Special mentions: Dame Vera Lynn, Gary Barlow and Fred Astaire are all included
(Picture: Getty Images)Back in 2016, to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, BBC Radio 2 broadcast a special two-hour programme, delving into the monarch’s favourite music.
A fascinating listen, it unearthed some fantastic stories — how the 13-year-old Elizabeth was taken to see a Wagner opera, and found the whole thing hilarious; her ability to sing all of George Formby’s songs from memory; a love for show tunes that started as a child — and also gave us a list of the Queen’s top 10 favourite pieces of music.
