Princess Beatrice is to appear as an extra in a film about Queen Victoria.

The Duchess of York's daughter is shooting scenes at Lincoln Cathedral for her non-speaking role in the film, which tells the story of the young Queen's romance with Prince Albert.

A spokeswoman for Fergie - one of the movie's executive producers - said: "Beatrice is playing the part of one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting. She really wanted to be involved. She's carrying her train and things like that."

The 19-year-old will spend the next few days working on the movie, which begins shooting at 5.30am each morning.

The Young Victoria stars Emily Blunt in the title role and Rupert Friend as Prince Albert.