Elizabeth n'a que 25 ans lorsque son père, le bon roi George VI, décède. Elle accède au trône d'une monarchie fragilisée. Le légendaire Premier ministre Sir Winston Churchill se permet quelques familiarités avec la jeune femme. La cour et la classe politique la prennent de haut. Malgré le déclin de l'empire britannique, Elizabeth II montre qu'elle est certaine de sa légitimité : elle lutte pour gagner la confiance de ses sujets et restaurer l'autorité de la Couronne. Rivalités politiques, intrigues familiales, romances contrariées créent un tourbillon de rebondissements autour du royal personnage campé avec finesse par l'actrice anglaise Claire Foy.
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00:00C'est peut-être que nous devons décider ici et maintenant sur votre nom.
00:05My name?
00:06Oui, ma'am.
00:07Le règne-là.
00:09C'est le nom que vous allez prendre comme la queen.
00:11Let's not overcomplicate matters, nécessairement.
00:15My name is Elizabeth.
00:19Then long live Queen Elizabeth.
00:28Don't you get sick of it all?
00:30And lonely.
00:31I do.
00:33Which is why it's so important to have the right person by your side.
00:37You understand the titles, they're not the job.
00:42She is the job.
00:45Loving her.
00:48Protecting her.
00:50She is the essence of your duty.
00:53We have a new sovereign, young and a woman.
01:01I'll escort her down.
01:02No, sir.
01:03If you don't mind, the crown takes precedence.
01:06You don't think I would have preferred to grow up out of the spotlight.
01:11Away from the scrutiny and the visibility.
01:15Be firm.
01:16Just lay down the law.
01:16I know it's Winston Churchill and all that.
01:18Remember who you are.
01:19Nobody.
01:20You're the Queen of England.
01:22This new Elizabethan age comes at a time when mankind stands on the edge of catastrophe.
01:31You're my wife or my Queen.
01:34I am both and a strong man will be able to kneel to both.
01:37I will not kneel before my wife.
01:38Your wife is not asking you to.
01:39But my Queen commands me.
01:40Yes.
01:40I beg you make an exception for me.
01:43No.
01:44I am aware that I'm surrounded by people who feel that they could do the job better.
02:02Strong people with powerful characters.
02:05But for better or worse, the crown has landed on my head.
02:08I have seen three great monarchies brought down through their failure to separate personal
02:17indulgences from duty.
02:20You must not allow yourself to make similar mistakes.
02:25The crown must win.
02:28Must always win.
02:38The crown must win.