Elizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.Elizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.Elizabeth and Phillip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister's official duties and tries to liven things up.
Anthony Edridge
- Equerry (Clarence House)
- (as Antony Edridge)
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- TriviaIn 1952, Elizabeth (Victoria Hamilton) bought the remote Castle of Mey (also known for a time as Barrogill Castle), on the north coast of Scotland. The castle was probably built between 1566 and 1572 by George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness. The Queen Mother oversaw its restoration, which included installing electricity and water for the first time, and used it as a "get away from everything" place for three weeks in August and ten days in October each year.
- GoofsThe Duke of Edinburgh compares the upcoming Commonwealth tour in 1953 "like giving a lick of paint to a rusty old banger", but the earliest use of the term "old banger" came about in 1962.
- Quotes
Queen Elizabeth II: I am aware that I am surrounded by people who feel that they could do the job better. Strong people with powerful characters, more natural leaders, perhaps better-suited to leading from the front, making a mark. But, for better or worse, the Crown has landed on my head.
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Margaret receives some much needed development.
If I had to name the one weak link in the story so far, it would be Margaret. The writing and acting surrounding her and her romance with Peter have been adequate, but a little one- dimensional. Until now, her character has not measured up with the standard for subtlety and depth set by the other characters in my opinion. But in this episode, she gets a chance to shine. Elizabeth is out of the country on the commonwealth tour, meaning Margaret is left in charge. She immediately stirs up quite a lot of trouble when she tries to liven things up a bit, forcing her administration to intervene. It's fascinating to watch Margaret in this new position, suddenly interacting with characters whom the viewer is familiar with but she is not. Yet the episode does not just develop Margaret alone; it also takes leaps and bounds in revealing the relationship between her and her sister. The episode's final scene stands out as being particularly magnificent in this regard.
As a proud citizen of Canada, a (former?) member of the Commonwealth, it is fascinating to see the Commonwealth tour depicted in the episode. Not only do we get to see a historical recreation of the tour, but we also get a peek behind the scenes, into the inner workings of it.
One subplot in this episode that I think will be commonly overlooked is the Queen Mother buying a house in Scotland. It's a touching little story which highlights her character very well, though it is ultimately completely irrelevant to the episode's main plot.
As a proud citizen of Canada, a (former?) member of the Commonwealth, it is fascinating to see the Commonwealth tour depicted in the episode. Not only do we get to see a historical recreation of the tour, but we also get a peek behind the scenes, into the inner workings of it.
One subplot in this episode that I think will be commonly overlooked is the Queen Mother buying a house in Scotland. It's a touching little story which highlights her character very well, though it is ultimately completely irrelevant to the episode's main plot.
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- TouchTheGarlicProduction
- Nov 8, 2016
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- Entrance Hall, Eltham Palace, Court Road, Eltham, London, England, UK(dress designer's studio)
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- Runtime58 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1
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