As it turns out, I have rather fond memories of quite a few evenings at the Ritz that I'd like to share with you.

One in particular comes to mind

when a very different side of the young princess Elizabeth was revealed.

And I'm sure everyone would love to hear about that.

Yes, they would. And I'm sure everyone would love to hear about that.

Yes, they would, Lillebert, which is why I'm telling it.

It would miss the point entirely why we're all here tonight,

to celebrate you. You.

Welcome to the Crown the official podcast.

I'm Edith Bowman and this is the show that follows the sixth and final season of the Netflix series

The Crown episode by episode. We'll be taking you behind the scenes, speaking to

many of the creatives involved and diving deep into the stories.

Today we'll be talking about episode 8, titled Ritz.

Whilst Hollidying in Mustique, Princess Margaret suffers a stroke and is suddenly forced to reassess her lifestyle.

Margaret is keen to recover in anticipation of her glamorous 70th birthday party,

but the Queen worries that her party-loving sister will struggle to kick the habits of a lifetime.

As Margaret's health continues to decline,

she finds herself slipping back into her memories,

back to her secret night out with her sister during the biggest party in history.

V E Day 1945.

We'll cover specific events and scenes at feature in this episode, so if you haven't managed

to watch episode 8 yet, I suggest you do that now, or very soon.

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