Margaret (29 Nov. 2009)

When King George VI dies, his elder daughter Elizabeth becomes the Queen of Britain. Younger sister Margaret, feeling sidelined, embarks on an affair with divorced palace employee Peter ... See full summary »

Director:

Edmund Coulthard

Writers:

Colin Swash, Edmund Coulthard,

Stars:

Emilia Fox, Katie McGrath, Tristan Sturrock

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Emilia Fox	...	Queen Elizabeth II
Katie McGrath	...	Princess Margaret
Tristan Sturrock	...	Peter Townsend
Simon Williams	...	Alan 'Tommy' Lascelles
Guy Williams	...	Richard Cotville
Robert Bathurst	...	Anthony Eden
Steven Mackintosh	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

When King George VI dies, his elder daughter Elizabeth becomes the Queen of Britain. Younger sister Margaret, feeling sidelined, embarks on an affair with divorced palace employee Peter Townsend, sixteen years her senior. The Establishment opposes this and the Queen gives Peter a foreign posting to separate the pair. Margaret, backed by public opinion, is still keen to marry him, though she must renounce her claims to succession to the throne. Ultimately she chooses duty and privilege over love, though Elizabeth is perceived to have manipulated her.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

29 November 2009 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Orchardleigh House, Frome, Somerset, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

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