| Vergangenheit | Episode Summary | Cast and Characters |
| “ | There is no possibility of my forgiving you. The question is: how on earth can you forgive yourself? | ” |
— Queen Elizabeth II to the Duke of Windsor | ||
“Vergangenheit” is the sixth episode in the second season of The Crown.
Synopsis[]
A secret World War II document opens Elizabeth's eyes to grim realities about a family member. The Duke of Windsor campaigns to re-enter public life.[1]
Episode Notes[]
Historical Events[]
- This episode explores long-rumored Nazi sympathies on the part of the Duke of Windsor.
- Kenneth de Coursy
Historical Figures[]
- Rev. Billy Graham is an evangelical minister and prominent public figure in the United States.
- Sir Noël Coward was a British playwright, composer and actor, known for his flamboyant lifestyle.
Nazi Officials[]
- Von Ribbentrop
- Hesse
Historical Notes[]
- The episode title refers to a 1937 Nazi propaganda film Opfer der Vergangenheit: Die Sünde wider Blut und Rasse (Victims of the Past: The Sin against Blood and Race) which was shown in motion picture theaters during World War II. The film was produced to build support for a program of eugenics designed to eliminate people with mental illnesses and intellectual disabilities in Germany, as part of the plan to build the German "master race."
Trivia[]
- Marburg Castle
Photos[]
References[]
| Season 2 |
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| Misadventure • A Company of Men • Lisbon • Beryl • Marionettes • Vergangenheit • Matrimonium • Dear Mrs. Kennedy • Paterfamilias • Mystery Man |