Annus Horribilis
- Episode aired Nov 9, 2022
- TV-MA
- 53m
Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children's marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne.Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children's marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne.Between a fire at Windsor Castle and tensions in her children's marriages, the Queen commemorates and reassesses her 40 years on the throne.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPeter Townsend does not specify what disease he is suffering from. The real-life Peter Townsend died from stomach and colon cancer in 1995 at age 80.
- GoofsDuring the press conference around 12:00 minutes, the Archbishop of Canterbury talks into a pair of Sennheiser e604 microphones. The e604 was introduced in 1998, six years after the events depicted. On a side note: The e604 is optimized for the close-miking of drums, more precisely tom toms.
- Quotes
Prince Charles: [to the Queen] It's funny, isn't it? For years I've called for a more modern monarchy that reflects the world outside... but look at the rates of family breakdown out there, and then look at us. Margaret, divorced. Anne, divorced. Andrew humiliated and headed for divorce, me, trapped and DREAMING of divorce, and you talk about moral examples! If we were an ordinary family and social services came to visit they'd have thrown us into care, and YOU into jail!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Javo & Temoc: Top 10 Series: Lo 'mejor' del año (2022)
- SoundtracksAbide with Me
The marital troubles of the queen's children are echoed in the distant fate of princess Margaret and the sad end of her love story with Peter Townsend. It's ironic, but mostly cruel how Margaret's sacrifice in the name of the sanctity of marriage did not bring her any love or affection from the British citizens. She gave up her future for nothing.
On the other end, the British public seem to understand much better situations more similar to their own, with no higher ideal to fulfill. A bad marriage is like a life sentence, hence let's get out of it, instead of bear it with patience. A round of applause to Andrew, Ann and especially Diana in the near future.
Good acting all around and perfect soundtrack.
- dierregi
- Nov 12, 2022
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- Filming locations
- The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, UK(Both Wren's exterior architecture and the interior of the Painted Hall stand in for the Guildhall)
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- Runtime53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1