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1. The Lost Prince (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 180 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.
Director: Stephen Poliakoff | Stars: Daniel Williams, Matthew James Thomas, Brock Everitt-Elwick, Rollo Weeks
Votes: 2,099
2. Young Catherine (1991 TV Movie)
Unrated | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Plummer, Franco Nero, Marthe Keller
Votes: 1,177
3. A Royal Night Out (2015)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance.
Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett
Votes: 11,082 | Gross: $0.20M
4. Viceroy's House (2017)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
The final Viceroy of India, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Hugh Bonneville), is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi
Votes: 8,562 | Gross: $1.11M
5. Victoria & Abdul (2017)
PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Eddie Izzard
Votes: 38,250 | Gross: $22.25M
6. Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
TV-PG | 200 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only "surviving" child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.
Stars: Amy Irving, Olivia de Havilland, Jan Niklas, Nicolas Surovy
Votes: 1,273
7. Ekaterina (2014–2023)
44 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German-born princess who came to Russia as the wife of Peter III, chosen by her aunt Elizabeth, and who, once in power, transformed the Russian empire.
Stars: Marina Aleksandrova, Michael Gor, Vladimir Yaglych, Pavel Tabakov
Votes: 1,684
8. Rasputin (1996 TV Movie)
R | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History
HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen, David Warner
Votes: 3,982
9. Royal Wives at War (2016 TV Movie)
59 min | Drama, History
The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.
Director: Tim Dunn | Stars: Gina McKee, Emma Davies, Nick Waring, John Sackville
Votes: 127
10. The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Romance
The story of the courtship of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, told at a time when their union still seemed to be a match made in heaven.
Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Catherine Oxenberg, Christopher Baines, Olivia de Havilland, Dana Wynter
Votes: 160
11. Romanovy: Ventsenosnaya semya (2000)
140 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the last year and a half of Tsar Nicholas II and his family from the February Revolution of 1917 to their execution in July 1918.
Director: Gleb Panfilov | Stars: Aleksandr Galibin, Lynda Bellingham, Vladimir Grachyov, Yuliya Novikova
Votes: 360
12. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,409
13. The White Princess (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy, Richard Dillane
Votes: 15,594
14. Isabel (2011–2014)
3,038 min | Biography, History
The life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.
Stars: Michelle Jenner, Ramon Madaula, Rodolfo Sancho, Jordi Díaz
Votes: 2,525
15. The King's Choice (2016)
133 min | Biography, Drama, History
April 1940. Norway has been invaded by Germany and the royal family and government have fled into the interior. The German envoy to Norway tries to negotiate a peace. Ultimately, the decision on Norway's future will rest with the king.
Director: Erik Poppe | Stars: Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny
Votes: 10,080 | Gross: $0.11M
16. The Tudors (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain
Votes: 81,228
17. Camelot (2011)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy
When King Uther dies and Britain faces chaos, Merlin presents an unknown named Arthur as the new king by birthright, as the late king's son, against the ambitious desires of his half-sister, Morgan.
Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower, Tamsin Egerton, Peter Mooney
Votes: 24,648
18. Reign (2013–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Stars: Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, Torrance Coombs
Votes: 54,400
19. Victoria (2016–2019)
TV-PG | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.
Stars: Jenna Coleman, Adrian Schiller, Tommy Knight, Jordan Waller
Votes: 30,894
20. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,820
21. Versailles (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.
Stars: George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman
Votes: 18,716
22. The Last Kingdom (2015–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, History
As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred--born a Saxon but raised by Vikings--seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.
Stars: Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Arnas Fedaravicius, Mark Rowley
Votes: 165,795
23. Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)
44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Heroic legend Beowulf gallops through the epic and mythical Shieldlands, to his childhood home of Herot, hoping to set right past wrongs.
Stars: Kieran Bew, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers, Laura Donnelly
Votes: 3,596
24. War & Peace (2016)
TV-14 | 63 min | Drama, History, Romance
As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.
Stars: Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson
Votes: 26,638
25. O Dia do Regicídio (2008)
50 min | Drama, History
1st February 1908, the King Carlos I of Portugal was shot upon his return to Lisboa, but what lies underneath this violent fact?
Stars: Adriano Luz, Afonso Pimentel, Ricardo Aibéo, Pedro Wallenstein
Votes: 47
26. William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011 TV Movie)
PG | 86 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Prince William (Dan Amboyer) and Kate Middleton (Alice St. Clair) were just friends at college, but after they got closer -- and she met his family -- they found themselves at the center of one of the most celebrated weddings in history.
Director: Linda Yellen | Stars: Jane Alexander, Dan Amboyer, Victor Garber, Alice St. Clair
Votes: 540
27. Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992 TV Movie)
M | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After is telling the real-life story of the failed marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, and his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Director: John Power | Stars: Catherine Oxenberg, Roger Rees, Benedict Taylor, Tracy Brabin
Votes: 117
28. The Woman He Loved (1988 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Romance
The love story between American divorcee Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, that ended in his abdication for the woman he loved.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Olivia de Havilland, Lucy Gutteridge
Votes: 340
29. Youth (I) (2015)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A retired orchestra conductor is on vacation with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Jane Fonda
Votes: 83,094 | Gross: $2.70M
30. Outlaw King (2018)
R | 121 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army.
Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Stephen Dillane, Rebecca Robin, Billy Howle
Votes: 80,993
31. Fall of Eagles (1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The collapse of three great European dynasties: the Romanovs, the Habsburgs, and the Hohenzollerns.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 667
32. The Girl King (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant
Votes: 4,473
33. The Spanish Princess (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, History, Romance
Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
Stars: Laura Carmichael, Aaron Cobham, Charlotte Hope, Stephanie Levi-John
Votes: 10,708
34. Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History
Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Director: Josie Rourke | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn
Votes: 55,350 | Gross: $16.47M
35. Catherine the Great (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally
Votes: 6,486
36. One Nation, One King (2018)
121 min | Drama, History
The intertwining fates of the historical figures, the men and the women of the 1789 French revolution, as they meet at the newly established Assemblée Nationale.
Director: Pierre Schoeller | Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Adèle Haenel, Olivier Gourmet, Louis Garrel
Votes: 1,544
37. Wallis & Edward (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world. Wallis and Edward is an ... See full summary »
Director: David Moore | Stars: Joely Richardson, David Westhead, Lisa Kay, Helena Michell
Votes: 520
38. Royal Cousins at War (2014)
60 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the closely related rulers of three different European empires: Georg V of Britain, Wilhelm II of Germany and Nicholas II of Russia, all of them grandchildren of Queen ... See full summary »
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Queen Alexandra, Queen Victoria, Franz Schubert
Votes: 143
39. Princes of the Palace (2016)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
Follow the lives of the Royal British Princes, with insightful interviews from Royal biographers. Learn how each generation of princes are groomed for duty in our ever-changing world from the insiders who know them best.
Director: Alan Byron | Stars: Dickie Arbiter, Jennie Bond, Gyles Brandreth, King Charles III
Votes: 106
40. Diana: The Woman Inside (2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
Twenty years after Diana's death, this major new documentary rewrites many of the myths of her legacy. Rather than portraying Diana as unhappy, at war with the Royal family and herself; and... See full summary »
Director: Sonia Anderson | Stars: Beatrice Behlen, Carolan Browne, King Charles III, Elizabeth Emanuel
Votes: 165
41. Queen Elizabeth II: The Diamond Celebration (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
This feature length HD documentary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign is packed with rare archive footage and expert commentary from Robert Lacy, Nicholas Owen, Tim Heald, Ingrid Seward, Gyles Brandreth.
Director: Alan Byron | Stars: Gyles Brandreth, Tim Heald, Robert Lacey, Nicholas Owen
Votes: 157
42. Queen Victoria's Children (2013)
60 min | Documentary, History
In a 60-year family saga this three-part series explores the reign of Victoria through her personal relationships with her husband and her nine children. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ... See full summary »
Stars: Nicholas Rowe, Helen Rappaport, Matthew Sweet, Lucinda Hawksley
Votes: 71
43. Queen Victoria's Empire (2001– )
219 min | Documentary, History
In these 4hs we get to know everything about Queen Victoria's reign during the XIX Century. We are informed about the up and downs of her life and her people. How she managed to be the governor of such an important country.
Stars: Donald Sutherland, Lawrence James, Frances McDevitt, Elliot Levey
Votes: 100
44. Mrs. Brown (1997)
PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History
When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown, but their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil.
Director: John Madden | Stars: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher
Votes: 15,592 | Gross: $9.22M
45. The King's Daughter (2022)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Family
King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker
Votes: 6,071
46. Kings (2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.
Stars: Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Susanna Thompson, Allison Miller
Votes: 8,729
47. The Great (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 1,594 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Stars: Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley
Votes: 54,451
48. Catherine the Great (1995 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed
Votes: 1,348
49. The Last Czars (2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A Chronicled look at the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia.
Stars: Robert Jack, Susanna Herbert, Ben Cartwright, Oliver Dimsdale
Votes: 9,669
50. Sophia (2016)
52 min | History
In 15th Century Russia, the last Byzantine princess, Sophia Palaiologina, moves from Rome to distant Moscow to marry Czar Ivan III. Destined to become the first influential female figure of... See full summary »
Stars: Evgeniy Tsyganov, Mariya Andreeva, Nadezhda Markina, Pyotr Zaychenko
Votes: 542
51. The Blood Lady (2018)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of heiress Dariya Saltykova, who for her cruelty went down in history as a bloody lady and can be considered the first Russian serial killer.
Stars: Marta Kessler, Pyotr Rykov, Yuriy Tsurilo, Igor Yasulovich
Votes: 225
52. Louis XV, le soleil noir (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | History
How Louis XV, a young king loved by his people, sensitive to the artistic and intellectual turmoil of his century (that of the Enlightenment), will end his reign in decay and hatred? Only fifteen years after his death, it's the Revolution.
Director: Thierry Binisti | Stars: Vinciane Millereau, Stanley Weber, François Berland, Féodor Atkine
Votes: 216
53. Versailles: The Dream of a King (2008 TV Movie)
180 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.
Director: Thierry Binisti | Stars: Vinciane Millereau, Samuel Theis, Jérôme Pouly, Antoine Coesens
Votes: 369
54. The Death of Louis XIV (2016)
115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.
Director: Albert Serra | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao, Marc Susini, Bernard Belin
Votes: 2,592 | Gross: $0.04M
55. Mathilde (I) (2017)
130 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the twilight of Imperial Russia, prima ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya becomes the mistress of three Grand Dukes.
Director: Aleksey Uchitel | Stars: Michalina Olszanska, Lars Eidinger, Luise Wolfram, Danila Kozlovskiy
Votes: 2,349
56. Mary Queen of Scots (2013)
119 min | Biography, Drama, History
A queen who lost three kingdoms. A wife who lost three husbands. A woman who lost her head.
Director: Thomas Imbach | Stars: Camille Rutherford, Mehdi Dehbi, Sean Biggerstaff, Aneurin Barnard
Votes: 994
57. The Decembrists (2017)
104 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Nobles gather troops in St. Petersburg on December 14, 1825, to revolt against the Tsar. After failed negotiations and artillery exchanges, the Decembrists are arrested for treason; some executed, others jailed due to lack of planning.
Stars: Andrey Blagoslovenski, Yuriy Konovalov, Fyodor Smolyaninov, Anton Bagmet
Votes: 27
58. Union of Salvation (2019)
136 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of officers of the Russian Imperial Guard prepare a revolt in December 1825, when about 3,000 officers and soldiers refused to swear allegiance to the new tsar.
Director: Andrey Kravchuk | Stars: Sergey Agafonov, Yuriy Baturin, Klim Berdinskiy, Rostislav Bershauer
Votes: 1,595
59. Louis: The Child King (1993)
160 min | Biography, Drama, History
The title of this major French costume drama means "Louis, child-king", and indeed it's a fascinating fresco about the formative years of the young king Louis XIV, before he became the ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Planchon | Stars: Carmen Maura, Maxime Mansion, Paolo Graziosi, Jocelyn Quivrin
Votes: 301
60. Jacquou le croquant (2007)
Not Rated | 140 min | Adventure, Drama
Jacquou is a determined and attractive young man who transforms his vow of vengeance into a struggle against injustice.
Director: Laurent Boutonnat | Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Léo Legrand, Marie-Josée Croze, Albert Dupontel
Votes: 1,875
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