The Queen, the Actress, the Muse: Pop Culture and Elizabeth II
The Queen has not always won sympathy from the world of culture, but he undoubtedly helped her to establish herself as one of the most recognizable people in the world.
Her sense of humor and her unique appearances in popular culture are today unforgettable
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09/09/2022
Friday, September 9, 2022, 11:06 a.m. Updated: 11:14 a.m.
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For seventy years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II witnessed significant changes in the world in politics, society but also in culture.
She did not ignore the importance of culture in the lives of citizens and sometimes collaborated with entertainment projects.
Her sense of humor and her chosen appearances in popular culture are unforgettable.
The Queen has not always won sympathy from the world of culture, but he undoubtedly helped her to establish herself as one of the most recognizable people in the world.
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The cover of the song of the Sex Pistols (photo: official website, Wikipedia)
The 1970s and 1980s were tumultuous years in Britain socially, economically and politically.
Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher treated the unions with an iron fist, convinced that they must be broken and policies of a free economy introduced to bring about the economic growth that the country desperately needed.
In addition, the "trouble" raged in Northern Ireland in view of the desire of part of the population to secede from the United Kingdom - which led to extremely violent clashes between the citizens and the British government.
The cover of the Sex Pistols' 1977 single "God Save the Queen" featured the Queen with her eyes and mouth covered in a collage of words.
This is one of the most iconic images of the punk movement and of Queen Elizabeth.
The artist, Jamie Reid, also created an image of the Queen with a safety pin stuck in a corner and swastikas over her eyes.
Other songs about the Queen include the Beatles' 1969 "Her Majesty", as well as the Stone Roses' 1989 "Elizabeth My Dear", in which they declared that they would not rest until she lost the throne. "The Queen Is Dead ,” is the name of a song from the Smiths' 1986 album, in which singer Morrissey rails against the media's adoration of the royal family.
The Queen according to Andy Warhol (photo: official website, Wikipedia)
Several famous artists and photographers painted and photographed the Queen during her reign, including Cecil Beaton, Lucian Freud and Annie Leibovitz, sometimes alone and sometimes with family.
Few have captured the public's imagination like Andy Warhol's silk screens that were part of his 1985 series on royalty.
Warhol used a formal photograph that he colored in different colors and his characteristic style, so familiar from the works of other celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe.
The Queen has also appeared in animated series, TV shows and movies.
She starred several times in The Simpsons, including one episode where Homer was seen crashing into her gilded carriage in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace.
She also appeared in the British satirical show "Spitting Image", the children's TV series "Peppa Pig", where she was seen jumping in mud puddles.
The Queen was also seen in the films "The Minions", "Austin Power Goldmember" and "The Gun Dies Laughing".
In the movie "The King's Speech" about the stuttering problem that her father King George VI suffered from, Elizabeth is still a child.
In the 2006 film The Queen, Helen Mirren played the Queen at a time when criticism against her was the fiercest following the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
Mirren won an Oscar for the role.
And of course, the Queen's character also stars in one of the most influential and watched series about the royal family - Netflix's "The Crown".
The show's creators are currently working on the sixth and final season of the show, and yesterday, after news of her death broke, executive producer Peter Morgan said he expected production to be halted out of respect for the Queen.
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In 2012, after years of criticism and opposition, the Queen got the chance to try and improve her image in 2012, when she agreed to perform at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
She was photographed surrounded by her favorite corgi dogs at Buckingham Palace, where she meets James Bond (actor Daniel Craig).
"Good evening, Mr Bond," she said before the pair got into the helicopter, flew over London and then dropped into the stadium.
In 2016, she appeared in her grandson Harry's video, which also featured former US President Barack Obama, to promote the prince's sporting event.
One of her last appearances was with Paddington the Bear, the beloved cartoon character, at the platinum jubilee celebrations in April.
The two shared sandwiches with marmalade and talked while the Queen's song "We Will Rock You" played in the background, which opened the celebratory concert in honor of Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign.
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