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2013 · Drama · Family
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TV series / 2016
The Crown
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
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The seasons
Season 1
Season 1
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As a young Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined.
Season 2
Season 2
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As a new era begins, Queen Elizabeth struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.
Season 3
Season 3
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As the 1960s and '70s unfold, the royal family contends with conflict and betrayal while striving to uphold tradition in the face of an evolving world.
Season 4
Season 4
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As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles, who is still unmarried at 30.
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Season 5
Season 5
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Diana and Charles wage a media war. The monarchy's role is up for debate. Welcome to the '90s — and Queen Elizabeth II's biggest challenge to date.
Season 6
Season 6
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Season 6, Part 1 continues with Princess Diana's and explores the events surrounding her tragic death in 1997. Season 6, Part 2 sees Queen Elizabeth II reflect on her reign and look ahead to a time when her successors will take the throne.
Cast
Claire FoyYoung Queen Elizabeth II (archive footage) · Queen Elizabeth II · Young Elizabeth / Young Queen Elizabeth II
Olivia ColmanQueen Elizabeth II
Vanessa KirbyPrincess Margaret · Young Princess Margaret (archive footage)
Imelda StauntonQueen Elizabeth II
Jonathan PrycePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Lesley ManvillePrincess Margaret
Dominic WestPrince Charles
Matt SmithPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Claudia HarrisonPrincess Anne
Tobias MenziesPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Marcia WarrenQueen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Helena Bonham CarterPrincess Margaret
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Victoria HamiltonQueen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Marion BaileyQueen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Erin DohertyPrincess Anne
Charles EdwardsMartin Charteris
Pip TorrensTommy Lascelles
Sam PhillipsEquerry
Elizabeth DebickiPrincess Diana · Princess Diana (archive footage)
Will KeenMichael Adeane
Josh O'ConnorPrince Charles
Jeremy NorthamAnthony Eden
Lizzy McInnernyBobo Macdonald
Chris GordonDuke of Edinburgh's Valet
James MurrayPrince Andrew
John LithgowWinston Churchill
Ben MilesPeter Townsend · Young Peter Townsend (archive footage)
James HillierBuckingham Palace Equerry · Equerry (Buckingham Palace)
Michael BuerkNewsreader (voice)
Andrew HavillRobert Fellowes
Harry Hadden-PatonMartin Charteris
Jonny Lee MillerJohn Major
Anton LesserHarold Macmillan
Ben DanielsLord Snowdon
Gillian AndersonMargaret Thatcher
Jason WatkinsHarold Wilson
Emma CorrinLady Diana Spencer
Stephen BoxerDenis Thatcher
Clive FrancisLord Salisbury
John HumphrysNewsreader (voice)
Daniel IngsMike Parker
Billy JenkinsPrince Charles
Penny DownieDuchess of Gloucester
Nicholas RoweJock Colville
Theo Fraser SteeleTimothy Laurence
Greg WiseLord Mountbatten
Olivia WilliamsCamilla Parker Bowles
David RintoulMichael Adeane
Salim DawMohamed Al Fayed
Bertie CarvelTony Blair · Robin Day
Khalid AbdallaDodi Fayed · Dodi Fayed (archive footage)
Ed SayerEquerry
Ben Lloyd-HughesMark Bolland
Jonathan NewthBuckingham Palace Page · Page (Buckingham Palace)
Lia WilliamsWallis Simpson / Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
Alex JenningsDavid, Duke of Windsor
Emerald FennellCamilla Shand / Camilla Parker Bowles
Sebastian BluntPrince Edward
Mark TandyCecil Beaton
Harriet WalterClemmie Churchill
Michael CulkinRab Butler
George AspreyWalter Monckton
Patrick RyecartDuke of Norfolk
Flora MontgomeryNorma Major
Jared HarrisKing George VI
Simon ChandlerClement Attlee
Michael ThomasDuke of Gloucester
Lorraine AshbourneBarbara Castle
Mark DexterTony Benn
Verity RussellYoung Elizabeth
Don GallagherWillie Whitelaw
Angus ImriePrince Edward
Richard GouldingEdward Adeane
Kevin McNallyBernard Ingham
Paul JessonSir Geoffrey Howe
Tom ByrnePrince Andrew
Patrick DruryLord Chamberlain
James LaurensonDoctor Weir
Beau GadsdonYoung Princess Margaret · Young Margaret
Sam WoolfPrince Edward
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