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Bertie & Elizabeth   2002         TV, 120 min. Genre: Drama Director: Giles Foster   Cast: James Wilby, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Charles Edwards, Amber Rose Sealey, Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Hannah Wiltshire, Robert Hardy, Paul Brooke, Jeremy Child, David Ryall   This British made-for-TV entry is the love story of Bertie and Elizabeth who were married in 1923 and became England's Queen Elizabeth (Juliet Aubrey) and King George VI (James Wilby) in 1936 when his brother Edward VIII abdicated. George provided the leadership needed by his country during World War II but died of cancer in 1952. Elizabeth became the "Queen Mum" and lived until 2002 as a well-loved member of the royal family. Cast James Wilby King George VI (aka "Bertie" Juliet Aubrey Queen Elizabeth Alan Bates King George V Eileen Atkins Queen Mary Charles Edwards Edward VIII Amber Rose Sealey Wallis Simpson Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh Princess Elizabeth Hannah Wiltshire Princess Margaret Robert Hardy President Franklin D. Roosevel