In 'The Crown,' a portrait of a royal marriage under pressure
Going behind the palace walls, the ambitious Netflix series "The Crown" aims to capture the long reign -- and private dramas -- of Queen Elizabeth II. The new ...
==========
JUDY WOODRUFF: It is one of the most expensive TV series ever made, said to cost more than $100 million to produce for two seasons. It is certainly one of the most ambitious, aiming to capture the 65 years, and counting, reign of Queen Elizabeth II. "The Crown" begins streaming its second season today. Jeffrey Brown has our look. JEFFREY BROWN: There they were, the happy young couple, Prince Harry and his American bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, offering the world the prospect of another royal wedding of pomp and spectacle. And what do Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Harry's grandparents, think of the couple? MATT SMITH, Actor: They look very marvelous together. CLAIRE FOY, Actress: They do. They're a very attractive pair. MATT SMITH: They're a very -- yes, you k...
==========
JUDY WOODRUFF: It is one of the most expensive TV series ever made, said to cost more than $100 million to produce for two seasons. It is certainly one of the most ambitious, aiming to capture the 65 years, and counting, reign of Queen Elizabeth II. "The Crown" begins streaming its second season today. Jeffrey Brown has our look. JEFFREY BROWN: There they were, the happy young couple, Prince Harry and his American bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, offering the world the prospect of another royal wedding of pomp and spectacle. And what do Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Harry's grandparents, think of the couple? MATT SMITH, Actor: They look very marvelous together. CLAIRE FOY, Actress: They do. They're a very attractive pair. MATT SMITH: They're a very -- yes, you k...
