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Tensions rise for the Queen in first look at The Crown series two

Fans will be able to see the second series of The Crown just in time for Christmas.

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A first trailer for the second series of The Crown shows Queen Elizabeth II’s continued struggle between family life and her royal obligations.

The multi award-winning programme’s second season will debut on Netflix on Friday December 8.

Claire Foy returns as the Queen opposite Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret in the lavish series, created by Peter Morgan.

The clip sees tensions rising between the monarch and her family amid the backdrop of social disorder following World War II in the late 1950s.

The Netflix original programme’s second series continues to focus on the major political and global events that preceded the second half of the 20th century, leading into the revolutionary 1960s.

The Crown
The Crown series two (Netflix)

It will also look at the blossoming relationship between Princess Margaret and photographer Lord Snowdon.

The Crown
The Crown series two (Netflix)

It is also nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards.

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