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with scandal swirling around her sister margaret, threatening to tarnish her reign, the queen must assert her power. sacrificing the happiness of those she loves. february 1952. elizabeth ii has been queen for just a few days following the death of her father, king george vi. >> shortly after the kings death, lord mountbatten holds a dinner at his house in hampshire. >> lord louie mountbatten played a key role in the young life of his nephew philip. >> when philip is a child, they flee...

Always does in a crisis. bury her head in the sand. she tries not to get involved, to leave it to her advisors. >> her advisors and the british government are still opposed to margaret marrying peter townsend. >> and even the prime minister said if you marry townsend you have got to abandon your royal status. >> people of the city were thrilled -- >> margaret will become playing mrs. peter townsend, somebody br brought up like she has, this is not a very alluring prospect. for three weeks they a...