伊丽莎白公主（克莱尔·福伊饰）与希腊王室成员菲利普（马特·史密斯饰）结婚，5年后，温斯顿·丘吉尔（约翰·利特高饰）成为英国首相，而乔治六世（杰瑞德·哈里斯饰）因病逝世，传王位于伊丽莎白二世，从面对英国王室纷繁复杂的家庭、社会琐事，以及在诸多事务中，伊丽莎白二世慢慢地从妻 子到女王的身份转变历程中成长。后来，与首相丘吉尔联手重塑大英帝国 。The Crown focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne....a new era is dawning. Peter Morgan's masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen's private journey behind the public facade with daring frankness. Prepare to be welcomed into the coveted world of power and privilege and behind locked doors in Westminster and Buckingham Palace....the leaders of an empire await.