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8th January 2020
03:21pm GMT

Following the iconic moon landing, the Queen hosted the astronauts at Buckingham Palace after their return from the successful mission.
In a subtle nod to the show, during her Christmas speech, the Queen positioned one picture of herself with the astronauts in the background, while discussing the event.
She said:
"As a child, I never imagined that one day a man would walk on the moon. Yet this year we marked the fiftieth anniversary of the famous Apollo 11 mission."
"As those historic pictures were beamed back to earth, millions of us sat transfixed to our television screens, as we watched Neil Armstrong taking a small step for man and a giant leap for mankind -- and, indeed, for womankind. It’s a reminder for us all that giant leaps often start with small steps."
Why did we not make the connection between the speech and The Crown?