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Modern AU – Elizabeth Tudor
Marleen Lohse as young Elizabeth
Gillian Anderson as mature Elizabeth
Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7, 1975. A bright and precocious child she developed a love of learning early on in life thanks to the private tutors her father hired for her. She showed a particular aptitude for languages, history and critical thinking. In school, she was always top of the class and yet still made time for extra-curricular activities: dance classes were her favourite.
She attended King’s College London for university and studied Classics though later on she obtained a Master’s of Political Science at the London School of Economics. It was during this time that she decided to pursue a career in politics. Running for MP in London she won people over with her sparkling charisma, sharp sense of humour and her deep understanding of what her country needed. At age 25, she was elected as MP, one of the youngest women in Parliament.
Throughout the years, Elizabeth dedicated her life to her career, forgoing marriage and children in lieu of achieving her ultimate ambition: to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was a long journey, filled with pitfalls, set backs and endless debating and campaigning. At age 45 her hard work had paid off and she was elected Prime Minister in 2020.
She soon realized that the battle had only just began. Officially out of the European Union, Elizabeth now had to navigate the murky waters of Post-Brexit Britain, an outcome she was personally displeased with. Still, her primary concern was for Britain’s welfare and she made it her first priority to raise Britain’s status in the world again now that it seemed to lay on shaky ground. Despised by some, revered by others, it would be her greatest challenge yet.
“If your heart’s not in it, don’t even bother.”