Bend Or Break
The Queen and Margaret Thatcher go to war in explosive new trailer for The Crown season 4
THE CROWN’s season 4 explosive new trailer shows the Queen and Margaret Thatcher go to war.
The official teaser for the highly anticipated new season dropped today giving fans a first glimpse of the distinctive voice of Margaret Thatcher, played by Gillian Anderson, and the enchanting tone of Lady Diana Spencer, played by Emma Corrin.
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Looking incredible, the trailer opens with Queen Elizabeth, played by Olivia Colman, and Margaret Thatcher, played by Gillian Anderson, discussing the state of the nation.
Picking up in the late 1970s, the new series will cover the tensions arising between Thatcher and the Queen, which only grow worse as the Prime Minister leads the country into the Falklands War, generating conflict within the Commonwealth.
Also shown in the trailer we see the family securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles, played by Josh O’Connor, who is still unmarried at 30.
As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Charles’ romance with a young Lady Diana Spencer provides a much-needed fairytale to unite the British people.
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However, behind closed doors, the Royal family is becoming increasingly divided. During the trailer it shows the Queen, Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother discussing a young Lady Diana Spencer.
They remind the Queen that she will come round to their way of thinking and behaving, she will “bend”.
When the Queen asks what happens if she doesn’t “bend”, Margaret replies: “She will break.”
Speaking about his portrayal of the two most powerful women in the country of that time, lead writer Peter Morgan explains: “It could be said that they are two very similar women, born only months apart. They are very much defined by the Second World War, by a sense of a sense of frugality, hard work, commitment, Christianity and so much more.
“It was a commonly held piece of wisdom that the Queen and Thatcher didn’t get on. I think there was probably a lot of respect.
“I also get a chance to explore them both as mothers. Writing Thatcher and the Queen as mothers was probably an angle that no one has explored before. But it yielded one of my favourite episodes in the season.”
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Needless to say the new trailer was exactly what fans needed on this grey Thursday afternoon with many rushing to express their thoughts.
One wrote: “Can’t wait for this!”
“holy smokes the acting and writing is almost too good,” gushed another.
And a third added: “Blimey. Two great actresses there. No prisoners taken.”
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