The Crown Princess Alice Episode
Princess alice of battenberg was the mother of britains prince philip.
The crown princess alice episode. The crown creator peter morgan tells vanity fair about prince philips fascinating mother princess alice of battenberg who is featured in the season three episode bubbikins by julie mille r. Princess alice of battenberg was the mother of prince philip queen elizabeth iis husband. The crown season 3 episode 4 begins in athens in 1967 under the junta and introduces prince philips mother princess alice as a chain smoking nun running the convent of the sisterhood of martha and maria in neo iraklio.
Directed by benjamin caron. She first appears in season 3 episode 4 titled bubbikins and quite frankly shes absolutely superb in it. She is featured in season 3 of netflixs series the crown.
The episode centers around the mother and sons strained relationship and how princess alicewhose nickname for philip is bubbikins again lolended up living at buckingham palace during her. Who plays princess alice in the crown. This article will contain spoilers for the show.
Below the real life details surrounding the last years of princess alice of battenberg who died at buckingham palace at the age of 84 on december 5 1969. Princess alice the mother of prince philip and the mother in law of the queen had an astonishing story and she wasnt afraid to tell it. Alice died at buckingham palace on december 5 1969.
Season 3 of the crown introduced us to prince phillips mother princess alice of battenberg in episode 4. Left without a home by a political coup in athens philips eccentric mother princess alice of greece is invited to live in buckingham palace by the queen. With olivia colman tobias menzies jane lapotaire erin doherty.
Princess alice is played by jane lapotaire.