The Crown season 4, episode 8 ("48:1") focuses on the intense constitutional conflict between Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over South African apartheid sanctions. The narrative highlights the Queen's push for Commonwealth unity against apartheid and the subsequent, fabricated media fallout initiated by Buckingham Palace against Thatcher. Read the full story at Vulture . The Crown Season 4 Episode 8 Recap: "48:1"