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Voices: Five things The Crown got wrong about Prince Harry

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As has been the case with many prestige dramas before it, the final outing of The Crown was a bit of a damp squib compared to seasons past.

Instead of going out with a bang, it not only glossed over many of the historical events that occurred between 1997-2005 (surely 9/11 and the Iraq war deserved more than a two-second mention?); it also (ironically) fell victim to the central question it posed to the British monarchy: is this still relevant?

In a bid to stay popular and hip, focused on meeting at St Andrews – but by making William the main character in the second part of the final season, the

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