Margaret Breaks Down to Queen Elizabeth | The Crown (Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville)

My dears, in this scene, the queen (Imelda Staunton) mourns her lost home, while Margaret (Lesley Manville), facing the impending death of Peter (Ben Miles), brings up personal grievances and challenges Elizabeth about preventing her from marrying Peter.

🔎The Crown Season 5, Episode 4, 'Annus Horribilis'.

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🎬The Crown (2016–2023): Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.

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[ruthavega]

This is one of the scenes ever on The Crown. They barely gave this Older Margaret her own moments but this one was so well done. Kudos to her acting

[karldelavigne]

That was powerful. Lesley Manville was superb here.

[jontaedouglas]

"My neighbor for one" 😂😂 British humor just gets me

[kevinrobb]

The relationships that got away are always the ones that work out perfectly in your head

[branflakes]

Been waiting for this scene for ages to be uploaded.

Pure emotion of someone speaking from the heart about things that she has bottled up for years.

[robertmiskell]

Margaret is so on point here. You get the feel of an implicit, "Buckle up!..., " when Elizabeth weakly responds, "You?"

[pennyceline]

Lesley Manville gave a Masterclass for acting on this scene. Her gamut of emotions from longing to anger is on point and not to mention her diction on words.

[j.g.]

Annus Horribilis is one of the most underrated episodes of the Crown. It would have been so easy for the writers to focus this episode solely on the Queen and her struggles in 1992. Instead they cleverly highlight that while she might feel that this year was her annus horribilis, the people around her often have not just a horrible year but a horrible life - due to the rules of the Crown. This scene is the climax of this argumentative story arch and I love it!

[kieranpugh]

This scene alone deserved LM all the awards going. She is so truthful and compelling.

[ernestboganwang]

And yet, even after 40 years, you can not bring yourself to acknowledge what happened to me and the part you played in it💔💔💔

[BG-sllv]

..."in other words Lilibet, I'm glad your house is burning down." lol

[ceejayl]

And even after 40 years you you CANNOT baby that line alone 😢broke my heart for princess Margaret

[outinsider]

I love how the Crown portrays Margaret, as a Greek chorus of audience watching in on the British royal family destroying each other for duty. No human being is worth that price.

[bricktam]

Based on several documentaries: In real life, Elizabeth devised a plan with her Prime Minister Anthony Eden to allow Margaret to marry Peter AND keep her titles and privileges, but their kids would be taken off the line of succession. However, Margaret decided not to marry Peter by then, telling a biographer later on that she lost interest after their two year separation. It was not known if she was aware of the plan, her close friends said she was devastated and was probably never told till it was too late.
Truth or reality, Margaret made the choice.

[jeannehall]

I’m beginning to wonder if Margaret’s situation with Peter was the reason Elizabeth finally allowed Charles to marry Camilla.

[okvh]

She should have won an award for that scene.

[andrewbrendan]

Princess Margaret says, "...like one of those Agatha Christie mysteries..." The first time I ever saw Lesley Manvile was in "one of those Agatha Christie mysteries". In "Cards on the Table" David Suchet played Hercule Poirot, Lesley Manville played Mrs. Lorrimer the bridge-playing murder suspect. I never forgot her performance and many years later on You Tube I found "Cards on the Table" and over and over have watched the scenes in which Lesley Manville appears. I think Lesley Manville in whatever role is someone with whom people can feel a connection. There's something about Ms. Manville that you just simply like her.

[ursaltydog]

In 40 years, times had changed and the church accepted more. Society accepted more. Her monarchy wasn't on solid ground at times, and the entire family would've faced the consequences, unlike the commoners. I still feel for Margaret. She had every right to bring up Princess Ann.

[YouandIweremeanttofly]

She could have married PeterTownend but she was not willing to give up being"Her Royal Highness" to do so.

[renzocavani]

This is, by far, the best scene in the whole series. Lesley Manville's performance is breathtaking.