Looking on back on the sophomore season's highlights.
Season 2 of The Crown is filled with iconic moments, from Vanessa Kirby’s glitzy yet emotional performance as Princess Margaret to Claire Foy continuing to find depth in Elizabeth that resonated with audiences around the world who tuned in for another decade of the royal family’s story. With the series winning a Screen Actors Guild award for Foy along with five Emmys to honor this season, it is one to watch and rewatch.
Take a look back at some of the most memorable episodes from Season 2 of The Crown, and head to Tudum for an in-depth timeline of the acclaimed series.
Prince Philip (Matt Smith)
Prince Philip Tours the Commonwealth
Episode 2, A Company of Men
Nine years into his marriage, Prince Philip (Matt Smith) enjoys a five-month Commonwealth tour. Meanwhile, Elizabeth (Claire Foy) is at home weathering the humiliating fallout of the Suez Crisis and equally embarrassing reports in the press that her husband's bestie and private secretary has been unfaithful to his wife. Philip is tarnished by association and many begin to wonder if he, too, has strayed.
Princess Margaret (Vanessa Kirby) and Antony Armstrong-Jone (Matthew Goode)
Love is in the Air
Episode 4, Beryl
At the respective ages of 31 and 36, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary with a fancy dinner party at Buckingham Palace. Meanwhile, after years of falling for a variety of “wrong” men, Princess Margaret (Vanessa Kirby) meets the rakish Antony Armstrong-Jones (Matthew Goode), a one-time portrait photographer of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, at a dinner party. The chemistry between the two is electric, and audiences will be hard-pressed to forget their intimate conversation in the red light of his dark room.
Queen Elizabeth (Claire Foy)
Queen Elizabeth Makes Her First Televised Christmas Address
Episode 5, Marionettes
After a scathing magazine article criticizes the queen’s relatability and speech-making style, she explores new ways to better connect with the British people. A few months later, a nervous Elizabeth is in front of the camera warmly addressing her subjects during her first televised Royal Christmas Message, beginning a tradition she would continue to observe for the next 64 years.
Antony Armstrong-Jone (Matthew Goode) and Princess Margaret (Vanessa Kirby)
Princess Margaret Marries Antony Armstrong-Jones
Episode 7, Matrimonium
After Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones clandestine meeting earlier in the season, the duo begin dating in secret and upon unexpectedly receiving Elizabeth’s approval, they marry in the first televised royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. When it came to styling Tony, costume designer Jane Petrie wanted him to be “a really cool, 60s guy that Margaret would obviously be drawn to — a little bit dangerous, a little bit edgy, anti-establishment.”
Jackie Kennedy (Jodi Balfour) and Queen Elizabeth (Claire Foy)
The Kennedys Visit Buckingham Palace
Episode 8, Dear Mrs. Kennedy
It’s a meeting of global icons when Jackie Kennedy (Jodi Balfour) accompanies her husband President John F. Kennedy (Michael C. Hall) to visit Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. Since Jackie Kennedy’s style is so well-known, the costume department went to great lengths to recreate her iconic looks. “You need to be [as] authentic and accurate as you can be in the cutting and the making and have that high level of couture that she had,” says designer Petrie. The first lady and the queen struggle to establish a relationship at first, but share a conversation over tea and scones that allows them to connect.