Screen Queens

Fabulous historical queens on film & TV.

1955 La Tour de Nesle

Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser French Queens on Film: 4th through 14th centuries

Kendra March 19, 2019

I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand...

2010 The King's Speech

Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser British Queens & Empresses on Film: the 20th Century

Kendra March 12, 2019

I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand...

1994 The Madness of King George

Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser English/British Queens on Film: Renaissance through 19th Century

Kendra March 5, 2019

I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand...

1935 The Crusades

Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser English Queens on Film: the Medieval Era

Kendra February 26, 2019

I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand...

PAUL DELAROCHE - Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1834

The Frock Flicks Guide to Lady Jane Grey on Film

Trystan L. Bass February 12, 2019

On this day, February 12, in 1554, Lady Jane Grey was executed. She’s best...

Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria (2009)

Going Deeper Into the Costumes of The Young Victoria (2009), Part 2

The Frock Flicks Team January 15, 2019

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Sabrina, a historical...

Young Victoria (2009)

Vibrant and Attractive: Costumes of The Young Victoria (2009), Part 1

The Frock Flicks Team January 10, 2019

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Sabrina, a historical...

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Podcast: Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

The Frock Flicks Team January 8, 2019

OMFG. Here comes the incoherent screaming from resident MQoS fan Trystan, who was forced...

The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite In Depth

The Frock Flicks Team December 14, 2018

As we mentioned in our podcast about The Favourite (2018), costume designer Sandy Powell...

The Favourite (2018)

Podcast: The Favourite (2018)

The Frock Flicks Team December 10, 2018

We were excited to see this movie soon after its (limited) U.S. release! Director...