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Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey showcased that royal life isn’t all that it appears to be on the silver screen. But this proud and expectant mama proved grace is needed for the job at hand. If you can’t get enough of the glitzy drama of the royals, here are some matriarchs you can catch on TV.
Anne Hathaway gets into innocent antics with her royal family, whether she’s in “Ella Enchanted” or “The Princess Diaries” movies. Emily Blunt and Jenna Coleman both give life to “The Young Victoria,” while Judi Dench played the elder queen twice in “Mrs. Brown” and “Victoria and Abdul.” Cate Blanchett and Helen Mirren both shared the title of Queen Elizabeth I. But that’s not the last time Mirren would pick up the crown, as she also portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in 2006’s “The Queen.” Catch what her daughter-in-law was up to in 2013’s “Diana.”
The queen makes the leap from the big to the small screen in the Emmy Award-winning series “The Crown,” where both Claire Foy and Olivia Colman act out her memorable life. Colman would later win an Oscar for playing yet another high-strung queen in “The Favourite.” “Downton Abbey” contrasts life between nobles and servants, while “Bridgerton” makes viewers burn for Regé-Jean Page, who is sadly skipping out on season two. While we’ll have to wait to see how Daphne handles motherhood, we know the real-life royals are nothing if not dedicated to their children. And if their newborn is anything like Charlotte, Louis, George or Archie, the newest member of that royal family is bound to be adorable.