• Air date: 04 Nov '16 10 episodes
      As a young Elizabeth becomes Queen, she must manage major political issues and personal matters, which often clash in ways she never imagined.
  • List of Episodes (10)
    • 1. Wolferton Splash

      04 Nov '16
      A young Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip. As King George VI’s health worsens, Winston Churchill is elected prime minister for the second time.
    • 2. Hyde Park Corner

      04 Nov '16
      With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Philip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.
    • 3. Windsor

      04 Nov '16
      With Elizabeth in a new role, Philip tries to assert some power. Churchill wants to delay the coronation. King George’s disgraced brother arrives.
    • 4. Act of God

      04 Nov '16
      When dense smog cripples London for days and creates a serious health hazard, Churchill’s inaction leaves him vulnerable to his political enemies.
    • 5. Smoke and Mirrors

      04 Nov '16
      Elizabeth rejects protocol by appointing Philip to coordinate her coronation, but his ideas create conflict. The Duke of Windsor returns to London.
    • 6. Gelignite

      04 Nov '16
      Margaret and Peter come to Elizabeth with a request. With a royal scandal about to break in the newspapers, the Queen Mother intervenes.
    • 7. Scientia Potentia Est

      04 Nov '16
      As the Soviets test the H-bomb, both Churchill and Eden have major health crises. Angry about her inadequate education, Elizabeth hires a tutor.
    • 8. Pride & Joy

      04 Nov '16
      Elizabeth and Philip go on an exhausting world journey. Margaret takes over some of her sister’s official duties and tries to liven things up.
    • 9. Assassins

      04 Nov '16
      As tensions with Philip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill’s portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
    • 10. Gloriana

      04 Nov '16
      Margaret and Peter are reunited, but another obstacle stands in their way. Elizabeth is torn between her duty as Queen and her love for her sister.