Episode Five, “Smoke and Mirrors”
Despite rising the throne in February 1952, Queen Elizabeth wasn’t coronated till June of the next year. (An earlier episode suggests that this was a relocation made by Prime Minister Winston Churchill (John Lithgow) to keep power.) Episode 5 of The Crown highlights what an affair the crowning was. Philip is put in charge of the event, exasperating lots of with his tip to telecast the occasion.
As for Elizabeth? She has a hard time in between household and responsibility after her uncle, the previous King Edward VIII, called the Duke of Windsor, and his spouse Wallis Simpson are not welcomed to the crowning. She ultimately welcomes her brand-new function as the head of monarchy, handling the crown with a quiet grace.
Episode Seven, “Scientia Potentia Est”
With the advances of science quickly growing, Elizabeth recognizes there were spaces in her education, having actually focused entirely on the nation’sConstitution Knowing that she will need to communicate with those of fantastic intelligence, the queen gets the assistance of a personal tutor.
She likewise attempts to promote long time personal secretary Martin Charteris (Harry Hadden-Paton) to a senior function over another deserving, albeit older, worker. During this plot, she suggests that Martin is the closest thing she needs to a pal, recommending the isolation she feels as the sovereign.
