The episode opens with a 1943 flashback where a young Margaret expresses a desire to be Queen, while Elizabeth is burdened by the "heavy" education required for the throne. This sets up the central metaphor of the House of Windsor as a mythological creature with two heads:
: While Margaret succeeds abroad, Elizabeth watches with a mix of jealousy and schadenfreude. She is frustrated by Margaret's ability to be flippant while Elizabeth must "clean up the mess". Fact vs. Fiction Watch The Crown S03E02 WEBRip x264-ION10 1
Faced with a financial crisis and a reluctant President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), the UK government turns to Margaret to charm the U.S. into providing a bailout. The episode opens with a 1943 flashback where
: The dazzling "number two" who operates from the wings, often causing a stir with her spontaneity. The 1965 American Tour Fact vs
: The responsible center stage who must remain restrained and predictable.