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* StealthInsult: Tommy Lascelles does this to Peter Townsend simply by addressing him by his rank, Group Captain (the RAF equivalent of a full Colonel). If Townsend missed that insult, he certainly didn't miss the pointed reference to his family that comes afterwards.
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* BadassBureaucrat: This episode is the first one in which Tommy Lascelles has a prominent scene -- in which he lays into Peter Townsend, strongly advising him to return to active duty in the RAF rather than stick around in the royal household. Townsend doesn't take the hint.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The reporters who follow Elizabeth and Philip on their tour are very restrained, especially when compared to their 1990s counterparts. They don't intrude on the grieving couple when Martin waves them off, and respectfully doff their hats to the new Queen when she emerges from the lodge, and when the car drives off, some of them attempt to give chase, only for ''one of their own'' to persuade them to knock it off.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: The reporters who follow Elizabeth and Philip on their tour are very restrained, especially when compared to their 1990s counterparts. They don't intrude on the grieving couple when Martin waves them off, and respectfully doff their hats to the new Queen when she emerges from the lodge, and when the lodge. When her car drives off, off some of them attempt to give chase, only for ''one of their own'' to persuade them to knock it off.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero
** Eden has to get rid of Churchill when, as he points out, he was the one who got the Conservatives to make him their leader in the first place.
** Lascelles tries to intimidate Townsend into refusing a job offer that will let him stay at the Palace, but only succeeds in getting his back up.
** Eden has to get rid of Churchill when, as he points out, he was the one who got the Conservatives to make him their leader in the first place.
** Lascelles tries to intimidate Townsend into refusing a job offer that will let him stay at the Palace, but only succeeds in getting his back up.
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* EverybodyKnewAlready: Lascelles informs Townsend that contrary to what he might think, his affair with Princess Margaret is a common subject of gossip among the Royal household.
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* StiffUpperLip: Averted; when the King dies his household and family are noticeably upset.
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* StiffUpperLip: Averted; when the King dies his household and family are noticeably upset. Even [[TheStoic Tommy Lascelles]] has a quaver in his voice when his mentions the deceased King.
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* TheStarscream: Anthony Eden, to Winston Churchill.
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* StiffUpperLip: Averted; when the King dies his household and family are noticeably upset.
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* ShoutOut: The habit of officials placing the really important documents at the bottom of the King's red box is a move straight out of ''Series/YesMinister''; the King himself is wise to this, and instructs his daughter and heir accordingly.
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* BigDamnKiss: Between Peter Townsend and a grief-striken Princess Margaret.
* CallBack: The Kenyan tribal king who greeted Elizabeth and Philip when they arrived in Kenya returns after the news of George VI's death and locks eyes with Elizabeth, who's now Queen, as she departs for London. Over in 10 Downing Street, Winston Churchill tells Venetia Scott that he's a monster because that's what he needed to be to beat Hitler; after the King's death, when he has to do a eulogy on the radio while knowing full well that his party will chuck him out if he botches it, he's able to rise to the occasion only because he knows that Eden (his protégé) is trying to get him to step down. Just like in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Churchill needed an opponent to bring out the best in him. On hearing the broadcast, Eden smiles as he realises this.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Elizabeth sings the praises of British colonialism during her trip to Kenya.
* EveryoneHasStandards: The reporters who follow Elizabeth and Philip on their tour are very restrained, especially when compared to their 1990s counterparts. They respectfully doff their hats to the new Queen when she emerges from the lodge, and when the car drives off, some of them attempt to give chase, only for ''one of their own'' to persuade them to knock it off.
* CallBack: The Kenyan tribal king who greeted Elizabeth and Philip when they arrived in Kenya returns after the news of George VI's death and locks eyes with Elizabeth, who's now Queen, as she departs for London. Over in 10 Downing Street, Winston Churchill tells Venetia Scott that he's a monster because that's what he needed to be to beat Hitler; after the King's death, when he has to do a eulogy on the radio while knowing full well that his party will chuck him out if he botches it, he's able to rise to the occasion only because he knows that Eden (his protégé) is trying to get him to step down. Just like in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Churchill needed an opponent to bring out the best in him. On hearing the broadcast, Eden smiles as he realises this.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Elizabeth sings the praises of British colonialism during her trip to Kenya.
* EveryoneHasStandards: The reporters who follow Elizabeth and Philip on their tour are very restrained, especially when compared to their 1990s counterparts. They respectfully doff their hats to the new Queen when she emerges from the lodge, and when the car drives off, some of them attempt to give chase, only for ''one of their own'' to persuade them to knock it off.
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** Though Martin bowing his head to her as he leaves tells Elizabeth all she needs to know.
* BigDamnKiss: Between Peter Townsend and agrief-striken grief-stricken Princess Margaret.
* CallBack: The Kenyan tribal king who greeted Elizabeth and Philip when they arrived in Kenya returns after the news of George VI's death and locks eyes with Elizabeth, who's now Queen, as she departs forLondon. London.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Elizabeth sings the praises of British colonialism during her trip to Kenya, taking of the 'savage' land that existed before.
* EnemiesEqualsGreatness: Over in 10 Downing Street, Winston Churchill tells Venetia Scott that he's a monster because that's what he needed to be to beat Hitler; after the King's death, when he has to do a eulogy on the radio while knowing full well that his party will chuck him out if he botches it, he's able to rise to the occasion only because he knows that Eden (his protégé) is trying to get him to step down. Just like in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Churchill needed an opponent to bring out the best in him. On hearing the broadcast, Eden smiles as he realises this.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Elizabeth sings the praises of British colonialism during her trip to Kenya.
* EveryoneHasStandards: The reporters who follow Elizabeth and Philip on their tour are very restrained, especially when compared to their 1990s counterparts. They don't intrude on the grieving couple when Martin waves them off, and respectfully doff their hats to the new Queen when she emerges from the lodge, and when the car drives off, some of them attempt to give chase, only for ''one of their own'' to persuade them to knock it off.
* BigDamnKiss: Between Peter Townsend and a
* CallBack: The Kenyan tribal king who greeted Elizabeth and Philip when they arrived in Kenya returns after the news of George VI's death and locks eyes with Elizabeth, who's now Queen, as she departs for
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Elizabeth sings the praises of British colonialism during her trip to Kenya, taking of the 'savage' land that existed before.
* EnemiesEqualsGreatness: Over in 10 Downing Street, Winston Churchill tells Venetia Scott that he's a monster because that's what he needed to be to beat Hitler; after the King's death, when he has to do a eulogy on the radio while knowing full well that his party will chuck him out if he botches it, he's able to rise to the occasion only because he knows that Eden (his protégé) is trying to get him to step down. Just like in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Churchill needed an opponent to bring out the best in him. On hearing the broadcast, Eden smiles as he realises this.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: When the King dies, Elizabeth is staying at the Treetops Hotel in rural Kenya. 1950s international communications being what they were, palace and government officials (both in London and Nairobi) scramble to find her and inform her before she learns of it from the press. Churchill even tries to get the BBC to delay its announcement until she has been informed.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: When the King dies, Elizabeth is staying at the Treetops Hotel in rural Kenya. 1950s international communications being what they were, palace and government officials (both in London and Nairobi) scramble to [[DeathNotification find her and inform her her]] before she learns of it from the press. Churchill even tries to get the BBC to delay its announcement until she has been informed.
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* WhamEpisode: George VI dies, with ascending the British throne as Queen Elizabeth II.
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* WhamEpisode: King George VI dies, with ascending and his daughter ascends to the British throne as Queen Elizabeth II.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Queen Mary outlives her son George VI.
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* WhamEpisode: George VI dies, with ascending the British throne as Queen Elizabeth II.
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* ShoutOut: The habit of officials placing the really important documents at the bottom of the King's red box is a move straight out of ''Series/YesMinister''; the King himself is wise to this, and instructs his daughter and heir accordingly.
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* ShoutOut: The habit of officials placing the really important documents at the bottom of the King's red box is a move straight out of ''Series/YesMinister''; the King himself is wise to this, and instructs his daughter and heir accordingly.
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* TitleDrop: As stated above, "Hyde Park Corner" is the code phrase used to alert senior official's of the King's death.
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* TitleDrop: As stated above, "Hyde Park Corner" is the code phrase used to alert senior official's officials of the King's death.
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* BearerOfBadNews: When Martin Charteris arrives at the lodge with news of the King's death, Philip declines Charteris' offer to be the one who tells Elizabeth and insists on doing it himself. Their conversation goes unheard -- we just see Philip holding her and kissing her forehead.
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* BearerOfBadNews: When Martin Charteris arrives at the lodge with news of the King's death, Philip declines Charteris' offer to be the one who tells Elizabeth and insists on doing it himself. Their conversation goes unheard -- we just see Philip holding her and kissing her forehead. In RealLife, it was Mike Parker who broke the news to Philip, who told Elizabeth himself.
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* ShoutOut: The habit of officials placing the really important documents at the bottom of the King's red box is a move straight out of ''Series/YesMinister''; the King himself is wise to this, and instructs his daughter and heir accordingly.
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* CallBack: The Kenyan tribal king who greeted Elizabeth and Philip when they arrived in Kenya returns after the news of George VI's death and locks eyes with Elizabeth, who's now Queen, as she departs for London. Over in 10 Downing Street, Winston Churchill tells Venetia Scott that he's a monster because that's what he needed to be to beat Hitler; after the King's death, when he has to do a eulogy on the radio while knowing full well that his party will chuck him out if he botches it, he's able to rise to the occasion only because he knows that Eden (his his protégé) is trying to get him to step down. Just like in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Churchill needed an opponent to bring out the best in him. On hearing the broadcast, Eden smiles as he realises this.
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* CallBack: The Kenyan tribal king who greeted Elizabeth and Philip when they arrived in Kenya returns after the news of George VI's death and locks eyes with Elizabeth, who's now Queen, as she departs for London. Over in 10 Downing Street, Winston Churchill tells Venetia Scott that he's a monster because that's what he needed to be to beat Hitler; after the King's death, when he has to do a eulogy on the radio while knowing full well that his party will chuck him out if he botches it, he's able to rise to the occasion only because he knows that Eden (his his protégé) is trying to get him to step down. Just like in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Churchill needed an opponent to bring out the best in him. On hearing the broadcast, Eden smiles as he realises this.
