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The Crown: final six episodes of season 6  Season 6, Episode 5

Covers the episodes "Willsmania," "Ruritania," "Alma Mater," "Ritz," "Hope Street," and "Sleep, Dearie, Sleep." Might as well put them all into one post since they all dropped at once.
posted by jenfullmoon on Dec 15, 2023 at 5:33 AM - 15 comments

The Crown: Episodes 1-4: Persona Non Grata, Two Photographs, Dis-Moi-Oui, Aftermath  Season 6, Episode 1

The first four episodes of the season--the remaining ones featuring Diana--all dropped at once, so here's an overall post for all four. Also, Is The Crown Season 6 Accurate? Here’s What’s True and What’s False.
posted by jenfullmoon on Nov 19, 2023 at 6:49 PM - 7 comments

The Crown: Decommissioned  Season 5, Episode 10

After heightened public scrutiny, Charles forges a new alliance in Hong Kong. Mohamed Al-Fayed offers his support to a newly-divorced Diana. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 13, 2022 at 7:51 AM - 13 comments

The Crown: Couple 31  Season 5, Episode 9

The Princess of Wales contends with the repercussions of her statements. The Queen asks the Prime Minister for his help in a delicate family matter. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 13, 2022 at 7:46 AM - 4 comments

The Crown: Gunpowder  Season 5, Episode 8

The Queen spends quality time with Prince William. On Guy Fawkes Night, fireworks make for a perfect distraction from Diana's BBC interview. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 13, 2022 at 7:43 AM - 5 comments

The Crown: No Woman's Land  Season 5, Episode 7

As BBC's Martin Bashir goes to great lengths to secure an interview with Diana, the lonely princess finds purpose and warmth in a London hospital. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 11, 2022 at 11:58 PM - 2 comments

The Crown: Ipatiev House  Season 5, Episode 6

Eager to lead a newly democratic Russia, President Yeltsin tries to win the Queen's support while she navigates new rifts in her marriage with Philip. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 11, 2022 at 12:50 AM - 7 comments

The Crown: The Way Ahead  Season 5, Episode 5

Faced with the fallout of an intercepted call with Camilla and the consequent kickback to his marriage, Prince Charles must navigate a scandal. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 11, 2022 at 12:43 AM - 4 comments

The Crown: Annus Horribilis  Season 5, Episode 4

Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children's marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 10, 2022 at 12:22 AM - 6 comments

The Crown: Mou Mou  Season 5, Episode 3

In 1946, an Egyptian street vendor finds inspiration in the abdicated King Edward. Years later, he eagerly tries to integrate into British High Society. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 10, 2022 at 12:18 AM - 5 comments

The Crown: The System  Season 5, Episode 2

Prince Philip offers his support to a grieving family member. Keen to snatch a scoop, a tabloid journalist approaches Diana about a tell-all book. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 10, 2022 at 12:15 AM - 6 comments

The Crown: Queen Victoria Syndrome  Season 5, Episode 1

A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Nov 10, 2022 at 12:10 AM - 9 comments

The Crown: War  Season 4, Episode 10

Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position after the critical resignation of Deputy Prime Minister, Geoffrey Howe. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels. [more inside]
posted by TWinbrook8 on Nov 30, 2020 at 9:19 AM - 15 comments

The Crown: Avalanche  Season 4, Episode 9

Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, and he and Diana are prompted to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Nov 25, 2020 at 9:58 AM - 6 comments

The Crown: 48:1  Season 4, Episode 8

As the Commonwealth nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tension mounts between Margaret Thatcher and Elizabeth over their clashing opinions on applying sanctions. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Nov 25, 2020 at 9:42 AM - 4 comments

The Crown: The Hereditary Principal  Season 4, Episode 7

Princess Margaret finds her current fling is a friend of Dorothy, has a health scare, and seeks more duties only to be rebuffed (again) and demoted. As she tries to deal with her depression, she discovers she has cousins, locked up in an institution for "mental defectives" and officially declared dead. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Nov 24, 2020 at 7:55 AM - 7 comments

The Crown: Terra Nullius  Season 4, Episode 6

Charles and Diana tour Australia and New Zealand, and their marriage buckles further under the strain of Diana's celebrity and approachability. The Queen struggles with the idea of opening up a bit and maybe showing some affection.
posted by nubs on Nov 20, 2020 at 9:01 AM - 13 comments

The Crown: Fagan  Season 4, Episode 5

The Queen has an unexpected caller, as the show takes some time to explore the impacts of Margaret Thatcher's domestic policy while she celebrates the end of the war with Argentina.
posted by nubs on Nov 19, 2020 at 12:22 PM - 9 comments

The Crown: Favourites  Season 4, Episode 4

Thatcher's son (and favourite child) goes missing during the Paris-Dakar rally, prompting the Queen to question her relationships with her children. She finds that all of her children are unhappy in their own way. Argentina makes trouble in the Falkands.
posted by nubs on Nov 18, 2020 at 12:43 PM - 12 comments

The Crown: Fairytale  Season 4, Episode 3

Diana accepts a proposal, and we all know how this fairytale ends.
posted by nubs on Nov 17, 2020 at 9:47 PM - 13 comments

The Crown: The Balmoral Test  Season 4, Episode 2

Balmoral Castle hosts two guests during the Queen's vacation, with two very different outcomes. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Nov 16, 2020 at 9:21 PM - 25 comments

The Crown: Gold Stick  Season 4, Episode 1

As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 15, 2020 at 10:47 PM - 14 comments

The Crown: Cri de Coeur  Season 3, Episode 10

As her marriage falls apart, Princess Margaret finds solace in the arms of a much younger landscape gardener. The Queen and the nation celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. (Season finale)
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 2, 2019 at 10:01 AM - 10 comments

The Crown: Imbroglio  Season 3, Episode 9

While Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival, Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand, causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfere.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 29, 2019 at 2:24 PM - 11 comments

The Crown: Dangling Man  Season 3, Episode 8

Charles visits the exiled Duke of Windsor in his Paris chateau, only to find him very ill. But will the Queen make peace with her uncle before he dies?
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 27, 2019 at 5:47 AM - 13 comments

The Crown: Moondust  Season 3, Episode 7

The 1969 moon landing occasions a mid-life crisis in Prince Philip, who thinks of the adventures he has missed as the Queen's consort.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 26, 2019 at 5:44 AM - 17 comments

The Crown: Tywysog Cymru  Season 3, Episode 6

Prince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 25, 2019 at 5:41 AM - 17 comments

The Crown: Coup  Season 3, Episode 5

While the Queen travels abroad to learn about horse training, unhappiness among the British elite with the devaluation of the pound involves Lord Mountbatten in a plan to oust Harold Wilson.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 22, 2019 at 7:24 AM - 13 comments

The Crown: Bubbikins  Season 3, Episode 4

Left without a home by a political coup in Athens, Philip's eccentric mother, Princess Alice of Greece, is invited to live in Buckingham Palace by the Queen. [more inside]
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 21, 2019 at 5:48 AM - 11 comments

The Crown: Aberfan  Season 3, Episode 3

A horrible disaster in the Welsh town of Aberfan leaves scores of children dead, but when the Queen takes a week to decide to visit the town to offer solace to its people, she must confront her reasons for postponing the trip.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 20, 2019 at 7:51 AM - 23 comments

The Crown: Margaretology  Season 3, Episode 2

While Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the USA, the queen, at the bidding of Harold Wilson, asks them to make a side trip to Washington, D.C. to ask President Johnson for financial assistance for the United Kingdom.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 19, 2019 at 6:07 AM - 12 comments

The Crown: Olding  Season 3, Episode 1

The royal family mourns the passing of Winston Churchill. The United Kingdom ushers in a new prime minister, the Labour Party's Harold Wilson, whom Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth hear might be a Soviet spy.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 18, 2019 at 6:18 AM - 16 comments

The Crown: Mystery Man  Season 2, Episode 10

A salacious government scandal hits close to home for Elizabeth and Philip. Elizabeth retreats to Scotland for rest during a difficult pregnancy.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 20, 2017 at 6:10 PM - 23 comments

The Crown: Paterfamilias   Season 2, Episode 9

Philip insists that Prince Charles attend his alma mater in Scotland and reminisces about the life-changing difficulties he experienced there.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 19, 2017 at 6:53 PM - 32 comments

The Crown: Dear Mrs. Kennedy  Season 2, Episode 8

Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and against her government's wishes, Elizabeth takes an unconventional approach to resolving an issue with Ghana.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 18, 2017 at 8:09 PM - 12 comments

The Crown: Matrimonium   Season 2, Episode 7

A letter from Peter Townsend spurs Margaret to make a bold proposal. Elizabeth has good news that causes complications for Margaret.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 17, 2017 at 6:10 PM - 17 comments

The Crown: Vergangenheit  Season 2, Episode 6

A secret World War II document opens Elizabeth's eyes to grim realities about a family member. The Duke of Windsor campaigns to re-enter public life.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 15, 2017 at 7:02 PM - 22 comments

The Crown: Marionettes  Season 2, Episode 5

After Elizabeth makes a tone-deaf speech at a Jaguar factory, she and the monarchy come under public attack from an outspoken lord.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 14, 2017 at 10:06 PM - 25 comments

The Crown: Beryl  Season 2, Episode 4

When Elizabeth and Philip throw a grand party for their 10th anniversary, both Margaret and the new Prime Minister experience romantic tribulations.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 13, 2017 at 9:08 PM - 12 comments

The Crown: Lisbon  Season 2, Episode 3

Palace insiders try to prevent a scandal that could reflect poorly on Philip. Eden faces censure from his cabinet and the press.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 12, 2017 at 9:23 PM - 11 comments

The Crown: A Company of Men  Season 2, Episode 2

Elizabeth feels disconnected from Philip. Eden copes with international pressure and ill health. An interview stirs up harrowing memories for Philip.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 10, 2017 at 8:19 PM - 10 comments

The Crown: Misadventure  Season 2, Episode 1

As Philip leaves for a long tour, Elizabeth makes an upsetting discovery. Prime Minister Eden wants to strike back after Egypt seizes the Suez Canal.
posted by Cash4Lead on Dec 8, 2017 at 11:46 AM - 7 comments

The Crown: Gloriana  Season 1, Episode 10

Margaret and Peter are reunited, but another obstacle stands in their way. Elizabeth is torn between her duty as Queen and her love for her sister. (Season finale) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 25, 2016 at 10:28 AM - 11 comments

The Crown: Assassins  Season 1, Episode 9

As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill's portrait is painted for his 80th birthday. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 25, 2016 at 9:15 AM - 11 comments

The Crown: Pride & Joy  Season 1, Episode 8

Elizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 22, 2016 at 11:54 AM - 9 comments

The Crown: Scientia Potentia Est  Season 1, Episode 7

As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 19, 2016 at 3:22 PM - 8 comments

The Crown: Gelignite  Season 1, Episode 6

Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 17, 2016 at 12:14 PM - 9 comments

The Crown: Smoke and Mirrors  Season 1, Episode 5

Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Phillip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London. [more inside]
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 16, 2016 at 9:52 AM - 10 comments

The Crown: Act of God  Season 1, Episode 4

When dense fog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill's inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 15, 2016 at 8:38 AM - 14 comments

The Crown: Windsor  Season 1, Episode 3

With Elizabeth in a new role, Phillip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George's disgraced brother arrives. [more inside]
posted by Cash4Lead on Nov 14, 2016 at 6:58 AM - 15 comments

The Crown: Hyde Park Corner  Season 1, Episode 2

With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 5, 2016 at 6:08 PM - 20 comments

The Crown: Wolferton Splash  Season 1, Episode 1

A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Phillip. As King George VI's health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 4, 2016 at 6:41 PM - 8 comments