‘He started breakdancing. I couldn’t believe it!’ Your verdicts on The Crown
‘It’s effectively an advert for the monarchy’ The series left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
‘It’s effectively an advert for the monarchy’
The series left me with a bad taste in my mouth. The praise of Charles, contrasted with the criticism of Diana, felt almost like the result of a negotiation between our new king and the showrunners. I found myself laughing out loud at several moments, but the most iconic moment for me was episode five, The Way Ahead. It is naturally critical of Charles vis-a-vis “Tampongate”, but ends with effectively an advert for the monarchy: Charles giving a speech at the Prince’s Trust, waxing lyrical about how he, too, has been the subject of criticism. The narrative standstill for the sake of
