Diana of Wales (Elizabeth Debicki) is the absolute main character of the first part of the last season of the series. Crown. But also the center of controversy. Something inevitable as the writing team led by Peter Morgan, Tom Edge, James Graham and Edward Hemming delve into his death. But not as a historical fact, but through various people who were part of the princess’s inner circle. Including from your lover Dodi Al Fayed (Khalid Abdullah) from her ex-husband’s point of view, Charles III (Dominic West).
Something that led the event to become a series of reflections on power, love and the loss of innocence. Diana, who has become a distant and lonely figure, is only an excuse for what is happening around her. The first chapter of the new part explores her affair with the Egyptian businessman with whom she will die. But the relationship between them is not considered love. In accordance with Crownit would be an intermediate point between manipulation and necessity Mohamed Al Fayed (Salim Daw) to achieve royal recognition.
The version, which circulated as a rumor in 1997, was refuted by Al-Fayed’s former representative Michael Cole after the death of Diana Spencer. In accordance with deadline, who was part of the businessman’s team, once again denied the assumptions after the premiere of the sixth season of the series. Also, and always according to the publication, he insisted that this was an inaccurate representation of the romance between the son of an Egyptian tycoon and the late princess. However, this is the least of the criticisms he faces. Crown in the first four chapters, marking farewell to the small screen.
Disturbing political subtext in The Crown
From the inclusion of veiled insinuations of a conspiracy against the life of Diana Spencer to a clear bias in favor of the image of Charles III. Crown surprised by the fact that it almost completely abandoned historical rigor – something it was already accused of last season – and focused on fictional melodrama. ANDEnglish historian A. N. Wilsoninsisted Times RadioLittle of what is shown is based on any publicly available data other than hearsay.
This includes the implicit assertion that within the British royal family, Diana was considered enough of a nuisance to be dangerous. The conspiracy theory that was part of the speculation surrounding the death of the Princess of Wales was included in Crown in the middle of unpleasant conversations. At the same time, it is repeated in scenes involving the queen Isabel II (Imelda Staunton) and Prince Philip of Edinburgh (Jonathan Price). A point Wilson called “cruel and terrible” in an interview with British media.
It’s a step beyond the usual freedoms that the series written and directed by Peter Morgan usually evokes. This time the emphasis on acknowledging the existence of royal discomfort with Diana appears to have concrete evidence to support it. That his death, no matter how random it may seem, could have had political implications.
Carlos III turned into a hero
But one of the things that most worried the public was turning Diana Spencer’s death into an opportunity to show Charles III as a tragic hero. At the time of the princess’s death, the couple separated. Despite this, the then-heir apparent went to France in search of his body. However, there is little to indicate that this was anything more than a gesture of respect for his children. However, the series suggests that Charles of Wales experienced the death of his ex-wife and experienced an epiphany of regret. Something that contradicts the chronicles of those closest to him about what happened during the tense moments.
But the series goes even further and turns Diana herself into a messenger of forgiveness.. In several scenes, his ghost—or what appears to be a projection of his image among those close to him—forgives those who harmed him. Including a conversation with Carlos III, in which he absolves him of all responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage and even adds “now everything will be better for you.” Later, the ghostly Diana also gives advice to the Queen, ending with a scene in which the monarch expresses his feelings for Diana.
But the most controversial moment seems to be the dialogue between Princes William (Ed McVey) and Harry (Will Powell) with their grandfather Philip. All this happens as they follow Diana’s coffin through the streets of London for her funeral. At a certain point, the future heir to the throne wonders why the crowd is inconsolably suffering for the princess. To which Felipe replies that they are not crying for the deceased whom they did not know, but for their children. This phrase seems to deny Diana Spencer’s significant influence on British society. Moreover, it confirms the – never proven – idea of antipathy and confrontation that he had with Philip of Edinburgh.
A farewell that leaves much to be desired
For five seasons, Crown He navigated the waters of controversy carefully. On the one hand, the first three parts are devoted to historical events related to the crown. Most of them presented their version on the small screen with a certain academic rigor. From the Suez Crisis of 1956 to the political struggle between Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The series managed to tell not only the most intimate details of the royal family of England. Also, give your arguments a sense of credibility.
However, the sixth season lacks the rigor that was previously attributed to it. A problem that has existed since the previous one and even caused actress Judi Dench to write an angry letter of criticism. In it, the translator accused the production of being “cruel, sensational and cruel” due to its approach to the relationship between Carlos and Diana.
Disputes are submitted. The four chapters, which will be released on December 14, will be dedicated to the death of Elizabeth II and her husband. Which could take the public confrontation between historians and the conspiracy to a new level.
Source: Hiper Textual
