: Despite initial royal resistance, Elizabeth secretly meets with Altrincham. She eventually adopts many of his suggestions to modernize the crown's image, most notably by delivering the first televised Royal Christmas Message in 1957.
: The episode title "Marionettes" refers to a monologue by the Queen Mother, who laments that the royal family is becoming mere puppets controlled by public opinion and the media. The Crown subtitles English S02E05
: Lord Altrincham, a journalist and monarchist, publishes a scathing review calling the Queen "out of touch" and her style of speaking a "pain in the neck". : Despite initial royal resistance, Elizabeth secretly meets