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Nov 4, 2016 · Smoke and Mirrors: Directed by Philip Martin. With Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris. Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Phillip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict.
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- 2016-11-04
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Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Phillip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
Historical Events
1. March 24, 1953- Death and funeral of Queen Mary 2. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953, 16 months after the death of her father. It is not uncommon that the coronation takes place a year or more after the new monarch ascends the throne, to allow the country a period of mourning. Coronation day was a national holiday, and included both formal events and community parties nationwide. The coronation was the first to be televised, resulting in a sizable uptick in sa...
Historical Notes
1. The role of organizing the Coronation traditionally falls to the Duke of Norfolk as the ranking non-royal peer and Earl Marshal. The Earl Marshal is one of the Great Officers of State, a group of nine (in England and Wales) Crown ministers responsible for specific state activities. The role of the Earl Marshal is to organize state ceremonial occasions, such as the King's funeral and the coronation. 2. Except in shots where the people would be identifiable or where the footage was of insuff...
During the funeral of Queen Mary, the royal standard was used, as opposed to her royal standard in real life.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (used during the ballet scene)Zadok the Priest - Georg Frederic Handel (used during Elizabeth's coronation)Smoke and Mirrors is the first truly standout episode of The Crown. ... Season 1 Episode 5.
The first season, in which Claire Foy portrays the Queen in the early part of her reign, depicts events up to 1955, taking in the death of King George VI, prompting Elizabeth’s accession to the throne, and leading up to the resignation of Winston Churchill as prime minister and the Queen's sister Princess Margaret deciding not to marry Peter Tow...
Nov 8, 2016 · [Watch The Crown, Episode 5, “Smoke and Mirrors” on Netflix] Nicole Cliffe used to run The Toast , a niche site for queer archivists which Hillary Clinton at least pretended to like, but is ...
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In 1937, young Princess Elizabeth helps her father rehearse for his coronation. In the present, she's preparing for her own. Edward returns to London to spend time with an ailing Queen Mary, and clashes with Tommy Lascelles after learning that he and Wallis are not invited to attend the coronation.
On 11 May 1937, Elizabeth helps her father rehearse for his coronation. In the present, while visiting London to spend time with an ailing Queen Mary, Edward clashes with Private Secretary Tommy Lascelles after learning that he and Wallis are not invited to attend the coronation. Elizabeth...
