A significant portion of the episode follows Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) on a month-long trip to France and Kentucky with her racing manager, Lord "Porchey" Porchester .
While Cecil King did meet with Mountbatten in 1968 to discuss a potential takeover, historical accounts suggest Mountbatten shut the idea down as "rank treachery" almost immediately . The show extends this for dramatic tension, having him seriously weigh the option until the Queen intervenes . The_Crown_3x05_WEBMux_Ita_Eng_5_1_Earine
Parallel to Elizabeth’s escape is the brewing discontent among the British elite following the devaluation of the pound by Prime Minister Harold Wilson . A significant portion of the episode follows Queen
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