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Next Nextto the to word the word “continuity” “continuity” in the in the Like Shakespeare,Like Shakespeare, Morgan, Morgan, who haswho written has written dictionarydictionary should should be a picturebe a picture of Queen of Queen or co-writtenor co-written every every single single episode episode – a rare – a rare Sir AnthonySir AnthonySir AlecSir AlecEdwardEdwardJames James John John GordonGordon TheresaTheresa ElizabethElizabeth II, who, II, who,as much as much as anyone, as anyone, has has and monumentaland monumental achievement achievement in television in television – – Eden EdenDouglas-HomeDouglas-HomeHeath HeathCallaghanCallaghan Major Major BrownBrown May May 1955–571955–571963–641963–641970–741970–741976–791976–79 1990–971990–97 2007–102007–10 2016–192016–19 symbolizedsymbolized Britain Britain in its inemergence its emergence from from tells atells story a storyof changing of changing times times through through the lens the lens (Con) (Con) (Con) (Con) (Con) (Con)(Con) (Con) (Con) (Con) (Lab) (Lab) (Con) (Con) the austeritythe austerity of the of postwar the postwar years years into the into the of theof monarchy, the monarchy, seeking seeking to find to the find humans the humans bold modernbold modern age. Whatage. What Shakespeare Shakespeare did for did for behindbehind the honorifics. the honorifics. Scandals Scandals abound: abound: the Plantagenetthe Plantagenet kings kingsof the of 15th the century,15th century, ElizabethElizabeth clashes clashes with herwith sister, her sister, Princess Princess creatorcreator Peter Peter Morgan Morgan has done has donefor Elizabeth for Elizabeth MargaretMargaret (Vanessa (Vanessa Kirby Kirby in Seasons in Seasons 1 and 1 2, and 2, in Thein Crown The Crown, hiring, hiring some some of the of finest the finest actors actors HelenaHelena Bonham Bonham Carter Carter in 3 and in 3 the and upcoming the upcoming of ourof time our totime portray to portray the monarch the monarch and her and her 4), over4), herover love her affairs.love affairs. She also She confronts also confronts her her QueenQueen Elizabeth Elizabeth II II 1952– 1952– familyfamily across across the decades. the decades. First wieldingFirst wielding estrangedestranged uncle, uncle, the Duke the Duke of Windsor of Windsor (Alex (Alex the sceptrethe sceptre is Claire is Claire Foy, who Foy, playswho playsElizabeth Elizabeth JenningsJennings in Seasons in Seasons 1 and 1 2, and Derek 2, Derek Jacobi Jacobi in in in Seasonsin Seasons 1 and 1 2, and which 2, which span fromspan fromher her SeasonSeason 3), who 3), abdicatedwho abdicated as King as EdwardKing Edward VIII VIII in orderin order to marry to marry American American divorcée, divorcée, Wallis Wallis eventsevents that are that less are widely less widely known: known: Charles’s Charles’s MorganMorgan has built has muchbuilt much of his of career his career around around Simpson.Simpson. And thenAnd there’sthen there’s the matter the matter of her of her lonelylonely education education at Scottish at Scottish boarding boarding school school the royalthe royalfamily. family. He wrote He wrote the 2006 the 2006film film son, Charles,son, Charles, and his and burgeoning his burgeoning romance romance GordonstounGordonstoun (the school(the school has protested has protested over over The QueenThe Queen, which, which won Helenwon Helen Mirren Mirren an Oscar an Oscar with Camillawith Camilla Shand. Shand. the show’sthe show’s stern sterndepiction); depiction); the Queen’s the Queen’s for herfor portrayal her portrayal of Elizabeth of Elizabeth II navigating II navigating the the regretregret over herover response her response to the to 1966 the 1966disaster disaster aftermathaftermath of Princess of Princess Diana’s Diana’s death. death. That Thatthen then MorganMorgan goes fargoes deeper far deeper than thethan tabloid the tabloid in Aberfan,in Aberfan, Wales, Wales, in which in which 144 people, 144 people, led toled a 2013 to a 2013stage stageplay, alsoplay, starring also starring Mirren, Mirren, headlines,headlines, and the and results the results are sympathetic are sympathetic mostlymostly children, children, were werekilled killed by a mining-by a mining- calledcalled The Audience The Audience, which, which depicted depicted the the and evenand eventouching. touching. Many Many episodes episodes explore explore relatedrelated landslide; landslide; and the and relationship the relationship of Philip of Philip Queen’s Queen’s meetings meetings with herwith first her 12 first prime 12 prime with hiswith mother, his mother, Princess Princess Alice, Alice, who livedwho liveda life a lifeministers. ministers. When When Netflix Netflix wanted wanted to adapt to adapt of simplicityof simplicity and poverty and poverty as a nun as a in nun Greece. in Greece. the play,the theplay, result, the result, ultimately, ultimately, was The was Crown The Crown. .

QuirkierQuirkier story storylines presentlines present themselves, themselves, ThoughThough it has itwon has numerouswon numerous BAFTAs BAFTAs and and “I “thought…I thought… A young A young queen, queen, too: Princesstoo: Princess Margaret Margaret finds findsan unexpected an unexpected Emmys,Emmys, The Crown The Crown has raised has raised eyebrows eyebrows over over bond bondwith thewith similarly the similarly ribald ribald Lyndon Lyndon Johnson; Johnson; the staggeringthe staggering sums sumsof money of money Netflix Netflix a middle-ageda middle-aged queen, queen, and and WinstonWinston Churchill Churchill protests protests against against the the reportedlyreportedly invested invested in the in show the show – however, – however, an oldan oldqueen. queen. marriagemarriage of Elizabeth of Elizabeth to Philip to Philip because because of of rumoursrumours that it that is “the it is most“the mostexpensive expensive TV TV ” ” the startlingthe startling presence presence of high-ranking of high-ranking Nazis Nazis seriesseries ever” ever” have havebeen beenrefuted refuted by Morgan by Morgan as as PeterPeter Morgan Morgan (creator) (creator) in thein future the future Duke Duke of Edinburgh’s of Edinburgh’s family family tree; tree; inaccurate.inaccurate. But if But there if there ever wasever a was show a show that that and Philip’sand Philip’s obsession obsession with thewith moon the moon landing. landing. meritedmerited the royal the royaltreatment, treatment, this is this it. is it.

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