The Queen is quite proud of the British Empire and her role in the imperialist regimes (even though so many bodies were buried along the way). It turns out the Commonwealth has decided that enough is enough when it comes to South Africa and apartheid. Margaret Thatcher, interested only in the bottom line, believes that human suffering is insignificant if the country brings in lots of bucks. Elizabeth tries to convince her otherwise and then breaks the unwritten rule of royalty defying the Prime Minister (really, expressing any counter opinion on anything). This leads to the need for a scapegoat so she can ultimately save face. The other event that is taking place in the background is the marriage of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson. The male children have a confrontation, showing how spoiled and shortsighted they are. Pomposity prevails in every scene. We also find out some of Thatcher's prejudices. Very well done episode.
