22: Marionettes (The Crown Season 2, Episode 5)

Join Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone for an analysis of "Marionettes" season 2, episode 5 of The Crown.

This episode of The Crown depicts Queen Elizabeth II facing criticism from Lord Altrincham following a tone deaf speech at a Jaguar factory in Coventry before taking to the airwaves for the first ever televised Christmas message.

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Find out in this episode of The Crown Fact Or Fiction:

Did the Queen address the workers at a Jaguar factory with a tone deaf speech?

Was Lord Altrincham punched in the face following his criticism of the Queen?

Did the Queen send for Lord Altrincham to discuss his criticisms?

Does Buckingham Palace have a network of secret doors and tunnels for monarchs to stealthily navigate the palace?

Plus much more. 

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