Tag: the crown

andrewgarfielld:

And while you mourn your father, you must also mourn someone else. Elizabeth Mountbatten. For she has now been replaced by another person, Elizabeth Regina. The two Elizabeths will frequently be in conflict with one another. The fact is, the crown must win. Must always win.

The Crown (2016-) created by Peter Morgan

lestraxnge:

And so it goes. The stings and bites we suffer, as it slips away. Bit by bit. Piece by piece. Our authority, our absolutism, our divine rights. The history of the monarchy in this country is a one way street of humiliation, of sacrifices and concessions in order to survive. First the barons came for us, then the merchants, now the journalists. Small wonder we make such a fuss about curtseys, protocol and precedent. It’s all we have left. The last scraps of armour as we go from ruling, to reigning, to being nothing at all…

emmacarstairs:

There are two types of people in life. Those whom one imagines to be trustworthy and reliable, who turn out to be treacherous and weak, like Mr. Macmillan. And those who appear to be complex and difficult, who turn out to be more dependable than anyone thought. Like me. I know exactly what my job is. Your father made it perfectly clear. You are my job. You are the essence of my duty. So here I am. Liegeman of life and limb. In, not out.