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If you've ever wondered what the Queen liked to curl up in front of, keep reading to check out her favourite series on telly! 📺

#TheQueen #QueenElizabethII

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According to reports, the Queen was something of a TV aficionado and loved to sit in front of a decent series after a long day!

#TheQueen #QueenElizabethII

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Former BBC Radio 2 editor Phil Jones revealed that #TheQueen told him her favourite TV show.
Phil said: "I alighted on ‘What’s your favourite programme?’ Straight away she said: ‘The Kumars at No.42,’ and recited one-liners."

The show ran from 2001 to 2006.

#QueenElizabethII
The Queen was reportedly a huge fan of the Strictly Come Dancing! ⭐️

Camilla confirmed that her mother-in-law loved a spot of Strictly and the entire royal family even voted for Rose Ayling-Ellis while she was on the show back in 2021.

#TheQueen

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A source revealed to The Telegraph that Queen Elizabeth was a big fan of Downton Abbey.

They said that #TheQueen "always noticed if anything was not quite right, such as when she spotted one young officer wearing his medals in the wrong order".

#downtonabbey #QueenElizabethII
Royal contributor George Jobson previously revealed that the Queen was a regular viewer of #TheCrown and Prince Phillip personally told him that he had "tried to discourage his wife from watching" as he "knew it would irritate her".

#QueenElizabethII

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Pointless host Alexander Armstrong was lucky enough to host a round #TheQueen took part in.
Her Majesty played a game at the #Sandringham Women’s Institute and Alexander was their quiz master.
Armstrong said that the monarch was "brilliant" at the game and "got right into it".
A Buckingham Palace source has previously told the Mirror that the Queen "loved" Doctor Who and was such a huge fan that she even requested for the BBC to "send her copies of the show".

#DoctorWho #QueenElizabethII

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During her reign, #TheQueen has made two visits to the Coronation Street set.

Throughout her time on the throne, there have been reports that the Queen was also an avid viewer of the ITV soap opera.

#coronationstreet #QueenElizabethII

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The Queen also set Game of Thrones fans into a frenzy when she visited the Iron Throne on set of the TV series! 🐉

#GameOfThrones #GOT #QueenElizabethII

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Which of the Queen's favourite TV shows do you watch the most? 📺🤩

#TheQueen #Pointless #StrictlyComeDancing #TheCrown #CoronationStreet #QueenElizabethII
The Queen brushed shoulders with soap royalty, including iconic Gail Platt actress Helen Worth, during her visit to the Coronation Street set. 🤩

#CoronationStreet #QueenElizabethII

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#TheCrown #RoyalFamily

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