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DAME HELEN MIRREN
Wrote to the Queen before playing her
Before taking on the title role in 2006 film , Dame Helen Mirren wrote to the monarch, the actress has revealed, as it focused on the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. “I said: ‘We are doing this film. We are investigating a very difficult time in your life. I hope it’s not too awful for you,’” said Dame Helen, 76. “In my research I found myself with
