Young Victoria, a steamy costume drama about Queen Victoria’s early years, just closed the Toronto International Film Festival.  The film, which opened in the UK last May, depicts Queen Victoria as “sexy and feisty with a wicked line in humour”, says Julian Fellowes, the man behind the film.

You can read the Daily Mail’s full story about the UK premiere here and check out the movie’s official site here. Read about TIFF’s red carpet event, attended by the Duchess of York and her daughters, here.

We always suspected Victoria was sassy but two questions still remain: 1. Will Emily Blunt ever have Queen Victoria’s chin? and 2. What measure of Gin would it take to amuse the young monarch?

Emily Blunt red carpet photo by Hello Canada Magazine