"the Crown" Wolferton Splash(2016) Apr 2026

The couple lived at Villa Guardamangia in Malta, which Elizabeth often described as the only "normal" time in her life. Philip’s Attitude

Struggles with the loss of his naval career and the emasculating nature of being "the husband of the Queen." "The Crown" Wolferton Splash(2016)

However, the health of (Bertie) rapidly declines due to lung cancer. He undergoes a secret surgery at Buckingham Palace to remove a lung. Realizing his time is short, he begins mentoring Elizabeth on the responsibilities of the Crown. The episode concludes with the King taking Philip on a duck shoot at Sandringham (the "Wolferton Splash"), where he silently passes the mantle of responsibility to his son-in-law. Key Characters & Performances The couple lived at Villa Guardamangia in Malta,

King George VI did have a lung removed in a makeshift operating room at Buckingham Palace in 1951. The Malta Years Realizing his time is short, he begins mentoring

With a reported budget of £100 million for the season, the production design and cinematography (especially the Malta and Sandringham sequences) are cinematic in scale.

By focusing on the King's mortality, the show creates immediate empathy for a family usually seen as distant and untouchable.