I did not notice this either until I watched The Crown. Always surprising when something like this initially gets unnoticed. Was it really a coincidence?

Elizabeth and Phillip; do these names sound familiar—- YES! They are The Americans in the TV show of the same name. Interestingly the show never ever uses nicknames such as Phil and Liz. Terrific series that should have won Emmies. The Crown is excellent as well. I am too old to remember the history since I was…