NEVER seen before footage of the Queen has been revealed, as she speaks about her hopes for the next generation and recalls how she too was “young once”.
The remarkable footage will be aired for the first time in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, capturing the “fun behind the formality” of life in the Royal family.
The BBC documentary titled Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen uses the best never-before-seen material from 400 reels of film footage and 60 of the Queen’s speeches to bring Her Majesty’s early years to vivid life.
“Cameras have always been a part of our lives,” she said, in an audio message recorded at Windsor Castle on May 19.
“I think there’s a difference to watching a home-movie when you know who it is on the other side of the lens, holding the camera. It adds to the sense of intimacy.
“Like many families, my parents wanted to keep a record of our precious moments together.”
Referring to her life with Prince Philip and their four children, she added: “And when it was our turn with our own family, we did the same. I always enjoyed capturing family moments.
“Private photos can often show the fun behind the formality.
“I expect just about every family has a collection of photographs or films that were once regularly looked at to recall precious moments but which, over time, are replaced by newer images and more recent memories.
“You always hope that future generations will find them interesting, and perhaps be surprised that you too were young once.”
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