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By focusing on the King's mortality, the show creates immediate empathy for a family usually seen as distant and untouchable.

The emotional heart of the episode. Harris depicts a man burdened by a crown he never wanted and a body that is failing him. "The Crown" Wolferton Splash(2016)

The couple lived at Villa Guardamangia in Malta, which Elizabeth often described as the only "normal" time in her life. Philip’s Attitude By focusing on the King's mortality, the show

While Philip did have to sacrifice his career, the show heightens his frustration for dramatic tension. The Duck Shoot By focusing on the King's mortality

Struggles with the loss of his naval career and the emasculating nature of being "the husband of the Queen."