That scene was so sad but beautiful. Margaret is facing her mortality while Elizabeth is still coming to terms with it. You can tell that they both loved each other, no matter what.
That last comment "make sure I am dead before closing the coffin" gave me a bit of a chuckle as it mirrored the conversation I had with my mom before she died. She also made me promise to make sure she was actually dead and even though I knew she was gone I had to keep my promise so before the funeral director closed the coffin I put my fingers against a bump on her wrist and gave it a good squeeze. That bump had been on her wrist since I was a boy, she said it had something to do with arthritis, anyhow, anytime me or one of my brothers would touch or hit that lump she would bug out because it sent a shot of pain through her wrist. Since she didn't sit bolt upright with that squeeze on her wrist I knew she was for sure, for sure gone. LOL
I didn’t like the way she treated Diana. Margaret’s husband cheated on her she should have sympathized with Diana. She was rude to Diana in life and after she passed. Margaret always thought she would be a better Queen. She was very arrogant.
@@eileennardiFact check: Margaret was actually close with Diana until the Martin Bashir situation. But she couldn’t forgive Diana for villainizing every member of her family, her sister included. THAT’S when they stopped being friends. Which I find incredibly understandable. (A shame neither Margaret nor Diana lived long enough to see Bashir get called on the carpet for illegally manipulating that interview.)
Charles cheated but so did Diana. In fact, Diana actually admitted that she cheated on Charles first in an interview. She cheated with multiple men and broke up many marriages in the process. I like Diana too, but even I see that she was not blameless in the marriage. It would be hypocritical to hate Camilla and Charles for how the Wales' marriage ended, yet have no issue with the fact that Diana caused many divorces in other marriages. @@eileennardi
Princess Margaret died a few days after the 50th anniversary of George VI's death- and reportedly her last words were 'Dear Papa!' I can't help but think he'd have been utterly heartbroken had he seen how she wound up. His nickname for her had been his 'Joy'!
Queen mother died exactly 50 years after her husband two weeks before Margaret died POOR ELIZABETH LOST both her mom and sister 14 days apart what a reunion up there they had 2022 ….
I saw her funeral procession by accident - just happened to be in Windsor that day, and walked up near the castle as people were gathering, so I stopped to pay my respects. The flowers looked beautiful, I hope she'd have been pleased.
@@Martyn-1337 I don't know, sorry. I saw the procession of cars carrying the coffin away after the ceremony. I didn't remember any music - looking at the video online it shows pipers playing, but I don't remember if I heard them. I remember the coffin draped in the flag with the flowers on it.
Princess Margaret was cremated to ensure that her remains could be accommodated in the small interment chamber of the King George VI Memorial Chapel. Because when the King George VI Memorial Chapel was built in the 1960s, there was only room for the coffins of George VI, the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip.
I can’t believe Porchey died watching the news of 9/11. That does make him a casualty of 9/11 because the stress of it all broke his heart. It broke his heart. I loved Porchey, he made our Queen happy all the time and she herself even said that maybe she would’ve been happier marrying him instead of Phillip (in the show).
Sleep Dearie Sleep was phenomenal, too. It and The Ritz were sensational episodes and we could argue until the cows come home over which one was better.
Princess Margaret was such a pistol. She'd been through emotional hell for so long, which turned into a physical one in her last years. And yet, through it all, she never lost her sense of humor. I would've loved to have met her. (12/23/2023)
It must have been so hard for the Queen dealing with the death of her sister and one month kater losing her mother. Rather impressive how the Queen could bear everything and yet living so many years. True determination.
The closest I ever got to understanding that was the passing of both my grandfathers. Two months apart. I had the privilege of being able to go into "grief fog" for weeks after those funerals, but I don't think the Queen could allow herself that.
It is so sad, Princess Margaret. Was In poor health in her final days. I wish she had gotten better and lived and been alongside her sister as a senior royal and been present at certain events
When her sister died, she was unable to speak about it. However, she was able to speak about her mother's death to the public. Her sister death affected her more than her mother's. Unfortunately for her, they were six weeks in between the two death .
@@reinadeelsurit must have been sad to lose her best friend, sister, and mother in such a short span 😢. I get why when Philip died, the late Queen was finally ready to rest.
I lost my father in 2014, baby sister in 2017, and mother in 2022. Life goes on, but it's a far different existence than the 50 some years before. It changes you in an indefinable way.
I first saw Lesley Manville back in the 1990's on television here in the U.S. She was in the Hercule Poirot mystery "Cards on the Table" portraying the rather icy Bridge player Mrs. Lorrimer. I never forgot Ms. Manville in that role and now that we have You Tube I've watched her scenes over and over ('...but I had no reason to want him out of the way", and "Mr. Poirot, you are forgetting yourself!") I'm a card player, too, so that made me enjoy Mrs. Lorrimer/Lesley Manville all the more! She has that wonderful mix of talent and presence. Now that we have "The Crown" I can enjoy and appreciate Ms. Manville's acting in a new role and I hope that in this country she will be far better known by many new fans.
*In all seasons this episode left really deep marks on my mind, really great character developments through youth's wound, sharing, caring, royalty, loyalty, and crown...these sisters well played* 💔😢
both were great, princess Margaret used to go to a restaurant in the Kings road chelsea and this particular restaurant had French bread made by my fathers bakery and one evening the restaurant had run out and they sent one of Margaret's protection detail to our shop to request some, how could we refuse even if the shop was closed and only the night bakers working lol
I know it's only fiction and it's a sad scene, but I wish I had people in my life with this kind of humour. I love it and it makes it easier to cope with the negative aspects of life. We lack this kind of humour in Germany, unfortunately.
We don't have a lot of it in the United States either, unfortunately. I gave my mom a good Celebration of Life sendoff. She wanted to talk about her funeral with me, but I was so uncomfortable, I quickly changed the subject. Of course, I wish I hadn't done that. This scene is beautifully played by both actresses.
Even if it was implied, it's kinda poignant as Porchie was the one who asked Elizabeth out to dance at the Ritz, a memory that Princess Margaret cherished.@@__seeker__
That could have been part of it. Even if Elizabeth had withheld permission for Harry to marry Meaghan, Harry would most likely have married her anyway causing an even bigger scandal. The Queen would have known this. Margaret is actually an interesting precedent for Harry and Meghan because Margaret divided her time between Kensington Palace and her house in Mustique where she spent a lot of time, ie. effectively living between two countries and remaining a working Royal. If Harry and Meagan had been a bit cleverer and taken their time they could likely have ended up with a similar arrangement that Margaret had, dividing their time between California and London.
@@gilbydog7350 I didn't think Meghan, being an American celebrity used to freedom and social media could ever adapt to the strict rules of British Monarchy, I'm not surprised she broke, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. They definitely could've divided their time if they were more clever, and once George, Charlotte, and Louis became actively working adults, their responsibilities would be much less which means more freedom.
Too bad Vanessa and Helena did not appear as Margaret's conscience in this episode, just like Claire and Olivia appeared as Elizabeth's conscience in the series finale.
No, it was bcz she partied way too much, drank and smoked like crazy. Her rekindling with Peter Townsend at old age is just a dramatic feature for this fictional show; nothing such happened in real life.
"Promise me that I will actually be dead when they close the coffin."
I know it's a morbid sort of joke but it still made me chuckle.
That’s my fear!
I got a chuckle out of Elizabeth's smile and quick laugh. They really did care deeply for each other.
@@marynewell374Me as well.I just won't to be put up against a tree in the woods and left alone.
It‘s british tradition to close the coffin while still being alive
@@anonymous-ts5ihme too
That scene was so sad but beautiful. Margaret is facing her mortality while Elizabeth is still coming to terms with it. You can tell that they both loved each other, no matter what.
The "don't you dare "😢😢
Imelda is a fantastic actress. You can see in her face, for a second, her hearth breaking up.
I know, I almost cried at that, too. I wonder whether she meant "don't you dare bring that up, it's depressing" or "don't you dare die on me, too!"
That last comment "make sure I am dead before closing the coffin" gave me a bit of a chuckle as it mirrored the conversation I had with my mom before she died. She also made me promise to make sure she was actually dead and even though I knew she was gone I had to keep my promise so before the funeral director closed the coffin I put my fingers against a bump on her wrist and gave it a good squeeze. That bump had been on her wrist since I was a boy, she said it had something to do with arthritis, anyhow, anytime me or one of my brothers would touch or hit that lump she would bug out because it sent a shot of pain through her wrist. Since she didn't sit bolt upright with that squeeze on her wrist I knew she was for sure, for sure gone. LOL
The correct answer is to promise to have a sledgehammer on hand.
@@RModillo”Make sure I’m dead before closing the coffin…. Also make sure to have a sledgehammer on hand in case I come back as a zombie” ☠️
Margaret was my favourite. She kept her humour until the end.
They should make a movie of her life
I didn’t like the way she treated Diana. Margaret’s husband cheated on her she should have sympathized with Diana. She was rude to Diana in life and after she passed.
Margaret always thought she would be a better Queen. She was very arrogant.
@@eileennardiFact check: Margaret was actually close with Diana until the Martin Bashir situation. But she couldn’t forgive Diana for villainizing every member of her family, her sister included. THAT’S when they stopped being friends. Which I find incredibly understandable. (A shame neither Margaret nor Diana lived long enough to see Bashir get called on the carpet for illegally manipulating that interview.)
@@dilekk7758 I agree
Charles cheated but so did Diana. In fact, Diana actually admitted that she cheated on Charles first in an interview. She cheated with multiple men and broke up many marriages in the process. I like Diana too, but even I see that she was not blameless in the marriage. It would be hypocritical to hate Camilla and Charles for how the Wales' marriage ended, yet have no issue with the fact that Diana caused many divorces in other marriages. @@eileennardi
Princess Margaret died a few days after the 50th anniversary of George VI's death- and reportedly her last words were 'Dear Papa!'
I can't help but think he'd have been utterly heartbroken had he seen how she wound up. His nickname for her had been his 'Joy'!
No parent wants their child to die in pain.
@@girl1213 Exactly!
And he said Lilibet was his pride.
@@connierichards9121 And Margaret was his joy
Queen mother died exactly 50 years after her husband two weeks before Margaret died POOR ELIZABETH LOST both her mom and sister 14 days apart what a reunion up there they had 2022 ….
I saw her funeral procession by accident - just happened to be in Windsor that day, and walked up near the castle as people were gathering, so I stopped to pay my respects. The flowers looked beautiful, I hope she'd have been pleased.
were they really playing swan lake? at the funeral?
@@Martyn-1337 I don't know, sorry. I saw the procession of cars carrying the coffin away after the ceremony. I didn't remember any music - looking at the video online it shows pipers playing, but I don't remember if I heard them. I remember the coffin draped in the flag with the flowers on it.
@@Silver_Owl thanks
@@Martyn-1337 You're welcome, thanks.
I have always found HRH PRINCESS MARGARET to be fascinating. She was cremated for the record.
"Promise me to be sure im dead befire closing the coffin" is perfectly reasonably to me. I'll include it in my testament
Princess Margaret was cremated to ensure that her remains could be accommodated in the small interment chamber of the King George VI Memorial Chapel. Because when the King George VI Memorial Chapel was built in the 1960s, there was only room for the coffins of George VI, the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip.
I saw a drawing of the chamber, some time ago. Her ashes are resting on a type of pedestal beside the coffins.
Its a beautiful thing to know she's resting with her immediate family.
I can’t believe Porchey died watching the news of 9/11. That does make him a casualty of 9/11 because the stress of it all broke his heart. It broke his heart. I loved Porchey, he made our Queen happy all the time and she herself even said that maybe she would’ve been happier marrying him instead of Phillip (in the show).
so where did you hear this?
I definitely agree that this was the best episode of season 6.
I completely agree
Sleep Dearie Sleep was phenomenal, too. It and The Ritz were sensational episodes and we could argue until the cows come home over which one was better.
Quite right
@@jasonkoch3182both episodes were the best in my opinion
Princess Margaret was such a pistol. She'd been through emotional hell for so long, which turned into a physical one in her last years. And yet, through it all, she never lost her sense of humor. I would've loved to have met her. (12/23/2023)
It must have been so hard for the Queen dealing with the death of her sister and one month kater losing her mother. Rather impressive how the Queen could bear everything and yet living so many years.
True determination.
The closest I ever got to understanding that was the passing of both my grandfathers. Two months apart. I had the privilege of being able to go into "grief fog" for weeks after those funerals, but I don't think the Queen could allow herself that.
Being pampered and never working an honest day makes it much easier.
@cl5470 what rubbish.
Leslie Manville, great Actress ❤❤❤.
The best. So talented.
It is so sad, Princess Margaret. Was In poor health in her final days. I wish she had gotten better and lived and been alongside her sister as a senior royal and been present at certain events
This scene is so sad 😢 I cried at the end of this episode 😭 Must be so hard for the queen losing her only sibling 🥺
When her sister died, she was unable to speak about it. However, she was able to speak about her mother's death to the public. Her sister death affected her more than her mother's. Unfortunately for her, they were six weeks in between the two death .
@@reinadeelsurit must have been sad to lose her best friend, sister, and mother in such a short span 😢. I get why when Philip died, the late Queen was finally ready to rest.
Give these two artists their Emmy Awards now.
Wish we got to see the previous Margarets too. They were so important for the establishment of this character
Yes, but I think Vanessa Kirby and Helena Bonham Carter were busy. Movie careers, you know
As Olivia Colman doesn't have one 😅 @@LaKellita1
@@hotradiogaga no one was asking about her
She lost her younger sister & Then her mother i could not imagine or don't want to feel ever ❤ Mummy & GrandMummy❤
I lost my father in 2014, baby sister in 2017, and mother in 2022. Life goes on, but it's a far different existence than the 50 some years before. It changes you in an indefinable way.
@@trinapowell4436sorry for that 2022 is The same year The Queen died
I first saw Lesley Manville back in the 1990's on television here in the U.S. She was in the Hercule Poirot mystery "Cards on the Table" portraying the rather icy Bridge player Mrs. Lorrimer. I never forgot Ms. Manville in that role and now that we have You Tube I've watched her scenes over and over ('...but I had no reason to want him out of the way", and "Mr. Poirot, you are forgetting yourself!") I'm a card player, too, so that made me enjoy Mrs. Lorrimer/Lesley Manville all the more! She has that wonderful mix of talent and presence. Now that we have "The Crown" I can enjoy and appreciate Ms. Manville's acting in a new role and I hope that in this country she will be far better known by many new fans.
Also as Kitty Gilbert in "Topsy-Turvy."
This was such a great episode. So sad the series is over.
*In all seasons this episode left really deep marks on my mind, really great character developments through youth's wound, sharing, caring, royalty, loyalty, and crown...these sisters well played* 💔😢
both were great, princess Margaret used to go to a restaurant in the Kings road chelsea and this particular restaurant had French bread made by my fathers bakery and one evening the restaurant had run out and they sent one of Margaret's protection detail to our shop to request some, how could we refuse even if the shop was closed and only the night bakers working lol
I know it's only fiction and it's a sad scene, but I wish I had people in my life with this kind of humour.
I love it and it makes it easier to cope with the negative aspects of life.
We lack this kind of humour in Germany, unfortunately.
We don't have a lot of it in the United States either, unfortunately. I gave my mom a good Celebration of Life sendoff. She wanted to talk about her funeral with me, but I was so uncomfortable, I quickly changed the subject. Of course, I wish I hadn't done that. This scene is beautifully played by both actresses.
Brits have always had a morbid sort of humour
She was full of life. Its very sad she end like that 😔.
What you missed is that the Queen has just learned of the death of "Porchie", Lord Porchester, later the Earl of Carnarvon, her racing manager.
That was implied…
Even if it was implied, it's kinda poignant as Porchie was the one who asked Elizabeth out to dance at the Ritz, a memory that Princess Margaret cherished.@@__seeker__
And the date was: September 11th, 2001
@@LongJumpingSurprise I'll be damned, I just looked it up and you are correct
Also the likely father of Prince Andrew. 😂 Look him up. The resemblance is undeniable.
0:58 feel this in my soul💔
What an amazing episode this was. The best of the season by far.
This episode was my favorite in season 6!!! Very moving!!!
I cried from start to end, the besto episode of the season 6 😢
This is the heaviest episode for me next to Diana's death. She deserves better😢
I waited 6 seasons to see how they would have the Queen Mother react to Margaret’s passing. I feel robbed.
Margaret died only a month before Queen Mum. 😞
😢😭😭😭😭 I literally shade tears. She knew she had no body to live in. Though her spirit was the very same Margaret we knew.
The only season of the crown that wasn’t an “easy watch” was season 5. This was a great season as were 1,2,3,4
She was a right wit to the end old party girl Margaret. At least she had fun on this earth after she was refused to marry the love of her life.
Poor woman, she finally gave in and planed her own funeral 😭❤
I love the last scene in the episode
Sources say that Margaret was the reason Elizabeth allowed Harry and Meghan to be together and let them exit the family.
And sadly try as she did...William and Harry aren't close anymore. Who's to blame, no one but them can say for certain but it is what it is.
That could have been part of it. Even if Elizabeth had withheld permission for Harry to marry Meaghan, Harry would most likely have married her anyway causing an even bigger scandal. The Queen would have known this.
Margaret is actually an interesting precedent for Harry and Meghan because Margaret divided her time between Kensington Palace and her house in Mustique where she spent a lot of time, ie. effectively living between two countries and remaining a working Royal.
If Harry and Meagan had been a bit cleverer and taken their time they could likely have ended up with a similar arrangement that Margaret had, dividing their time between California and London.
@@gilbydog7350 I didn't think Meghan, being an American celebrity used to freedom and social media could ever adapt to the strict rules of British Monarchy, I'm not surprised she broke, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon.
They definitely could've divided their time if they were more clever, and once George, Charlotte, and Louis became actively working adults, their responsibilities would be much less which means more freedom.
Best episode of the entire season
When the qeens says don't you dare
You can hear the pain ìn her voice
Also think Queens mother died of a broken heart
I am pretty sure that the Queen Mother did not possess a heart. She was a very selfish entitled woman.
The morbid joke at 2:08! Despite my mild fear of being buried alive that joke had me laughing the first time I heard it! 😅
Too bad Vanessa and Helena did not appear as Margaret's conscience in this episode, just like Claire and Olivia appeared as Elizabeth's conscience in the series finale.
When I saw the Season 6 trailers I knew in my gut it’s going to be a sad season.
The last 5 episodes were all so sad
Elizabeth inherited mummy's longevity, Margartet mummy's alcoholism.
Very impressed with this actress creating a stroke speech impediment
Smoking is very very bad on this family.
EXACTLY, it's what killed both King George VI, Queen Mary and Princess Margaret, Camilla herself smoked too, but she managed to quit
@@DaveFisher-cq2drKing George V and Edward VII
yes them too @@RUclipsisgettingworse.
All this pain and sadness because she couldn't marry the man that she loved, makes me sad.
No, it was bcz she partied way too much, drank and smoked like crazy. Her rekindling with Peter Townsend at old age is just a dramatic feature for this fictional show; nothing such happened in real life.
Princess Margaret the best Princess ❤❤ 😢😢😢
These actresses do an admirable job, made a bit more challenging by having to follow the likes of Helena Bonham Carter and Olivia Colman.
This whole episode was a tour de force.
I always felt sorry for Princess Margaret!! I don't blame her sometimes if she came across as a bit of a bitch too some ppl sometimes!!
Best episode of an otherwise mostly boring season.
And not just dead drunk.
She boned him big time.
Margret was a battle axe that’s for sure. what a woman. i loved the sister bond she had with the Queen.