The Crown

Ritz (Season 6, Episode 8)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

After a series of strokes, a declining Margaret recalls a wild night with her sister at the Ritz in 1945, and later celebrates her 70th birthday there.

Showrunner

Peter Morgan

Director

Alex Gabassi

Writers

Peter Morgan (created by) (written by) | Meriel Sheibani-Clare (written by) (as Meriel Baistow-Clare) | Daniel Marc Janes (staff writer)

Producers

Michael Casey | Martin Harrison | Peter Morgan | Oona O'Beirn | Andy Stebbing

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 14, 2023

Release date

Dec 14, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 128 wins & 391 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Imelda Staunton Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II See fewer	Vera Drake (2004)
Lesley Manville Princess Margaret Princess Margaret See fewer	Another Year (2010)
Jonathan Pryce Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Marcia Warren Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother See fewer	Leap Year (2010)
Claudia Harrison Princess Anne Princess Anne See fewer	The Cat's Meow (2001)
Viola Prettejohn Young Princess Elizabeth Young Princess Elizabeth See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Beau Gadsdon Young Princess Margaret Young Princess Margaret See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Joe Edgar Young Porchey Young Porchey See fewer	The Circuit (2007)
Hamish Riddle Young Peter Townsend Young Peter Townsend See fewer	Their War (2018)
Imogen Stubbs Anne Tennant Anne Tennant See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Ira Mandela Siobhan American GI American GI See fewer	Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Stuart Milligan Harding Lawrence Harding Lawrence See fewer	Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Daniel Costello Ned Ryan Ned Ryan See fewer	Goodbye Mr. Vampire (2017)
Thea Balich Margaret's Maid Margaret's Maid See fewer	Bodyguard (2018)
Thea Beyleveld Speech Therapist Speech Therapist See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Tristan Gemmill Dr. Richard Thompson Dr. Richard Thompson See fewer	The Jacket (2005)
Tim Bentinck Porchey (as Timothy Bentinck) Porchey (as Timothy Bentinck) See fewer	By the Sword Divided (1983)
Eric James Gravolin Upper-Class Officer Upper-Class Officer See fewer	FBI: International (2021)
Jamie Kenna Doorman Doorman See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Chastity Belt Ping Sink Singer Ping Sink Singer See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Snow White Trash Saxophonist Saxophonist See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Maria Barr Princess Margaret's Hairdresser (uncredited) Princess Margaret's Hairdresser (uncredited) See fewer	Phantom (I) (2015)
Pierre Bergman Ritz story teller (uncredited) Ritz story teller (uncredited) See fewer	Ted Lasso (2020)
Iris Grims Ritz Receptionist (uncredited) Ritz Receptionist (uncredited) See fewer	Control (I) (2023)
Luci Grisafe Ritz Receptionist (uncredited) Ritz Receptionist (uncredited) See fewer	Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
Nathan Hall VE Day - Accordion Player (uncredited) VE Day - Accordion Player (uncredited) See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Benjamin Leuenberger David Armstrong-Jones (uncredited) David Armstrong-Jones (uncredited) See fewer	Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
Stephen Loftus VE Day Partygoer (uncredited) VE Day Partygoer (uncredited) See fewer	Virdee
Jessica Marcinko Lady Sarah Chatto (uncredited) Lady Sarah Chatto (uncredited) See fewer	The Capture (2019)
Kirsty Young Radio Newsreader (uncredited) Radio Newsreader (uncredited) See fewer	Trauma (I) (2004)