Episode
The Crown: Paterfamilias
Overview
Philip insists that Prince Charles attend his alma mater in Scotland and reminisces about the life-changing difficulties he experienced there.
Details
- Series
- The Crown
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2017-12-08
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Paterfamilias is Episode 9 in Season 2 of The Crown. It aired on 2017-12-08. The runtime is 60 min.
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