When we meet the sisters in the series' fictionalized story, they're watching a red carpet appearance of the Queen's on TV. But Nerissa and Katherine aren't living in a tony royal residence they reside in a drab mental health facility. In episode 7 of The Crown season 4, "The Hereditary Principle," viewers are introduced to two lesser-known royal relatives: Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon, first cousins of Queen Elizabeth and daughters of the Queen Mother's older brother John Bowes-Lyon. Here's the real story of the Queen's hidden cousins.In The Crown season 4 episode 7, Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter) learns of Nerissa and Katherine.The scandal, uncovered after Nerissa's death in 1986, was the subject of a 2011 documentary.Nerissa Bowes-Lyon and Katherine Bowes-Lyon, first cousins of Queen Elizabeth, were secretly incarcerated in the Royal Earlswood Asylum for Mental Defectives in 1941.The second half did break my heart emotionally. The storytelling continues to advance and while deliberate it is also very absorbing and emotional. Also doing well in showing more than one point of view and in a way where all are understandable. The scripting is thought provoking and intriguing, uncompromising yet sensitive in its handling of this subject without descending into melodrama. The production and costume design are both classy and sumptuous, but it's the photography that stands out in this regard. Furthermore, as ever the production values are superb. All the acting is great, but this is Bonham Carter's show all the way, and the episode does so well at making Margaret the most interesting and rootable she has been since Season 2 with illuminating character development that made me really feel for her. While Emma Corrin and Josh O'Connor were the best and most consistent actors this season, one of the best performances of the season goes to the truly poignant one of Bonham Carter in "The Hereditary Principle", some of her best moments being the smaller ones. As said, Bonham Carter is outstanding here and gives by far her best performance of the show. But it is also true that like all of 'The Crown' the episode should be judged on its own merits and as a standalone rather than as a piece of history. It is true that there is a lot of artistic licence, anybody that has any prior knowledge of the event will find that Margaret's discovery does veer on implausible when taking into account what really happened. "The Hereditary Principle" is another great episode and one of the better episodes of a much better than expected Season 4, having seen a lot of criticism for the season and some elements such as Gillian Anderson's Thatcher. Bonham Carter's interpretation for Margaret improved massively in this episode as well. "The Hereditary Principle" was a big turning point for Margaret character writing-wise on 'The Crown' and made me feel for me for the first time since Season 2. Hearing that "The Hereditary Principle" was a Margaret-centric episode left me feeling mixed, loved her development in Season 2 but Helena Bonham Carter in general when she replaced Vanessa Kirby didn't do much for me. Season 3 started off rather slow and finished underwhelmingly, but it did have high points with "Aberfan" for example being one of the best episodes of 'The Crown' in my view. Seasons 1 and 2 were quite excellent on the whole, with even the weakest episodes still being good.
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