Mrs Brown Mrs Brown Mrs Brown (also theatrically released as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's "Masterpiece Theatre". However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn $9 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997
MS Queen Victoria impending retirement from service in late 2008, though the ships did meet again in Southampton on 22 April 2008, resulting from a change in "Queen Elizabeth 2's" schedule. In May 2008, "Queen Victoria" struck a pier in Malta after her thrusters malfunctioned. However the damage was minimal, allowing the ship to continue operating, but repairs resulted in her missing a port of call in La Goulette. "Queen Victoria" completed her third World Cruise in 2010 where she was joined by Captain Chris Wells who was aboard to familiarise himself with the Vista-class ship before taking command of "Queen Elizabeth" in