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It was the ‘annus horribilis’ the Queen would surely rather forget.
But while Her Majesty struck a sad note when she famously used the Latin phrase to describe the tumultuous events of 1992, the re-creation of that speech for the next series of The Crown seems to be a more jolly affair.
Actress Imelda Staunton couldn’t suppress her smile as she filmed the pivotal scene as the monarch in South London last week.
Actress Imelda Staunton couldn’t suppress her smile as she filmed the pivotal scene as the monarch in South London last week
But otherwise, she very much looked the part in a turquoise coat and blue gloves that matched the outfit the Queen wore for her memorable speech at the Guildhall in the City of London.
The event marked her 40th anniversary on the throne, but came after 12 months in which Charles and Diana’s marriage woes had become public; the Duke and Duchess of York had split after a toe-sucking tabloid scandal; Princess Anne had divorced Captain Mark Phillips; and a fire ravaged her beloved Windsor Castle.
‘1992 is not a year on which I shall look back
