Episode 5— Smoke and Mirrors
Aired November 4, 2016 · 55 min
Synopsis
Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
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Claire Foy
as Queen Elizabeth II
Matt Smith
as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Victoria Hamilton
as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Jared Harris
as King George VI
Vanessa Kirby
as Princess Margaret
Eileen Atkins
as Queen Mary
Alex Jennings
as David, Duke of Windsor
Harriet Walter
as Clemmie Churchill
John Lithgow
as Winston Churchill
Jeremy Northam
as Anthony Eden
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