Emily to attend Victoria premiere
Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend are due to attend the world premiere of The Young Victoria.
Golden Globe winner Emily plays the young queen while Keira Knightley's beau Rupert plays Albert.in the film, which charts the young Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne, focusing on her early turbulent years.
The film also stars Mark Strong, Miranda Richardson, Paul Bettany and Jim Broadbent
The Duchess of York is a co-producer of the film and is also expected to attend the premiere.
Her daughter, Princess Beatrice, makes her fleeting movie debut in a non-speaking role as a lady-in-waiting to the monarch, her great, great, great, great-grandmother.
Beatrice was quoted in the Sun as saying of the role: "It was tiring and I was freezing cold but I absolutely loved it. I am so excited about it."
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