How to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century online from anywhere

Queen Elizabeth II arrives for the state banquet in her honour at Schloss Bellevue palace — (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century for FREE on BBC iPlayer & BBC One
Use Surfshark to watch ITVX when abroad
Airs Sunday, April 19 at 9pm BST

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century is a new BBC documentary that marks what would have been the 100th birth anniversary of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. This one-hour documentary traces Queen Elizabeth II’s journey through the turn of the 21st century and explores how Britain navigated profound social, political, and cultural change during her reign.

Viewers can expect highlights of Her Majesty’s constant presence throughout a century of change – from witnessing World War II as a young princess to living through the evolution of the internet. Oh, and did you know that Queen Elizabeth II saw 15 Prime Ministers and 7 popes during her lifetime?

Here's where to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century online and on TV from anywhere in the world, completely FREE.

How to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century in the UK for free

In the UK, you can stream Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century on BBC iPlayer completely FREE of charge.

The hour-long documentary will air on Sunday, April 19 at 9pm BST.

To watch BBC iPlayer: Visit the BBC iPlayer website or download the apps (iOS/Android).

BBC iPlayer is FREE, but you will need to create an account, have a valid U.K. postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB) and a TV license.

Or, if you prefer to watch via traditional broadcast, you can watch it on BBC One, on Sunday (Apr 19, 9pm BST) or Wednesday (Apr 22, 10:40pm BST), for FREE.

Outside the UK? If you're currently traveling outside the UK, you can use a VPN to watch UK TV from abroad. We recommend Surfshark.

How to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century from anywhere

If you're keen to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century but you're away from your home and access to the show is geo-blocked, then you could use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do. Plus, we have a great discount on our #1 cheap VPN...

Using a VPN to unblock Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century is very straightforward. Just follow these steps:

1. Download and install a VPN: As we say, our top choice is Surfshark.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location: Open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select your home geographical location (anywhere in the UK).

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream: In this case, just head to BBC iPlayer.

What devices can I watch BBC iPlayer on?

Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
Freely
Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)
iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)

How to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century around the world

How to watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century online in the US, Canada, Australia and worldwide

Since BBC One and BBC iPlayer are exclusive to the UK, those elsewhere in the world can't currently stream the documentary. We'll update you here if that changes.

If you're a Brit traveling abroad, you can always use a VPN to unblock BBC iPlayer and watch Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century as you would at home.

Who appears in the Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century?

Barack Obama
Sir David Attenborough
Dame Helen Mirren
Queen Camilla
Sheila Hancock

What is Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century about?

BBC's official synopsis for the documentary reads: "Spanning an era that saw the nation move from the age of Empire to the rise of celebrity culture — from the Blitz to the 2012 London Olympics — Queen Elizabeth II lived through extraordinary change."