25: Wolferton Splash (The Crown Season 1, Episode 1)

Join Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone for an analysis of "Wolferton Splash" the first episode of season 1 of The Crown.

This episode focuses on the wedding and early years of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's marriage, and the failing health of Princess Elizabeth's father King George VI.

Find out:

Did Winston Churchill heckle at Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip’s wedding?

Did King George VI have surgery at Buckingham Palace? 

How did King George VI’s plans for an overseas tour dictate the timing of 1951’s general election?

Did King George VI ever wear makeup?

Was the truth of King George VI’s illness kept from him?

Plus much more.

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Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams

Series Producer: Ben Devlin

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini 

Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

Executive Producer: Bella Soames

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