness rare private moments from Her Majesty’s life. The 75-minute special with reveal unseen home movies of The Queen as a young girl and telling the real story of her life as a Princess – through her own eyes and in her own words from across her reign. 

The unique documentary takes us behind the scenes of The Queen’s upbringing and reveals the warmth of her relationship with her parents. It captures the first extended visit of Prince Philip to Balmoral in 1946 while the couple’s engagement was still not public – a beaming Princess Elizabeth showing the camera her engagement ring. It also shows Princess Elizabeth as a young mother, with The King and Queen as fond grandparents to Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

Broadcast on BBC Lifestyle, the Platinum Party at the Palace will bring together the world’s biggest entertainers, all performing in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen becoming the first British monarch to reign for seventy years. Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David and more.

Stars from the stage and screen, and the sporting world appearing at the event and on film will include Sir David Attenborough, Emma Raducanu, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Dame Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet, Ellie Simmonds, and a specially recorded performance from Sir Elton John. Closing the 2.5-hour show will be legend Diana Ross with her first UK live performance in fifteen years.

The Queen platinum jubilee
BBC Lifestyle is celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee with a line-up of documentaries, Image: Supplied.

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THE LINE-UP 

BBC Lifestyle’s special programming will also include:

  • The Queen Mother (two episodes) on Saturday 4 June at 17:00 – 19:00. Wife, monarch and much-loved public figure – Queen Elizabeth – the Queen Mother was one of the most respected members of the British Royal family. This two-part documentary reveals the dramatic inside story of the Queen Mother’s life, highlighting the moments of pain and upheaval that ultimately defined her legacy.
  • The Queen at War (one episode) on Saturday 4 June at 19:00 – 20:00. A fascinating exploration of how Queen Elizabeth II’s experiences during the Second World War transformed a teenage princess into Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
  • Party at the Palace on Saturday 4 June at 20:30
  • Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal (two episodes) on Sunday 5 June at 17:00-19:00. This compelling two-part documentary profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th Century.
  • The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (one episode) on Sunday 5 June at 19:05 – 20:00. This documentary was an enormous logistical operation, and an event of huge cultural significance. This fascinating documentary reveals the behind the scenes story of the momentous occasion, drawing on hitherto unseen archives and made with the cooperation of Buckingham Palace.
  • Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen on Monday 6 June at 21:00

Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen will offer audiences in Africa the chance to witness rare private moments from Her Majesty’s life. The 75-minute special will reveal unseen home movies of The Queen as a young girl and telling the real story of her life as a Princess – through her own eyes and in her own words from across her reign. 

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