I loved so many characters on this show. The struggles of a young Prince Phillip when so many of his passions were taken away because he married the future queen, Princess Margaret's efforts to be true to herself when her sister became Queen, the young Queen Elizabeth's struggles to deal with the powers and responsibilities of sitting on the throne, the traditions, some breathtaking, others heartbreaking of being royal, all contributed ( for me) to a better understanding of this amazing Queen, who still sits on the Throne of England and the history that proceeded her.