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Queen Elizabeth II is a main protagonist of the British TV drama, The Crown. She is the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the then-British Commonwealth of Nations.
Plot[]
Series One and Two follow Elizabeth's growth from young princess to experienced queen. King George VI's untimely death from cancer in 1952 pushes Elizabeth onto the throne far sooner than she had expected, only a few years after she married against the advice of her family. Her burgeoning family life is thrown into disarray by the obligations of her position as she struggles to embody the authority and dignity of the Crown. This is complicated by her husband's dissatisfaction with his role and the public misbehaviour of other Windsors. On top of all this, she must learn how far she can and cannot go in her role as monarch, especially when it comes to dealing with elder statesmen like Winston Churchill and foreign leaders who underestimate the young queen.
Personality[]
Queen Elizabeth is shown to be a kind and just woman, who always wants the best for her people, and graciously takes advice from those she knows are wiser than her. She struggles to learn to take on the responsibilities of the Crown even at the increasing cost of her personal happiness. Season one has a poignant moment when she and Prince Philip return home after a months-long journey abroad, and Philip goes absolutely nuts running around with their children, playful corgis yapping at their heels, while Elizabeth gives them a Longing Look and then exits stage left to a meeting with Prime Minister Churchill.