Episode

Smoke and Mirrors

by Peter Morgan, Philip Martin, Verity Russell, Nicholas Rowe, Harriet Walter and 14 others

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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Characters

Alex Jennings (1)Peter Morgan (1)Duke of Windsor (1)

“Who wants transparency when you can have magic? Who wants prose when you can have poetry? Pull away the veil and what are you left with? An ordinary young woman of modest ability and little imagination. But wrap her up like this, anoint her with oil, and hey, presto, what do you have? A goddess.”

— Peter Morgan, Duke of Windsor, Alex Jennings, imdb.com

Tagged: Transparency, Magic, Prose, Poetry, Questions