Catching Up With The Crown - Season 1 Episode 1 (The Crown S01E01): Wolferton Splash

I can't tell you enough how much of a royalty nut I am. So it's pretty obvious that watching The Crown has been high on my to-do list, despite the busy schedule, yes. The first season ended ages ago, and the second season will air come November so I tried my best to catch up. Hewego...

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QE II is one of the most admired monarchs in the world, if not the most admired. She's also one of the longest serving ones. She's well-loved and seems to take her role in a stride. But it wasn't always so. Lilibet, as she was fondly called by her family ascended the throne  in her mid-twenties and what a daunting role she took, we could only imagine. The Crown gives us a glimpse of it.

Here are the highlights of Episode 1:

-King George VI's declining health

-The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten

-Winston's scene stealing, and subsequent return to Parliament

-King George giving more responsibility to Elizabeth in his stead

-Philip gets told that "She is the job."

Here are some snaps from The Crown Season 1, Episode 1 - "Wolferton Splash".

Princess in love. Lilibet glances admiringly at Philip. 

Philip is accorded the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich prior to his wedding to Elizabeth.

I'd always thought the real Elizabeth looks as cool as cucumbers on photos but on this series she trembles a lot. Well, it must be hard to be heiress presumptive.

The wedding happens, despite the fact that Elizabeth's family would rather prefer a rich, landed and titled groom.

Two queens. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. 

Elizabeth receives a present from her father - a camera, to capture the happy moments of her marriage.

We want King!

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Wedded bliss.

Winston Churchill is elected as Prime Minister

King George VI undergoes a lung operation.

A tearful King George VI during Christmas at Sandringham. Yes, I was crying tons on this scene.

King George, knowing that his days are numbered invites Elizabeth to spend time with her and asked her to represent him on a tour to South Africa.

This scene here made such as an impact for me. Philip always seems to be whining and complaining to Elizabeth about how he misses his career in the Navy and we barely hear the King making a comment about it. But here he just goes straight to the point with Philip and tells him that all the titles given to him are not his job. She, Elizabeth, is the job and "doing this for her, doing this for me", is the greatest act of patriotism.

Amen to that.

She is the job.

I cried so much during the first episode, you'd think I was related to the Windsors. And King George hasn't even died yet! I can only imagine how I'll be on the next episodes.

XO,

Carissa