Windsor
- Episode aired Nov 4, 2016
- TV-MA
- 59m
With Elizabeth in a new role, Phillip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George's disgraced brother arrives.With Elizabeth in a new role, Phillip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George's disgraced brother arrives.With Elizabeth in a new role, Phillip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George's disgraced brother arrives.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe music that plays during the montage showing Prince Edward, Wallis, Margaret and Peter is "Liebestod" (literally 'love death') from Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde', an opera based on a medieval story about tragic, doomed love.
- GoofsWhile the Instrument of Abdication was signed on December 10 1936, the famous broadcast was only made the following day. The former King was introduced as "His Royal Highness Prince Edward" since the title of Duke of Windsor would not be formalized until March 8 1937.
- Quotes
Lord Salisbury: Some last minute adjustments to the funeral arrangements. If you are in agreement, ma'am, we thought that the Duke of Windsor should join the Dukes of Gloucester, Kent and Edinburgh.
Queen Elizabeth II: But that'd be the row behind me. Breathing down my neck.
Lord Salisbury: We could, if Her Majesty likes, increase the distance, put him back a few rows.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: Any chance that could stretch to being on the steps outside the chapel?
- ConnectionsReferenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #34.30 (2017)
It is the same with the third episode "Windsor", which ratings-wise here is about equal with "Hyde Park Corner" but if there was a preference to me this was slightly superior. Showing that 'The Crown' at this very early stage was still going from strength to strength. It has all of the things that made "Hyde Park Corner" such a wonderful episode, but does all of that episode's great things even better with a good deal going on and a good deal of conflict.
"Windsor's" production values are wonderful. The production and costume design are both classy and sumptuous, but it's the photography that stands out in this regard. Much of it is quite stunning and some of the best of the whole of Season 1, the shots of the boat agreed are memorable and to me cinematic-worthy. The music is neither too intrusive or too low key, with beautiful use of Wagner's "Liebestod" in the affecting montage.
Once again the writing always intrigues and provokes a lot of thought, the meeting between David/Edward VIII and Churchill is brilliantly written, while the story shows further progression and has even more tension than "Hyde Park Corner". In namely the Churchill subplot and the characterisation of David (one that avoids being too one-dimensional yet one can see why he was hated). Really liked Elizabeth's character development here, she really grows and one can completely relate to her fish out of water scenario. The politics is emphasised a lot here with a lot of tension but it doesn't get too heavy or complicated.
All the acting is on point, Claire Foy is so expressive and dignified as Elizabeth and John Lithgow's Churchill is lively and crusty. Alex Jennings manages to be smarmy while not making David overly detestable.
In conclusion, outstanding. 10/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Sep 29, 2020
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- Runtime59 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1