| The Hereditary Principle | Episode Summary | Cast and Characters |
The Hereditary Principle is the seventh episode in Season 4 of The Crown. It aired on November 15, 2020.
Synopsis[]
Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.
Episode Notes[]
Historical Events[]
Historical Figures[]
- Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon - The Queen Mother's disabled nieces
Historical Notes[]
Trivia[]
- Margaret's coughing with blood and having a part of her lung removed parallels to her father's condition in Wolferton Splash and her uncle's coughing in Dangling Man.
- Unlike George and Edward who coughed in the cold open, Margaret coughed blood during the breakfast scene with Elizabeth.
- Gemma Jones, who appeared as Princess Margaret's therapist Penelope Carter in this episode, is the sister of Nicholas Jones. Nicholas appeared as Lord Moran, Winston Churchill's doctor in Season 1.
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References[]
| Season 4 |
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| Gold Stick • The Balmoral Test • Fairytale • Favourites • Fagan • Terra Nullius • The Hereditary Principle • 48:1 • Avalanche • War |