the crown (2016) - the coronation fight that turned into a full marital audit

queen elizabeth (claire foy) and prince philip (matt smith) clash over whether the coronation should honor sacred, unchanging tradition or open itself up to the modern world philip pushes for televising the ceremony and inviting trade unionists, drawing on his own family's exile from greece as proof the monarchy has to adapt or fall. elizabeth agrees to the cameras, but only if he kneels before her during the ceremony, a condition that detonates into an argument about power, submission, and who the crown has actually turned them into. season 1, episode 5: "smoke and mirrors" watch the crown now: http://AAN.SonyPictures.com/TheCrown some of the links above are affiliate links; we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. the crown follows the reign of queen elizabeth ii, tracing the political rivalries and personal sacrifices that shaped the british monarchy from the inside out. you love it here. admit it. subscribe: ‪@grlcoded‬ #thecrown #clairefoy #mattsmith #queenelizabeth #princephilip