Season 2

## Seasons

**Season 2** of the Netflix drama The Crown was released on Netflix on 8 December 2017.

## Synopsis

As a new era begins, Queen Elizabeth struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.

## Timeline

Set at the cusp of the "swinging 60s", Season 2 picks up shortly after the events at the end of Season 1, with Anthony Eden's tenure as Prime Minister (April 6, 1955 – January 10, 1957) and his handling of the Suez crisis.

The season covers the tenure of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (played by Anton Lesser) from January 10, 1957 – October 19, 1963, and features a state visit by President John F. Kennedy (Michael C. Hall) and First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy (Jody Balfour); among their entourage will be Kennedy's brother Bobby (Julian Ovenden). The season covers the brief tenure of Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home (1963-64), then the beginning of Harold Wilson's (1964) first term as Prime Minister. Having stepped down as Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (John Lithgow) only appears in minimum capacity in Season 2 in a flashback.

Season 2 dives deeper into Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's life and his relationship with Prince Charles, and includes the birth of Prince Andrew (February 1960) and Price Edward (March 1964). Matthew Goode joins the cast as society photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who marries Princess Margaret. The season explores the beginning of their bohemian lifestyle, as well as the birth of their children.

## Cast

### The Royal Family

Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II
Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Victoria Hamilton as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Greg Wise as Lord Louis Mountbatten
Matthew Goode as Antony Armstrong-Jones
Alex Jennings as Edward, Duke of Windsor
Lia Williams as Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
### The Royal Household

Will Keen as Michael Adeane, the Queen's second private secretary
Pip Torrens as Tommy Lascelles King George VI's and later the Queen's private secretary
Harry Hadden-Paton as Martin Charteris, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh's private secretary
Lizzy McInnerny as Bobo MacDonald, the Queen's dresser
### Government

Jeremy Northam as Anthony Eden, the Prime Minister (April 6, 1955 – January 10, 1957)
Anton Lesser as Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister (January 10, 1957 - October 19, 1963)
Clive Francis as Lord Salisbury
Patrick Drury as the Lord Chamberlain
Patrick Ryecart as Bernard Fitzalan-Howard
Tim Steed as John Profumo, the center of The Profumo Affair
## Notes

* The season is chiefly written by creator Peter Morgan, and covers the period from 1955 to 1964.

## Companion Book

Lacey, Robert (2019). *The Crown: The Official Companion* (Volume 2: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977). New York: Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-0525573371

## Gallery

### Videos

Season 2 Trailer MargaretSeason 2 Trailer PhilipSeason 2 TrailerThe Crown 2 Worlds Trailer HD Netflix
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'The Crown' Creator Discusses Season 1 and Why He's Not Committing to a Third Season (Yet) (November 2016)
2. ↑ Filming The Crown: on the set of the lavish Netflix series – in pictures (November 2016)
3. ↑ ‘The Crown’ Adds Michael C Hall & Jodi Balfour As Jack & Jackie Kennedy (February 2017)
4. ↑ The Crown season two on Netflix: release date, cast, story and everything you need to know (August 2017)
5. ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/downton-abbey/news/a819685/downton-abbey-matthew-goode-joins-netflix-the-crown-lord-snowdon