Late Queen's favourite Christmas film was completely unexpected - but William's is a classic
25.12.2023 - 04:15
/ ok.co.uk
Among the nation's favourite Christmas films sits classics like Home Alone, Love Actually, Elf and A Christmas Carol - but it would seem that Queen Elizabeth's favourite festive flick was far from traditional. It was revealed by one of the lead actors himself that the monarch used to sit down every year with her grandchildren to watch the film.
You may have assumed that the Queen’s Christmas movie of choice would have been something incredibly traditional, but that couldn't have been further from the truth. According to a very well-placed source, the late Queen’s favourite festive film was...
Flash Gordon. And while the movie wouldn't typically fall into the category of Christmas films that the nation return to year in, year out, the Prince of Wales' choice is far more traditional.
The 1980s sci-fi adventure film which stars Sam Jones and Brian Blessed is about football player Flash and his friends who travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting against Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
The surprising revelation came directly from 87-year-old Brian Blessed who took on the role of Prince Vultan in the movie. Speaking a few years ago, Blessed said: "The Queen, it’s her favourite film, she watches it with her grandchildren every Christmas." He then added, impersonating the late monarch, saying: "You know, we watch Flash Gordon all the time, me and the grandchildren.
And if you don’t mind, I’ve got the grandchildren here, would you mind saying ‘Gordon’s alive’?" Unlike his grandmother, Prince William's top Christmas movie is the 2003 hit 'Elf' starring Will Ferrell. During a Christmas interview with young children for the Royal Marsden Hospital radio station, William revealed: "I would have to say, probably Elf.
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