Diamond Jubilee special: 20 memorable movie Queens

Published Jun 3 2012, 11:26 BST  |  By

Hollywood has had its fair share of memorable movie Queens - from the good (Cate Blanchett in The Lord of the Rings), to the bad (Helena Bonham Carter in Alice in Wonderland) to the downright ugly (the Alien Queen), big screen monarchs have kept us entertained on the big screen for decades.

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As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne, Digital Spy takes a look back at 20 movie queens for a special Diamond Jubilee gallery...
20 memorable movie Queens

Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006): Helen Mirren dealt with the death of Princess Diana with grace and dignity in Stephen Frears's Oscar-winning drama.