But I maintain that there is such a thing as a Left-wing face – and a conservative one, and a Right-wing one, and a soft-liberal one – and that Ms Colman possesses the first. The latest stills of her in the role suggest she is acting the part with her usual outstanding skill, and is extremely well made-up.




I have considerable confidence she will succeed. But there remains something about the mouth which is not right. The Queen’s mouth expresses an acceptance – strong-minded yet gentle – of whatever life may throw at her. Ms Colman’s has that hint of complaint and hauteur which is such a feature of the educated Left.