As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles, who is still unmarried at 30.
All episodes — Season 4
S4 E1Gold Stick
Nov 15, 20207.854 min
As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family.
S4 E2The Balmoral Test
Nov 15, 2020857 min
Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty.
S4 E3Fairytale
Nov 15, 20208.356 min
After Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness — and Camilla Parker Bowles.
S4 E4Favourites
Nov 15, 2020860 min
While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favorite child, Elizabeth reexamines her relationships with her four children.
S4 E5Fagan
Nov 15, 20208.552 min
As Thatcher's policies create rising unemployment, a desperate man breaks into the palace, where he finds Elizabeth's bedroom and awakens her for a talk.
S4 E6Terra Nullius
Nov 15, 20208.154 min
On a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties.
S4 E7The Hereditary Principle
Nov 15, 20207.850 min
Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family.
S4 E848:1
Nov 15, 20208.353 min
As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tension mounts between Thatcher and Elizabeth over their clashing opinions on applying sanctions.
S4 E9Avalanche
Nov 15, 20208.249 min
Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to reevaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage.
S4 E10War
Nov 15, 20208.454 min
Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.