These moments were royally bittersweet. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most poignant and affecting moments from “The Crown” that brought a tear to our eye.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 your courage in rising above it was remarkable.
00:04 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most poignant and affecting
00:08 moments from The Crown that brought a tear to our eye.
00:11 If you're not caught up with the latest season, beware of spoilers ahead.
00:15 As I remember, we were excitedly making plans for our future.
00:21 Number 10.
00:22 The Queen says goodbye to HMY Britannia.
00:24 In season five, the Queen fights to secure a financial bailout for her yacht, the HMY
00:30 Britannia, but the government and taxpayers don't share her sentimental attachment.
00:34 From the design of the hull to the smallest piece of china, she is a floating, sea-going
00:40 expression of me.
00:42 In the season finale, Tony Blair's new labor winning the election deals the final blow.
00:47 The new Prime Minister suggests an alternative solution to keep the ship afloat, but it's
00:51 not what the Queen hoped to hear.
00:53 Whichever individual or company pays for it would own the yacht and then lease it back
00:57 to the government whenever the royal family required its use.
01:00 What, like a rental?
01:03 Like Avis.
01:04 So she concedes it's time to say goodbye and pays the yacht one final visit.
01:08 As she walks from room to room recounting cherished memories, her face reflects palpable
01:13 sorrow.
01:14 It emphasizes yet another personal sacrifice made for the sake of the establishment.
01:18 [Music]
01:30 9.
01:32 The Queen Mother faces a crossroads.
01:34 Following King George VI's statue unveiling, the Queen Mother reflects on her life, the
01:39 sacrifices she and her husband made, and her uncertain path without him.
01:43 "Loss of a routine, sense of purpose, the loss of a crown.
01:48 Imagine 17 years experience as Queen, of being the head of the family."
01:55 Complicating matters, her daughters are navigating a rough patch in their relationship.
01:59 Seeking solace, she ventures to Scotland, where the weight of despair truly sinks in.
02:03 "At precisely the moment when they should be giving me more to do, stop me falling into
02:07 despair, they take it all."
02:09 "They take it all away."
02:16 As the episode unfolds, she discovers a real connection with the open Scottish countryside,
02:21 especially when she makes a meaningful connection with someone unaware of her title.
02:25 In the episode's final moments, she gazes over the picturesque Scottish scenery, contemplating
02:30 what she's lost, what she's found, and what she'll be leaving behind if she decides to
02:35 stay.
02:36 "I'm not going anywhere."
02:48 Number 8 The Australia Trip
02:51 Despite a rocky start to their Australian trip, a heart-to-heart marks a pivotal moment
02:55 in the Prince and Princess of Wales' relationship.
02:57 "I suppose we've got to learn to give it to each other on a more regular basis.
03:05 Encouragement, I mean."
03:06 "And the other thing."
03:08 They seem genuinely happy and in love for a while, and like the perfect little family.
03:12 The romance is turned up a notch when Charles and Diana share a dance during a reception,
03:16 but we know it's just a fleeting moment.
03:32 We get another glimmer of hope when Charles joins Diana in her bedroom later that night.
03:36 However, it doesn't take long for his jealousy over her popularity to cast a shadow over
03:41 their happiness.
03:42 This unravels the thread of marital bliss they'd recently woven.
03:46 Meanwhile, the memory of that dance fades into the distance.
04:01 Number 7 Churchill's Portrait
04:03 For Winston Churchill's 80th birthday, artist Graham Sutherland is commissioned to paint
04:08 his portrait.
04:09 While he's initially apprehensive about the painter's modernist style, the two soon bond
04:13 and the PM even starts confiding in him.
04:15 "I think all our work is unintentionally revealing and I found it especially so with
04:19 your pond.
04:20 Beneath the tranquility and the elegance and the light playing on the surface, I saw honesty
04:25 and pain, terrible pain."
04:27 During one of his sittings, we learn that Churchill copes with grief by painting, often
04:31 focusing on a fishpond he installed after losing his youngest child, Marigold.
04:35 This is one of the rare times we pierce through Churchill's steel armor and glimpse the vulnerability
04:40 hiding beneath.
04:41 "We bought Chartwell a year after Marigold died.
04:49 That was when I put in the pond."
04:55 He's furious when the portrait is unveiled and lashes out at its creator, but later he
05:00 admits it depicts an honest reflection he's not yet ready to face.
05:04 "He's right."
05:05 "What?"
05:06 "I am that man in the painting."
05:10 Number 6 The Night Doty Proposes
05:13 As soon as Diana entered the picture, audiences apprehensively anticipated this tragic episode.
05:18 But before that fateful event, we're given a few heartwarming moments marred by the inevitable
05:23 devastating conclusion.
05:25 "Solutions to your problems are so obvious from where I'm sitting.
05:29 But we can never see our own problems clearly.
05:31 Always need a trusted friend to guide us."
05:35 One example is Diana's phone call with her sons.
05:37 Little do they know it'll be their last.
05:39 "So when are you coming home?"
05:40 "I'm coming home tomorrow and I'm seeing you both tomorrow night."
05:41 "So where are you now?
05:42 Still on the fancy yacht?"
05:43 "No, I'm in Paris."
05:44 But it's the talk after Diana turns down Doty's proposal that feels like the biggest
05:54 gut punch.
05:55 They both open up about what they think the other needs to feel more content.
05:58 "So stop doing what he wants you to do and start doing what you want to do.
06:03 Making films.
06:04 Living wherever you damn well like."
06:05 "Yes, ma'am."
06:08 By the end of their makeshift therapy session, both show readiness for new chapters and happy
06:13 beginnings.
06:14 "Stop being in such a mad hurry to find whatever it is you're looking for."
06:22 "You know, I think that's been the story of my whole life."
06:27 Their optimism is touching, but it stings more knowing what fate awaits them.
06:31 Number 5.
06:32 The Duke of Windsor asks for forgiveness
06:35 The Queen's uncle isn't often painted favorably.
06:38 The family still resents him for abdicating.
06:40 He patronizes his niece and colludes with the Nazis to take back the throne.
06:44 Despite this, there are moments we feel sympathy for him, like when he mourns his old life
06:49 after the Queen's coronation.
06:58 In a later season, now nearing the end of his life, he and the Queen reunite.
07:02 He admits to underestimating her and apologizes for turning her life upside down.
07:07 She surprisingly expresses gratitude for the life she was granted.
07:10 "For all of it.
07:15 What I did to you.
07:19 Forgive me."
07:21 Say what you will about the Duke, but their reconciliation is heartbreaking, even more
07:25 so that it only happens in his final days.
07:28 "That there are days, in fact more and more the older I get, when I consider it to be
07:37 a blessing."
07:38 Number 4.
07:40 Princess Alice's Story
07:41 This season 3 episode puts Philip's mother, Princess Alice, under the spotlight.
07:58 Her story is truly remarkable, revealing resilience and compassion through challenging times.
08:03 We delve into her struggles with mental health, mistreatment by others, and the strength she
08:08 finds in her faith.
08:09 While the Crown only skims the surface of her extraordinary dedication to humanity,
08:14 it's enough to grasp that she was an exceptional person who was unjustly misunderstood.
08:17 "Yaya's been telling me the most incredible stories about her life."
08:22 "Has she?
08:23 I just came to make sure you had everything you need.
08:26 Please."
08:27 "Oh yes, I have more than everything."
08:30 In the episode, even her son underestimates her, spending most of his time avoiding her.
08:35 However, after reading a profile in The Guardian, he's just as much in awe of her as the rest
08:39 of us.
08:40 "A member of a royal family that has suffered more than the rest of us, worked harder than
08:46 the rest of us, and created more good than the rest of us."
08:50 Number 3
08:52 Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend reunite
08:54 When Margaret reconnects with an old flame, we join her on a journey down memory lane.
08:58 We're reminded how her and Peter's fight for love was thwarted at the final hurdle.
09:03 "I will never forgive her.
09:06 And I will never marry anyone else.
09:12 Ever.
09:13 You were the only one."
09:17 We also recall Margaret's decision to marry Antony Armstrong-Jones after learning of Peter's
09:22 remarriage.
09:23 Their reunion after so many years stirs emotions, inviting contemplation of what might have
09:28 been.
09:29 Meanwhile, their final meeting has them nostalgically reminiscing about old times and the future
09:33 they once envisioned together.
09:34 "Whatever were we talking about?
09:38 Everything and nothing, I suppose."
09:40 "Not nothing.
09:41 As I remember, we were excitedly making plans for our future."
09:47 With one last kiss, we find comfort in their reunion, but can't help but feel a touch of
09:52 sadness for the life they never had.
09:54 The Queen's long overdue apology poignantly punctuates this bittersweet story.
09:58 "If we can't admit the errors of our past, what hope for reconciliation can there be?"
10:10 Number 2.
10:11 The Season 5 Ending
10:12 Season 5 of The Crown navigates the delicate dance between tradition and a rapidly changing
10:17 modern world.
10:18 "I'm just worried, Mummy, that if we continue to hold onto these Victorian notions of how
10:24 the monarchy should look, how it should feel, then the world will move on."
10:30 Letting go of the past, especially parts attached to fond memories, can be hard.
10:35 Yet starting a new chapter can be invigorating, refreshing, and sure, even a little scary.
10:40 The season's final scene conveys this beautifully.
10:43 The Queen reluctantly bids farewell to a piece of her past, acknowledging the need for her
10:47 establishment to evolve.
10:57 Diana anticipates her new life, hopeful for freedom and happiness.
11:01 However, foresight reminds us this promising new chapter will tragically be cut short.
11:06 Both gaze at their reflections, seeing echoes of the past and glimpses of the future.
11:10 Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
11:14 Diana dances and rollerblades around the palace.
11:17 We can't skate past her loneliness.
11:30 The Queen bids farewell to another Prime Minister.
11:33 After John Major's crushing defeat, the Queen expresses gratitude for their warm working
11:37 relationship.
11:52 Sidney Johnson
11:53 Even in his short appearance, Johnson managed to move and devastate us.
12:03 Divorce with a side of scrambled eggs.
12:05 The couple share an amicable chat, leaving viewers to ponder what could have been.
12:19 Dodi and Muhammad's reconciliation.
12:21 A father's regret for not making amends with his son before it was too late.
12:30 Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified
12:35 about our latest videos.
12:37 You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them.
12:41 If you're on your phone, make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications.
12:47 The Last Christmas Carol
12:49 When carolers visit the family, King George VI dons his newly gifted crown, stands up
12:54 and joins in.
13:05 As he sings, he's overcome with emotion, much to the surprise of his family.
13:09 But they're unaware of a secret shared by the King, Prime Minister, and audience.
13:13 The King is dying.
13:15 The night before his passing, he gives another stirring musical performance alongside Princess
13:19 Margaret.
13:26 Later, he watches his elder daughter on television, grieving that he won't be around to guide
13:35 her into this momentous role.
13:37 Still, the Christmas gathering hits us the hardest.
13:40 As the family cherishes the festivities, they're unaware that this will be their last holiday
13:45 season with their beloved patriarch.
14:00 Which moment from The Crown hit you in the feels the hardest?
14:03 Let us know in the comments.
14:25 Thanks for watching!
14:33 [BLANK_AUDIO]