The Best Reel-Life Royal!

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By Staff

Monday, March 9, 2009, 14:57

There may be a controversy on who is the best royal in Britain! But there is no doubt if you've to choose the best reel life royal. Cate Blanchett, who portrayed English royal Elizabeth I, has been named as the best on-screen monarch in a new poll.

Cate Blanchett defeated the other queen actress Dame Helen Mirren, who portrayed the queen in the Hollywood movie 'The Queen.'

The top ten film royals are as follows:

1 Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth (1998) - 19 per cent

2 Helen Mirren, The Queen (2006) - 17 per cent

3 Sean Connery, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - 10 per cent

4 Judi Dench, Mrs Brown (1997) - 9 per cent

5 Anne Hathaway, The Princess Diaries (2001) - 7 per cent

6 Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love (1998) - 6 per cent

7 Leonardo DiCaprio, The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) - 5 per cent

8 Chris Sarandon, The Princess Bride (1987) - 4 per cent

9 Keira Knightley, The Duchess (2008) - 3 per cent

10 Kenneth Branagh, Henry V (1989) - 2 per cent

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