Queen Mary Bows to Elizabeth | The Crown (Eileen Atkins, Claire Foy)

My dears, we witness that after the death of King George VI (Jared Harris), Queen Mary of Teck kneels to Elizabeth (Claire Foy), who takes the throne after her father's passing.

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[xtremelovin]

When your grandmother bows to you, you know things just got real 😂

[Taopuppy]

You can tell from the look on the queen's face, none of it seemed real till the grandmother she had always had to curtsey to, was now curtseying to her.

[jecny]

I think that was the most powerful scene in the entire series.

[juliajulia]

Man…in this moment she didn’t lost her King and her father.She lost herself to the crown…Most powerful scene ever

[djyvker]

The moment when Princess Margaret was going to walk behind Elizabeth and was told to wait until Phillip followed.. being her sister by her side all these years that look of shock she gave .. it tells things have changed. This a poweful scene in the entire crown series.

[AITrademarket]

The creaking floorboards somehow indicate the weight and magnitude of the responsibility thrust upon a pair of young shoulders. The forcefulness of Queen Mary’s gaze indicated she could not get away from said responsibilities.. subtleness at it’s most supreme in this scene. 10/10 imo.

[TheSequimKid]

I think most people don't realize is, Queen Mary of Teck used to make Elizabeth and Margaret curtsy to her whenever they entered and left a room with her in it when they were growing up despite their parents didn't really stand on that protocol majority of the time because Mary came from a time when protocol was much more important. Mary was born in 1867, and grew up under the reign of Queen Victoria so protocol was heavily instilled into her because Victoria was also a relative of hers by great grandfather being George the third. So when Mary curtsied to Elizabeth who has now essentially became the new queen regnant, it became so much more real to Elizabeth than when she viewed her father's body.

[timjones]

The way this scene plays is perfect. Queen Mary, dressed in full mourning dress of a different era curtsying to her young granddaughter the face of a new world. It’s wonderful direction and costume design

[ellhyg]

The creak of the wooden floor when she bends, her deep gaze. This scene deserved an Oscar

[inwin]

This is the BEST scene and one of the best characters in the show. Queen Mary dies before series 1 even ends but her influence and ideas are all over Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and countless others for the entire run of the show.

Props to Elieen Atkins, one of the best to ever do it. 👏🏻

[jesusthroughmary]

John Lithgow as Churchill is a tour de force

[thomasplinguidy]

I admire that look of shock and awe on Claire Foy's face as the old Queen Mary curtsies before her, looking at her so loftily and sternly - as if the whole kingdom, united in one person, were bowing to his young queen - at the beginning of her lifelong service to the Crown. This is both believable and acting at its finest.

[smontone]

Anyone else get shivers when he said “God Save the Queen”?

[tnhgzkm]

The look of shock on her face when her grandmother curtsied to her; really brought it home how her status had suddenly changed.

[SchalkvanStaden]

I don't think people fully grasp the insane amount of history and meaning these 4 minutes represent.

[sarahford]

I never fail to cry at this scene. Not only did they lose a husband and father, they lost a daughter and sister...granddaughter. Such a powerful moment when they all said goodbye to what had been. She was magnificent from beginning to her end. What an honor to have lived during her lifetime. She is missed.

[tomawen]

"I, whose youth was passed in the august and unchallenged glories of the Victorian era may feel the thrill in invoking once more the prayer and the anthem, God Save the Queen." Only Winston Churchill would have been alive to see the reigns of Victoria and Elizabeth the II. Lucky man. He knew how great Elizabeth would be. Excellent clip!

[Mybpeterson]

I'm one of the few who didn't watch this series. Yet the power of this scene is palpable. Incredible story telling.

[PhantomPhoenix]

Such an intense moment! The matriarch and oldest royal bows to her 26 year old granddaughter.

[madabbafan]

Queen Mary's look to her grand daugher saying 'You are THE Queen now my dear. Don't eff it up or I will haunt your dreams forever'