Monarchy Is A Calling from God | The Crown (Eileen Atkins, Claire Foy)

[@carloscastVeVo]

The interaction that Queen Mary has with her nurse is one of my favorite dialogues in the entire series

[@kelslskfnvksle]

Same. Queen Mary met the nurse on her level and recognized that following court manners is, truly, only a dance for those who know the steps. I love how she smirked slightly when she called the nurse, "Sister".

[@kevinilango7896]

​@@kelslskfnvksle That's so well put! Agreed!

[@martinluthor762]

of course we know the interaction took place.... were you there when it happened? how do you know that she was a nice woman? she might have been vile.?

[@Vejur9000]

@@kelslskfnvksleThis scene was so elegant and grand. She was superb as Mary.

[@christ1159]

I have to agree - so warm.

[@kerelenis]

gotta love how queen mary just casually lights up in front of the queen of england but rushes to stub the cigarette when the nurse enters lol

[@Vejur9000]

Because her partner in crime.. is of course the nurse, who could tell her doctor…

[@andreaplummer3841]

And Queen Elizabeth may be THE queen, but she also Queen Mary's granddaughter, and was so first long before she wore the crown.

[@viixy364]

@@Vejur9000 Exactly, and because of this, even to a Queen, the Nurse represented an authority figure. Funny sometimes the human mind :)

[@Vejur9000]

@@viixy364 Well said!

[@pompe221]

Perhaps because Elizabeth won't say anything but the nurse will give her a lecture. (Which might be even more annoying than constantly being asked how she is.)

[@Hakuna65Matata]

"Its not death by lung disease, its death by bad conversation." - Best quote ever

[@philiphilton985]

I loved that too!

[@unfathomables4257]

So relatable.

[@BlueHooloovoo]

Queen Mary always struck me as someone that you never cross. She is a person who doesn't take any kind of crap from anyone.

[@Duquedecastro]

She also basically stole furniture from people

[@Miabia1000]

not furniture lol but she Wass a cleptomaniac and loved requesting to have other peoples things given to her. People were afriad to tell the queen no and wanted to make an impression so if they saw her harping about an item they'd gift it to her. It got so bad they opted to stop leaving their nicest glasses, plates, cutlery, etc out when she visited@@Duquedecastro

[@Duquedecastro]

@@Miabia1000 Well, you’d have to take that up with her biographers, as that’s what was said in a documentary. I think it was a tea table and chairs! (Could have been dining room) All I remember is that she wanted it and wouldn’t leave without it!

[@freemason4979]

Isnt the danish monarchy ca 1.000 yold ?

[@EM-mw2qr]

I wonder what she would say about Harry and Meghan.

[@greggb681]

"Then let her in, sister" ❤

[@karlkrump6634]

That old woman was a pillar of strength for her family.

[@ningenJMK]

Also, if it hadn’t been for her and her husband George V, the British Monarchy would have been snuffed out.

[@lorraineb.4698]

I thought she seemed difficult and unpleasant. She was the wife of the King. No more, no less.

[@AzrealMaximus]

​@@lorraineb.4698not at all. She personified bearing and class.

[@SuperStella1111]

@@AzrealMaximus not even a little.

[@SuperStella1111]

@@ningenJMK that is not a bad thing. She was a truly horrible person, for the record.

[@remaguire]

I liked this scene, not because of her talk of the monarchy and God, but because of her kindness to the nurse. She was not haughty in the least and talked to the nurse as if to a friend.

[@BlueHooloovoo]

At the same time, she does come across as someone that you do not cross.

[@Kotyk_Murkotyk]

I actually think that her talk of the monarchy and God and her kindness to a nurse are somehow interrelated.

[@lj1865]

This is nothing like the real Queen Mary she was a stern up tight character who wouldn't talk to a common nurse like a friend, also she didn't smoke cigarettes, ever!

[@missJolie85]

@@lj1865 I just googled it, because I'm too curious of a person, and all the articles I read states she did smoke. Archives of papers from 100+ years such as The New York times (from 1930) and Daily Express mentioned it back then. The ever! was quite a bold statement. Also in this clip Queen Mary didn't talk to her "as a friend", I have no idea why people think so. More like a teacher, and yes I imagine Queen Mary would have talked just like that, but I don't know, I wasn't there.

[@lj1865]

@@missJolie85 You are correct about the smoking, i know george v was a harsh disciplinarian so naturally assumed he wouldn't let his wife smoke... mary's "friends" hidden there favourite possessions when she visited there homes because if she saw something she liked she would insist on taking it, this is her supposed friends we are talking about! i hardly think she would talk to a common nurse like that, i wasn't there either but i really don't think she would be like that

[@ropa2142]

Its incredible to think that in her life Queen Elizabeth knew people like Queen Mary who knew Queen Victoria, and she also knew Prince George who may well still be around 90 years from now!

[@Nmax]

Absolutely it is fascinating

[@delphinec9307]

Who is prince George ?

[@b.a.h.3772]

Prince William's son. The future of the monarchy decades from now.

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

Here's hoping Prince William never takes the throne. Here's hoping it ends with Charles III. Harry & Meghan were right to leave that mess behind. Abolish the monarchy.

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

@@SteelExoskeleton Abolish the monarchy, and the Tories too. Both are a poison on the UK, holding y'all back by decades.

[@nothing2seehere34]

Sweetest line ever "I thought you was all Queen's? They gave me a sheet"

[@VenosEvans]

Was? it should be were not was, but It's how the rabble talk.

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

Eileen Atkins is a fantastic, talented actress. I love watching her in Upstairs, Downstairs and Doc Martin.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

She was great in Cranford. "You're not in London, now. You are in Cranford."

[@Deutschie]

Who did she play in "Upstairs, Downstairs" ?

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@Deutschie She co-created the original series with Jean Marsh who played Rose, but didn't apoear in it. But in the reboot she played Lady Holland in 3 episodes.

[@chdimas]

Check the WIT

[@Claptonite555]

She wasn't in Upstairs Downstairs, but she did create it along with actress Jean Marsh who played Rose in the Series.

[@lauralannister3399]

"Next question?" 🚬

[@st.dominic4169]

It means she's enjoying the conversation.

[@kristalm-e1k]

Cool comment with emoji 😁

[@wardarcade7452]

Technically, Queen Mary would have had the right to have termed herself as 'Queen Mother' after George V's death with the accessions of both Edward VIII and George VI (and she would have had the right to have termed herself as 'Queen Grandmother' with Elizabeth II's accession). However, due to wanting to provide an example of stability and continuity, she insisted that she be termed only 'Queen Mary' and nothing more.

[@herondelatorre4023]

@wardarcade7452 : No, Queen Mary would have had the title " King Mother " not " Queen Mother " because she was the mother of two reigning Kings not a reigning Queen . However, I do agree with you about the title " Queen Grandmother ".

[@wardarcade7452]

@@herondelatorre4023 No/ There's no such thing as 'King Mother'. What the title Queen Mother means is that the bearer not only had been queen consort [ or wife of a king] but also had been the mother of a monarch regardless of the monarch's gender.

[@herondelatorre4023]

@@wardarcade7452 No, I've read that a mother of a reigning king can have the option of a choosing a specific title for herself once she is no longer Queen Consort but instead the mother of a reigning king. So in theory that mother could be called " King Mother ".

[@wistfulvictoria]

No. She would have been Dowager Queen Mary. The title “Queen Mother” was used because both mother and daughter were named Elizabeth. Therefore: Elizabeth, Queen Mother. It was a way to differentiate them.

[@wistfulvictoria]

@@herondelatorre4023 Source?

[@RoadM17]

Well, Queen Mary did explain perfectly, but the nurse did say “The Queen is here” not “Queen Elizabeth is here”. 😅

[@seanwebb605]

There was an emphasis on The queen that the queen simply didn't confer by the sister.

[@DukeofDarkCorners]

It's a variant on what Tvtropes calls an "as you know, Bob..." conversation. It's here to allow a bit of exposition (and humour) the writers were unable to fit anywhere else. In reality, when George VI died in early 1952 the papers/radio/news reels switched from calling his widow (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) "the Queen" to "the Queen Mother" practically the same day. This scene is set roughly a year later. In real life, Mary wouldn't bother with such a lecture at this point, she'd rightly assume everyone around her was familiar with and using the correct titles. She would would more likely tick the nurse off for not referring to Elizabeth II as "Her Majesty the Queen..." at the start of the conversation.

[@DukeofDarkCorners]

@@seanwebb605 Sorry, you've misunderstood. When the nurse refers to Elizabeth II as "thuh Queen", she's pronouncing "the" correctly: it's usually pronounced that way before a word that starts with a consonant, such as "Queen". When Mary replies "ah, THEE Queen", she's not correcting the nurse's pronunciation, she means "the [actual] Queen" - not herself or the Queen Mother. There can only be one actual Queen of the UK at any one time; Mary and the Queen Mother are out of courtesy still called "queen" but they are no longer real queens; the only queen is...THE Queen. In other words, it's the spoken equivalent of writing "the" in capital letters, as I just did, or putting it in bold or italics. It's a standard feature of the English language, a feature we all use when speaking English: whether we realise it or not!

[@seanwebb605]

@@DukeofDarkCorners Sorry, you've misunderstood. There was an emphasis on The to convey importance. Of course there are real queens even if there are multiple queens. They simply aren't monarchs or the current consort.

[@DukeofDarkCorners]

@@seanwebb605 No, again that's incorrect. One would never introduce the Queen as "THEE Queen", and Mary would have never expected such a thing. She said it solely to indicate she recognised the nurse meant "the actual Queen", "the Queen who isn't the Queen Mother".

[@daretoshare8]

Forget death by lung disease it's always by bad conversation..facts spoken so gracefully 🥰

[@Hakuna65Matata]

one of my favorite lines from THE CROWN

[@mariateresa5401]

I love this scene: the humanity and sense of humor of Queen Mary. She was an important figure in the Life of Queen Elizabeth II: grandmather, continuity whith the pasta (and the figure of her father George VI) and a truster advisor, with Churchill, in early years of reign

[@ElizavetaPolianitskaia]

humanity? of a woman who let the family of her husband's cousins die in great pain, probably in revenge because her first fiancé was in love with Alexandra, and who took their jewellery for herself and her children? It's very easy to be kind to those who are obviously "below".

[@Emma88178]

@@ElizavetaPolianitskaiais any of that even true?

[@LorenIpsem]

Queen Mary has a reputation (deserved or not, I don’t know) for being extremely acquisitive and materialistic. She allegedly used her position and influence to persuade people to gift expensive items (jewelry, artwork, and furniture) from their homes and collections to her. Later on she became a kleptomaniac and just started taking things she wanted.

[@SuperStella1111]

@@Emma88178 her children STARVED from neglect - one almost died because she didn’t care enough to notice the nanny was a half-blind drunk. One of her children lived in isolation, hidden away and dying alone - because he had epilepsy. Her son George VI attributed his stammer and intestinal problems to child abuse. She allowed her husband to emotionally torture her children because “he is the sovereign”. She was a thief. She had kleptomania. That’s what they call jt when you’re rich. If you’re poor, you just go to prison. She was truly a vile human being.

[@Griffanswing626]

The language alone is so good but then the acting and motions! 🥹

[@niagee]

Without question, Queen Mary (played by Eileen Atkins) was one of my favourite characters in The Crown. Her humour and no nonsense way of viewing the world, I think it was an inspiration to her granddaughter The Queen.

[@jonathanfitzharris4196]

I like the breakdown. But the nurse literally says "the queen is here" and Mary asks which one. Then explains how young Elizabeth is The Queen. The the nurse goes "the queen is here." Like... she got it right the first time😂

[@silencemeviolateme6076]

First was the queen. Second was THE queen. Third it was fun exposition.

[@Kotyk_Murkotyk]

Just listen to this conversation once again attentively and you will hear the difference. The first time the nurse says "thuh" Queen. Then after the explanation of Her Majesty she says "thee" Queen. The difference is in pronunciation. "Thee" adds emphasis.

[@DukeofDarkCorners]

@@Kotyk_Murkotyk No. When the nurse refers to Elizabeth II as "thuh Queen", she's pronouncing "the" correctly, and Mary wasn't suggesting otherwise: it's usually pronounced that way before a word that starts with a consonant, such as "Queen". When Mary replies "ah, THEE Queen", she's not correcting the nurse's pronunciation, she means "the [reigning] Queen" - not herself or the Queen Mother. There can only be one woman referred to as "the Queen" of the UK at any one time, and that's the monarch or the wife of the monarch; Mary and the Queen Mother are out of courtesy each still called "a queen" but they are no longer "the queen"; the only queen is...THE Queen. In other words, it's the spoken equivalent of writing "the" in capital letters, as I just did, or putting it in bold or italics. It's a standard feature of the English language, a feature we all use when speaking English: whether we realise it or not!

[@Kotyk_Murkotyk]

This is exactly what I mean, saying it in a fewer words. 'Thee' obviously indicates the presently reigning Queen.@@DukeofDarkCorners

[@DukeofDarkCorners]

@Kotyk_Murkotyk But only in the context of Mary's reply, to confirm she understood the nurse. Mary was *not* telling the nurse to say "THEE queen".

[@deem7478]

Eileen Atkins also played a great Dowager Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine in, "Robin Hood."

[@xmykeyx]

Queen Eileen deserved all the awards for her tremendous acting in this episode. This scene stays with me.

[@angemaidment5640]

Eileen Atkinson is superb, in whatever setting she finds herself.

[@HoustonTroy]

Omg yes. Goddess

[@timothyblake9213]

@@HoustonTroy Although she is Eileen Atkins, not Atkinson

[@jonathaneugene2582]

Favorite scene. Keep it coming with the crown videos. Please

[@IndependentConversations]

One key difference that they left out was Elizabeth was the full queen monarch not consort like her mother and grandmother.

[@BryanSandor]

“Queen Regnant” is the technical term if I’m not mistaken.

[@jdstep97]

No need to say Queen "consort" because it was a woman married to a KING. It's different (or used to be) when a man is married to a QUEEN, than when a woman is married to a KING. Phillip was never king. Prince Albert was never king when married to Queen Victoria. It's the custom to just say QUEEN FIRST NAME to a woman married to a KING. Elizabeth II was queen "in her own right."

[@IndependentConversations]

@jdstep97 Actually, there is a difference. Are they both still queens at the end of the day? Yes, but Queen elizabeth II and George V and George VI were given the red boxes with government papers, and it only needed their sign off. Did you ever think to wonder why Queen Victoria husband Albert or even Prince Phillip weren't ever given king consort titles? It has been done in British history. Mary Tudor forced it through parliament for her husband. Being married to a monarch and inheritance right to the crown are two different things. There was talk for the longest time that they were going to force Camilla to stay a Dutchess thanks to the scars she carries. But Elizabeth II gave her consent that Camilla be given "Queen consort"

[@VenosEvans]

Correct, Elizabeth was Queen Regnant , the other two became queens through their husbands.

[@2009grifin1]

Her Majesty certainly did take those words to heart.

[@lorraineb.4698]

Queen Elizabeth was way too remote.

[@lorraineb.4698]

To the detriment of her family

[@thedudeabides3138]

I never watched The Crown, but recently I’ve been watching a lot of 5 minute excerpts from the show and every single one of them has been incredibly impressive. The costumes, the settings, the lighting are perfection. Then there’s the casting which is beyond sublime and finally there’s the script….this is just so, so good at bringing plausibility to conversations that may never have taken place, but are necessary for dramatic and narrative purposes, and it just crackles along with the poise of those for whom it was meant to represent. It goes without saying that very shortly I will never be able to say “I haven’t seen it” again, and that I’m in for an absolute treat.

[@Sophonizbah]

You won’t regret watching it

[@inigobantok1579]

i suggest watching Seasons 1 to 4 and Season 6 Part 2

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Dame Eileen Atkins is a master class in acting everytime she appears. This scene opening reminds me of when she plays in Agatha Christie's 'Marple' in 'Towards Zero' as Lady Tressilian. The Character is also bedridden and appears much the same as she does here, in bed, smoking, (Ironically) as they both are dying of lung disease. I love Dame Eileen Atkins and the often 'unlovable' characters she plays!

[@tootikisbathhouse2093]

I find this scene strange. Queen Mary was born a princess of Teck which was a morganatic branch of the Royal House of Wurttembürg. I don't see her critisising the beginnings of the Royal House of Denmark, and Greece (Prince Philip's familiy), and Norway, that is the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, an offshot of the far older Oldenburg dynasty, as it is a far older family than she was born into herself. As a woman who saw monarchy as ordained by God, she would not have critisised the others. Especially when she came from a lesser lineage.

[@hutch1197]

There were many scenes in the series written for dramatic effect in a way that none of the real people being portrayed would ever truly speak. Since the series centers around Elizabeth, the writers needed to romanticize and glorify her ancestry. And as well written/acted this scene may be, the notion that the royals were chosen above all by God is rather grotesque. British monarchs are anointed by a church of their own creation.

[@chadoakley8505]

I think part of it is the irony of QM expressing the same attitude that monarchy is ordained by god that got so many of her royal ancestors and relations killed or knocked off their thrones

[@umitencho]

Plus they were connected to the Danish Royals who were older than the British.

[@susanvinson2667]

They all conveniently forget Phillip is a grandchild of Queen Victoria. Through his mother.

[@SR-iy4gg]

Don't forget that Mary was also descended from the British royal family herself. She was a great-granddaughter of George III. Her mother was a first cousin of Queen Victoria. Their fathers were brothers.

[@Buddybeagle]

Very good script writing. She answered Elizabeth's question. Mary took it to its highest meaning, significance, value, PURPOSE. If you believe a 'role" a position etc is a calling from God.....that should color your every act and thought. It gives meaning to the least important thing you do. So, Queen Mary's thoughts passed on the "Thee" Queen are profound advice. Something Mary had to have thought about deeply. So, I say, this is a well thought out part of the script. It is known that Elizabeth II regarded her life as a calling. A duty. One the ended only with her death. What an enormous burden that COULD be. But ACCEPTING it would turn the burden into a life full of purpose.....and therefore the possibility of a life of Joy. I think Elizabeth has all the right attitudes at age 25 . And surely her depth of understanding what her life was meant to be and convey and project....certainly her thoughts about that grew, and deepened as she lived out each day. I do not hesitate to say This is the stuff of holiness. Not my place to call her Saint Elizabeth II. Not my place But any thinking person should conclude that she lived her life with belief, confidence and dedication.

[@Taragon630]

You are quite correct so, ... Would you consider calling Elizabeth II being referred to as "Elizabeth the Great"?

[@betacross3675]

Queen Elizabeth stayed " the queen" till her death. Such a legend. I love monarchy even though modern society deemed them obsolete. I believe in some parts of this series Elizabeth uttered that the monarchy acts a a moral compass against the parliament which covers government efficiency. Something to that effect

[@thorawilson6253]

Miss Adkins looks great- i enjoyed her in Smileys People many years ago. What a career she has had

[@the-flatulator]

Exceptional writing and outstanding acting.

[@Duquedecastro]

3:47 Her speech is Ironic since Denmark has a much longer monarchical history than the UK. Not to mention Greece had a church before Britain. In Denmark, the monarchy goes back to the legendary kings before the 10th century. Anglo-centrism is never ending. (Not to mention the fact that she is looking down on the elected Greek royal family, when her own father, the Duke of Teck, had no inheritance or wealth and carried the lower royal style of Serene Highness because his parents' marriage was *morganatic*).

[@DazzaS83]

Depends how far you go back, with a few side steps here and there, the British Monarch can trace back to the Scots Kings from 848 and 871 for a more United England with Alfred when before that there were more tribal Kings. a few hundred years after Denmark to be fair. But considering this series is about the monarchy of the UK, of course with will be Anglo centric.

[@Duquedecastro]

@@DazzaS83 Well if we use sidesteps the Spanish monarch (as well as myself) could trace to Visigothic kings from the 4th century as well as multiple Roman ceasars, in addition to the Celtiberian kings. This could probably be endless! And I understand it’s a show based on the British monarchy, but Anglocentrism is not confined to that genre. Not at all.

[@krystofsimek1134]

Well Philip was also related by blood to Queen Victoria he was more Royal than Queen Mary 🤣🤭

[@jamessav8089]

Sorry UK royals still so much better.

[@Duquedecastro]

@@jamessav8089 No they’re not. They literally have ancestors from every other royal house making them all the same really

[@ryanpatterson9526]

I think Queen Mary really shaped Elizabeth's sense of duty to the Crown.

[@onemercilessming1342]

That's part of it. ER II was deeply impacted by the abdication of her favorite uncle, ER VIII. She about 10 at the time. And was tutored by the example of her father, GR VI, as well as in the Constitution by teachers from Eton. It wasn't much, but ER II has made the most of it.

[@belindadepetris4726]

I love how Queen Mary just listens.

[@lazaromurad322]

I love Queen Marys voice, so demanding and powerful

[@carlberg7503]

Eileen Atkins is beyond praise. I watch this scene over and over and over and always laugh at carpetbaggers and parvenus!

[@mral8145]

I love this scene but Denmark is the oldest monarchy in Europe. Perhaps, no defintlyshe was referring to Greece!

[@martin13145]

I think Queen Mary refers to the fact that Prince Phillip was a member of the House of Glücksburg, who only became monarchs of Denmark in the 1860s.

[@The_king567]

Japan’s monarchy is older than anyone else’s

[@mral8145]

@@The_king567 indeed it is, which is why I said Europe.

[@mral8145]

@@martin13145 that’s probably right, but we can talk about the Hanovers that weren’t over a 1000 in England/britain.

[@mral8145]

Or even the Saxe-Coburgs etc. my spelling is off but you get the meaning.

[@dantegabrielittesor4483]

What a lovely rendition by Eileen Atkins! ❤️❤️❤️

[@worldtraveler134]

Who played this queen Mary? Her voice, grace in the Crown was marvelous! I loved every scene she was in!

[@peter0010]

Eileen Atkins

[@tomspence8506]

​@@peter0010She previously played Queen Mary in 'Bertie and Elizabeth'. She is a fantastic actress in anything and everything she does!

[@lavender5765]

Excellent actress and beautiful philosophical dialogue

[@jonmunoz2772]

I like this scene, she tutors her nurse and her granddaughter.

[@jillianvirginiathaggard2289]

Beautiful, explained by the Queen's grandmother and how she interact's with the nurse❤

[@sebastiankinnunen5549]

❤Fantastic scene❤Two great actress❤Claire Foy❤Dame Eileen Atkins❤Brilliant acting❤love from Finland❤

[@mzjamm2]

I unfortunately understand Queen Mary beliefs regarding Prince Philip. She just wanted to think of him in a negative way. The British royal family really down played or just did not know his genealogy then. Philip wasn't really Greek by heritage, but it was given to his family to rule like it could be done then. The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world. So, his fathers family wasn't a backwater monarchy. Queen Victoria was indeed Prince Philip's great great-grandmother.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

This scene is fictional. In real life the British royal family was perfectly aware of Philip's genealogy. It's not true that the King and Queen did not like Philip, they actually liked him very much - don't forget, they had known him since he was a little boy. The King's objections were mainly that he felt the Greek throne was not stable enough (and you have to admit, he had a point there) and that Elizabeth was too young (only 20) and moreover she was marrying the first and only boyfriend she'd ever had. But, as the King said ruefully to Churchill - "Elizabeth is in love, no more to be said."

[@stoneymcneal2458]

Queen Mary, mourning the death of her husband the king, curtsying to Elizabeth; that scene more than any other moved me deeply.

[@teresastockman3401]

It was the death of her second son Albert who used one of his middle names to become King George in honour of his late father.

[@stoneymcneal2458]

@@teresastockman3401 Just a powerful moment.

[@crowbar9566]

If anyone is interested, Japan is the worlds oldest monarchy, dating back to 660 AD. "Emperor" is a european word that most closely equates to the Japanese word "Tenno", meaning "ruler from heaven".

[@miketrotman9720]

That this show could throw an actor of Dame Eileen Atkins' stature and power into a small supporting role testifies to the bottomless bench strength of Britain's acting roster.

[@pchabanowich]

I personally recognize that take in my Mother - yes, yes, which one? and all that - who had the formidable jaundiced view of all comers. She was a Sphinx to an arrogant son, rest her fabulous soul!👋

[@SageWhite-Rose]

The scene with the sweet, little nurse is why this is one of my favs in this show.

[@deeg8849]

1:08 then let her in sister

[@AnnieWarbux]

Omg! I just Love Eileen! Guess it's time for me to start watching "The Crown"!

[@Claptonite555]

Me too.

[@wellingboroughanddistrictu3a]

Queen Mary describes Prince Philip's family as "carpet baggers" and "parvenus". A case can be made for this description as far as the Greek monarchy is concerned, but the Danish monarchy (of which the Greek monarchy is a cadet branch) is the oldest in Europe and second oldest in the world. The first monarch of Denmark, who can be historically verified to have existed, was Gorm the Old. He predated Kenneth MacAlpine, the first historically verified King of Scots (the second oldest monarchy in Europe) by about a hundred years. In case anyone's interested, the English monarchy would be the third oldest, so a case can be made that the British Royal Family occupies both second and third place for Europe and third and fourth place for the world. Alternatively, you could argue that as England and Scotland joined together to form the United Kingdom, the British Royal Family only dates back to 1707, which would make them the parvenus. 😮

[@mcbrion1951]

The Queen Mother was known to be playful with her staff. And there is a apocryphal line she uttered when calling her staff for a gin and tonic (it was always reported that this was her favorite drink from as far back as I've been aware of her, which is over 70 years), and she told her gay staff, "Would one of you old queens bring THIS old queen a gin and tonic, please." I liked everything Queen Mary said in this segment except when she told Queen Elizabeth that the monarchy gives ordinary people something to strive for in their "wretched lives." Not the nicest thing to say about the Queen's subjects.

[@rr7firefly]

Common people and their wretched lives. So nice that members of the Royal Family want to give them models to emulate.

[@gigitony4170]

I am inspired by her advice . Rest in peace Queen Mary❤.

[@mggentry]

The nurse says “the queen is here” in the first place

[@ArmyJames]

This interaction was done for the benefit of an American audience. Every citizen of the UK at that time would have known the difference between the Queen Regnant and Queens Consort.

[@ravenclaw783]

It's funny how these people embody the idea that they are indeed better than everyone else and the we should all look up to them. So rampant divorce, racism, pedophilia, hedonism, and laziness are attributes we should all strive to have? Hahaha

[@julietvalcouer]

I mean if we're going to nitpick the Danish royals are older (obviously that doesn't apply to their ruling Greece), and Philip of course is a descendent of Queen Victoria as well, so he's just as much a product of England. The Danes go back to the best king name ever, Gorm the Old.

[@Nmax]

In the crown we saw her as Queen Elizabeth's grandmother. She was wife of King George V (reigned from 1911 - 1936) She probably has met Queen Victoria as young wife to the young prince George (married in 1892), son on the prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). She has probably met all the great crowned heads of Europe (Hapsburgs, Hohenzollerns, Romanovs) and she witnessed their downfall's As Queen she has seen world war, revolution the 20s, the great depression and as Queen mother (mother of King George VI saw fascism and world war 2)

[@hilaryhongkong]

The nurse was correct all along. She did say the Queen was there, which according to the Queen Dowager, was how one would call Queen Elizbaeth II.

[@izzat_izzudin7287]

I love when Queen Mary says bravo to that nurse

[@S.L.S-407]

Eileen Atkins can play anything. She's brilliant, bc she does it all so very effortlessly. : )

[@davidmayhew8083]

Henry the VIii??? A real villain. And I dare say a few others along the way. Pompous mentis.

[@kyleenglot4221]

Queen Mary is just highlighting how far back the English monarchy goes, and the many historic figures who wore the crown, either good or bad. History is something to be learned from doesn't mean people need to agree or think certain individuals were good or bad for the people at the time.

[@davidmayhew8083]

I never said this.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Eileen Atkins was great as Queen Mary Coincidentally, the late Maggie Smith also played George V's consort in 'All the King's Men' with David Jason (1999) - a powerful drama about the Gallipoli campaign

[@DancingBadger]

next question....brilliant

[@hmybritannia]

I hope Peter Morgan makes a part 2 of the Crown maybe The Crown:70 Diamond To Platinum.

[@Akellamanjuvani]

It's called the "Divine Rights of the Kings". It's the divine ordination that the Kings are anointed, crowned and through their family the Almighty God protects the nation from the Satan. It's not uncommon that everyone tries to identify oneself with the royal family and seldom so with the politicians of their nation. That's because they don't seem to be comfortable identifying themselves with someone who may change probably with every change of the government. The Monarchy vouchsafes them stability and endurance which the politicians with limited terms may not guarantee them. The longest reign of late Queen Elizabeth II is one such beautiful instance of the British Monarchy protecting the Faith in the Almighty God in the UK and all the Commonwealth Countries in the World. Probably, for that reason Queen Mary had reminded the Queen that it's the Monarchy of England not just a Monarchy of Denmark or Monarchy of Greece which is the Supreme.

[@theedgeofcurrentunderstanding]

Utter nonsense of course, but impeccably delivered. 😀

[@jakebsilva4844]

Even though there is no proof that “The Letter” ever actually existed, I like to believe that it is something which E2R kept in that little black purse she always had with her….

[@Quick-n-eg쿠이크앤이지]

There are three Christian institutions: Roman Catholic church, Greek Orthodox, and the Church of England. France and Germany lost its monarchy due to the revolution and wars.

[@IndependentConversations]

What about Russian Orthodox?

[@Quick-n-eg쿠이크앤이지]

@IndependentConversations Russian language is close to Greek language. Roman Catholic (Latin), Greek Orthodox (Greek), and the Church of England (English). Besides, Russia (similar to France and Germany) lost its monarchy by the communist revolution.

[@vrrr.j]

‘Death by bad conversation’ 😂 I love this

[@jokerz7936]

What would he know of Alfred the Great, the Rod of Equity and Mercy, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, or Henry VIII. I don't know given both him and Elizabeth are Great Great Grandchildren of Queen Victoria probably a lot.

[@mcarp555]

I'm struck by the glaring differences between the generations of royals before QEII and the generations after.

[@JackiePlayzzz]

Even though this conversation is so wholesome, it could’ve been shorter had Queen Mary just said that Queen Elizabeth was Queen Regent, and not Queen consort like The Queen mother and herself were

[@calmamatheuzinho]

Im not a monarchist, but she made her point in the best way possible.

[@n.jboltz599]

So she lectured the girl on something she already did right? 'the queen is here' is what she said sure she didn't emphasis 'The' but the lecture basically consisted of the older woman saying herself and her daughter in law were queen followed by name while the current queen Elizabeth is The queen---which is what the girl said?

[@RobertodelaVega-t3w]

HRM Queen Mary of Teck is my Favorite Monarch. She was Clever, Intelligent and full of Wit . I wish I was born in her time.

[@RaymondHng]

HRM is not a style. And she was Mary of Teck only before her marriage to George. From 26 May 1867 - 6 July 1893, she was styled and titled _Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck_ . 6 July 1893 - 22 January 1901: _Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York_ 22 January 1901 - 9 November 1901: _Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and York_ 9 November 1901 - 6 May 1910: _Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales_ 6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936: _Her Majesty The Queen_ 20 January 1936 - 24 March 1953: _Her Majesty Queen Mary_

[@wangmowangdi3471]

I love her voice and the way she speaks ❤ 😊

[@johannessanmiguel]

The most British "not at all" line ever said in a drama play.

[@Adam-y9z1g]

Queen Mary really owned every scene she was in. Especially that bow

[@keithgiblin2636]

Danish royalty is the oldest surviving in all of Europe - I'm pretty sure Queen Mary knew that...

[@gilgabe]

Someone should had told Queen Mary that King Charles I and the last French Kings felt the same way that she felt about them answering to God only instead of the peoples they reigned over, at the end the peoples chopped their heads. Queen Mary also mentioned the past kings of England but she forgot to realize in those times and those kings went into battles to defend their kingdoms instead of hiding in gold gilded palaces and wore expensive stolen precious diamonds and other precious stones from far away lands.

[@boredlawyer3382]

Not to mention that the current royal family goes back to George I of Hanover. Who got the job when Parliament skipped over a few dozen Catholics with a better claim to the throne, because they were Catholics and he a Protestant. And before that, the Glorious Revolution deposed one king, James II, to put his daughter and son-in-law on the throne. And let's not even mention the maneuvering the medieval kings did.

[@dinghysupreme2972]

@@boredlawyer3382 "Not to mention that the current royal family goes back to George I of Hanover." Well yes, but also no. The Windsor dynasty originated from George I of Hanover yes, but they are still related to Alfred the Great. That's how Monarchy works, you generally can't just sit some random person on the throne that isn't related because they lack legitimacy, even William the Conquerors children were related to Alfred the Great. So While the current royal family goes back to George I of Hanover, it doesn't start there, as they are still related to Alfred the Great.

[@boredlawyer3382]

@@dinghysupreme2972 What you say is true, but misses the point. Parliament skipped over people with better claims to the throne, all of whom were likewise related to Alfred the Great. That was the choice of Parliament, not God. For that matter, the UK and the Commonwealth recently changed the rule about order of succession from male primogeniture, which had been the rule for centuries, to strict primogeniture. Before, male children of the monarch came before female children, even if the females were born first. Which is how Edward VII became king over his older sister, Victoria. Now, however, the succession follows birth order, strictly. Among Prince William's children, the order is George, Charlotte, Louis; before the change it would have been George, Louis, Charlotte. Again, all that was a decision of parliament (or parliaments of the Commonwealth.) And, in medieval times, the monarch could decide among his sons who succeeded, like we do today with property in a will. Parliament took that power out of the king's hand. (I note in passing that England and later Britain at least had the possibility of a reigning queen. In much of the Continent, females could never become the reigning monarch. It was called Salic law.)

[@devincrysberg]

I love powerful old ladies…..

[@amarojas9828]

What wonderful actors, My God!!!

[@lachlankay9212]

It's a great scene. However, the historical inaccuracies are impossible to bare 😢

[@silencemeviolateme6076]

There are none. She is talking power not lineage.

[@eimiwingate]

Bear

[@xRavioge]

What is she inaccurate about?

[@ronniberke2299]

"The Crown must win."

[@RixMorales]

Queen Mary was kinda right though about the monarchy being God's representative on earth. Biblically speaking, God chose David as King of the Jews to represent Him

[@Shiningami_Jem]

Yes, at the end of this lifetime we are all accountable and we answer to God about our actions, not to any human

[@bluecollarlit]

Eileen Atkinson is 89 years young. (April 2024)

[@alanday5255]

Each generation brings its own degree of understanding. But when we all become old we realize that NONE OF US KNOW ANYTHING!

[@Isabeau8394]

This scene between Queen Elizabeth II and her Aunt Queen Mary is Brilliant! ❤

[@tariqali5213]

Not aunt her grand daughter 😊

[@tibby5414]

​@@tariqali5213LOL...

[@vinayakkulkarni4403]

Powerful Dialogues by Queen Mary.

[@Otaku155]

Elizabeth II was also Queen Regnant whereas her mother and grandmother were Queen Consorts.

[@ssmatthews]

Love this scene!

[@trellises]

"What does he know about William the Conqueror...?" She herself is German! 😂😂

[@richardphillips1971]

I'm guessing she learned it all from a tutor or governess.

[@thelittlemoonling]

So in love with this scene. 🖤🌹🙏🏽

[@minerva1287]

Denmark actually has the longest line as a sovereign state. Harald Bluetooth was our first Christian king.

[@stephenhardy6340]

Beautifully acted!

[@corydestein3160]

The two scenes of the most humanity towards a “normal” person belong to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. This scenes for Queen Mary and the scene with the man selling the QM the Castle of Mey

[@martijnkeisers5900]

Denmark's Royal family is much older than the English 😂

[@Emma88178]

She was talking about Philip coming from the branch of the Danish royal family that had only been around since the 1860's.

[@Duquedecastro]

@@Emma88178Which almost makes no sense, because if it’s a branch it means it comes from the very exact main dynasty.

[@justonecornetto80]

No it isn't. The English had Saxon kings related to the later Norman/Angevin dynasties. King Alfred and Athelstan for example.

[@jonmunoz2772]

Yes but it has been passed down by several royal houses and it used to be an elective monarchy before it became hereditary.