| Margaretology | Episode Summary | Cast and Characters |
Margaretology is the second episode in Season 3 of The Crown. It aired on November 17, 2019.
Synopsis[]
While Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the United States, the Queen, at the bidding of Harold Wilson, asks them to make a side trip to Washington, D.C. to ask President Johnson for financial assistance for the United Kingdom.
Episode Notes[]
Episode Guide[]
Historical Events[]
- Princess Margaret's royal visit to the United States
Historical Figures[]
- Princess Margaret
- Harold Wilson
- Lyndon B. Johnson - JFK's successor and the President of the United States
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Tommy Lascelles
Historical Notes[]
Trivia[]
- In one scene, the famous bathtub pose of Princess Margaret while wearing the Poltimore Tiara is seen. The real life photo was taken in 1962.
- In real life, Princess Margaret wore a pink sheath gown with matching fringe bolero, as opposed to the red and cream bold printed gown she wore in this episode.
- Second time limericks were used again in the series since Wolferton Splash.
- The limericks used by Princess Margaret and US President Lyndon B. Johnson, revealed by Prime Minister Harold Wilson to the Queen:
- There was a young woman from Delaware,
Who liked to make love in her underwear.
A terrible prude, she would never go nude.
And her bum, hips, and tits she would never bare. - There was a young man from Wisconsin,
Who was blessed with an enormously large Johnson! - There was a young lady from Dallas,
Who used a dynamite stick as a phallus.
They found her vagina in North Carolina
And her arsehole in Buckingham Palace.
- There was a young woman from Delaware,
Music[]
- “When You’re Smiling” performed by Billie Holiday (end credits)
Gallery[]
References[]
| Season 3 |
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| Olding • Margaretology • Aberfan • Bubbikins • Coup • Tywysog Cymru • Moondust • Dangling Man • Imbroglio • Cri de Coeur |