10 Best Episodes Of The Crown
8. Margaretology (S3E2)
This episode is a fascinating outline of just how much the monarchy under-utilised Princess Margaret. The central focus is the staggering debt that has accumulated within the UK, with a financial bailout from the US desperately needed. Offers of meeting with the Queen are knocked back by American president Lyndon Johnson, with LBJ displaying his utter contempt for the British constitutions.
In a last desperate measure, the country turns to Margaret to wine and dine Johnson, which she does in a very 'unroyal' but effective way. Helena Bonham Carter brings her flair and flamboyance to the table, showing us what a dynamic Queen she would have been had fate fallen her way.
The episode ends on another downer for Margaret. Despite her mission being achieved, the Princess' request to take on more royal duties is thwarted by Prince Philip, swaying his wife that her sister would be too much of a liability. It's another shocking betrayal of Margaret, with Bonham Carter bringing her heartbreak to life in one facial expression that speaks a million emotions.