From 'The Crown' to 'Minions', revisit 8 depictions of Queen Elizabeth II in pop culture

Queen Elizabeth II died connected Thursday, bringing to an extremity the longest tenure of immoderate monarch successful the past of the United Kingdom.

Over the past 70 years of her reign the Queen was a popular civilization staple, appearing successful tv and films spanning decades. Her wide entreaty led to portrayals not lone by Oscar-winning actors, but besides Saturday Night Live performers, and she has been depicted successful animated films.

Here are 8 high-profile depictions of the precocious Queen successful popular culture.

Helen Mirren won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II successful Stephen Frears' 2006 film, which was besides nominated for Best Picture.

The Queen played a amazingly ample relation successful "Minions", with Kevin, Stuart and Bob tasked with kidnapping Her Royal Highness successful bid to bargain her crown. The movie would spell connected to gross implicit $1 billion astatine the worldwide container office.

A young Elizabeth appears successful the Best Picture Oscar victor astatine the 2010 Academy Awards.

In 1 of her past filmed appearances, the Queen changeable a abbreviated movie with the beloved Paddington Bear to observe her Platinum Jubilee.

The 2021 movie follows Princess Diana during a Christmas with the Royal Family arsenic she agonizes implicit whether to divorcement Prince Charles, who is present the King of England.

The Queen made an on-camera quality with Daniel Craig's James Bond successful a promotional video for the London Olympics. Bond accompanies Her Majesty to the opening ceremonial during a chopper thrust implicit an adoring London assemblage earlier the brace parachute into the Olympic Stadium.

Leslie Nielsen is tasked with protecting Queen Elizabeth II during a travel to Los Angeles successful the 1988 deed comedy.