Flash Gordon Brian Blessed was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the arts and charity in 2016. Appearing on Yahoo Movies, Blessed said that Her Majesty told him her favourite movie was pulpy sci-fi classic Flash Gordon.
'The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, horses and queens, and prime ministers, they all want me to say “Gordon's alive!”, it's their favourite film. ' He explained: 'The Queen, it's her favourite film, she watches it with her grandchildren every Christmas. '
Elizabeth II was known to love a Dubonnet, a French drink by Pernod Ricard which combines fortified wine with herbs and spices – so much so that she gave it a Royal Warrant in November 2021. She preferred a cocktail of two parts Dubonnet to one part gin, garnished with lemon.
"The Queen loves the theatre and musicals like Showboat, Oklahoma! and Annie Get Your Gun," her cousin Lady Elizabeth Anson told the programme. "These were the tunes that remained in one's head and were very danceable to."
The Queen preferred grilled fish or chicken, served simply with vegetables. She generally skipped starches like potatoes, grains, or rice during her evening meal.
Revealed: Why blue is the Queen's favourite colour... and why she doesn't like beige. Many have wondered what Her Majesty's favourite colour is - until now. Vogue magazine has studied every outfit she has worn in the last 12 months and found that blue is known as royal for a reason.
'Toto' – Africa. 'Kashmir' – Led Zeppelin. 'I Get Around' – The Beach Boys.
Bohemian Rhapsody
“Bohemian Rhapsody” was first made for Queen's 1975 album, A Night at the Opera. Written by Freddie Mercury, the song is Queen's greatest hit to date.
Chocolate biscuit cake is Queen Elizabeth's favorite cake ~ she would take a small slice every day with her tea, until the cake was finished, and then she'd start on a fresh one!
It has previously been reported that the Queen is a fan of Downton Abbey.
Angela worked with Her late Majesty for almost 30 years
Angela Kelly is preparing to say goodbye to her Windsor home as she calls time on her living there following the passing of the Queen last year.
Royal biographer Gyles Brandreth, who spent time with last year, said: "She really did love all the early James Bond films.” Apparently she still watches them, though she preferred the earlier movies, “before they got so loud,” said Brandreth.
Since the band actually helped contribute to the film, it seems that they've always been pro-Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May, the Queen guitarist who was involved in the production, raved about the cast and crew, particularly Rami.
Metropolis – Re-released 1984
As long-time fans of the film, Queen agreed to write some music for it as long as they could have the rights to use some of the film footage, which they later purchased from the German government who owned the copyright of the film.
The second best-selling single in the history of the Official Charts, Bohemian Rhapsody has had the honour of becoming Number 1 twice; once upon its original release in 1975 for nine weeks, and then once again in 1991 following the death of Queen's effervescent front man Freddie Mercury.
“Face It Alone” was recorded in 1989 during studio sessions for their 13th album, The Miracle.
Queen, British rock band whose fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and camp theatrics made it one of the most popular groups of the 1970s.
Taylor talked a lot about movies with Mercury (“We'd all go and see the latest Stanley Kubrick film, every four years”) and said the singer's “absolute favorite film” was Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot, which the American Film Institute voted the best comedy ever made.
“I would say that Led Zeppelin are the greatest, and as a rock band they deserved the kind of success they got,” said Mercury. “Robert Plant is one of the most original vocalists of our time. He was always my favourite singer.
Prince Edward, 58, Earl of Wessex
Out of all of the kids, Prince Edward, now known as the Earl of Wessex, is believed to be the Queen and Prince Philip's favorite child.
In an era where celebrity stylists are the invisible architects of flawless public appearances, Diana's lifelong love of pink was far less engineered. It was her favourite colour—a partiality that, from the point that she ascended into public life, emitted an unassuming warmth.
Fond of corgis since she was a small child, Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis from her accession in 1952 until her death in 2022. She owned at least one corgi throughout the years 1933 to 2018.