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dramatic end with the last six episodes premiering on Netflix Thursday.With the royal family finally brought into the modern age, viewers were anxiously waiting to see how the beloved drama would portray teenage Prince Harry and Prince William as they enter the 21st century.In the fifth episode of Season 6 titled “Willsmania,” Harry (Luther Ford) gifts his older brother Willy (Ed McVey) a pack of flavored condoms during a birthday party for another member of the Firm.In the bizarre scene, the now-Duke of Sussex hands William the contraceptive and says, “Since you’ll be flying the nest soon. And because accidents do happen.
You’ll all be thanking me later.”Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton) then perks up and asks “What is it?”As dad Prince Charles (Dominic West) notices what it is, he interjects: “Oh, for God’s sake Harry.”The Queen then asks sister Princess Margaret (Lesley Manville): “What are they? Sweeties?”Harry leans over and tells William: “Putting them in your mouth is optional … just a bit of advice!”In another scene, Harry chatted with William on the phone where the latter discusses his school life at the University of St. Andrews.The Invictus Games founder scoffed at his sibling — labeling him as a “frigid weirdo” — for not being interested in women and intercourse.“University is just sex — with books,” Harry advised the now-Duke of Cambridge.Harry continued: “Sire some illegitimate bastards and alter the lines of succession.
Or swallow some hallucinogenic mushrooms and have a fistfight with the locals. Anything.
Just promise me you’ll try not to be so repressed, responsible and boring.”He went on: “If you want to be treated like everyone else — you’ve got to act like everyone else. What are you so scared of? Go
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Prince William has been praised many times for how well he has taken to his position as future King since he was a young child but there is one element of growing up as a royal that he particularly "loathed".
Dominic West, known for his role in The Crown, has shared some cheeky stories about Prince Harry that led to a fallout between them. In a recent chat, Dominic admitted: "We sort of [lost touch because] I said too much in a press conference, and so, we didn't speak after that." Back in 2014, Dominic spilled the beans about Prince Harry's playful antics during a charity trip to the South Pole. He praised Harry as a "fantastically nice chap" but also revealed some of his wilder moments away from the public eye.The actor, who plays Prince Charles in the Netflix series based on the Royal Family, recalled how Harry once drank champagne from Duncan Slater's prosthetic leg to celebrate the end of their polar challenge.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's hopes of a Christmas reunion in the UK have been dashed due to fresh drama. Fans were hoping that 2023 might be the year the couple would patch things up with the rest of the Royal Family and spend Christmas at Sandringham. In recent months, there have been whispers from sources close to Harry and Meghan suggesting they were keen on spending the festive season with their extended family in Britain.
Seasons 5 and 6 of “The Crown.”However, the Netflix royal drama has recently earned criticism for its fictionalized portrayal of the Firm.But West, 54, believes that the Windsors are for all intents and purposes, “public property,” and can be depicted in Hollywood in anyway a filmmaker sees fit.The British actor told BBC Radio 5 Live recently: “I acknowledge that there’s discomfort about it, and I can see why people think that way, and I have persuaded myself that the royal family are public property and therefore, fair game.”“But I’m still uncomfortable with the thought of anyone being fair game or anyone’s private life being made public,” he added.“The Wire” alum noted how he can “understand” why viewers believe that the show is “too close to the actual events.”“The grief is still so real,” he said. “Someone like me can’t turn down a part like Charles.
Cindy Crawford is looking back at a special moment in her modeling career. The iconic supermodel shared her thoughts after watching part 2 of season 6 of The Crown, where she makes a cameo in episode 5.
Who knew a simple photo could cause so much controversy!
“The Crown.”The finale of the Netflix series, which dropped Thursday, shows Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman, and Claire Foy gathering at St. George’s Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth was buried last year.The three actresses play the queen at different times in her life in “The Crown.” Her real-life former press secretary, Dickie Arbiter, was not impressed by Staunton and Colman’s characterizations.“I don’t remember her being glum and boring,” Arbiter, 83, told Deadline of the queen played by Staunton, 67.
Imelda Staunton is sharing her reaction to Queen Elizabeth‘s death.
bombshell memoir “Spare” hit the bookshelves this past January — just months before “The Crown” dropped its sixth and final season.Now, actor Dominic West — who played Prince (Now King) Charles on the Netflix royal drama — has revealed that he ran to pick up a copy of the autobiography once it came out.The British star, 54, divulged that he used the Duke of Sussex’s words to impact his performance on the show — calling the book a “gift.”“I bought it immediately, and I think it did slightly affect the way we played that key scene where he wakes Harry up,” the “Wire” actor explained to Variety recently.He went on: “I’ve been reading every newspaper article or journalistic article on him since I got the job.” “In a way, this was a gift that he was in the headlines every day when he was becoming king — like getting irritated by the fountain pen,” West said. “In the cold, formal exterior of this guy, I tried to get those little tells.”The “Affair” alum noted that “Spare” heavily influenced his acting in one particular scene of “The Crown” — the moment where Charles informed Harry that his mother Princess Diana died in 1997 in the early hours of the morning.The “Invictus Games” founder penned in his book about the tragedy: “Pa didn’t hug me.
his Nazi costume scandal. After the first part of Season 6 covered the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), it’s no surprise that art imitates life: the other royals don’t cast as long of a shadow in public imagination as Princess Diana, and their onscreen presence reflects that downgrade. Viewers who find Prince William and Kate Middelton bland will feel vindicated, because their TV counterparts are mostly colorless.
controversial moments, but perhaps one of the most infamous is when he wore a Nazi uniform to a costume party.The Duke of Sussex, now 39, donned the outfit in 2005 for a “natives and colonial” party hosted by Prince William’s friend, Olympic showjumper Richard Meade. Harry was 20 at the time.The event was chronicled in the final episode of Season 6 of “The Crown,” with a young Harry (played by Luther Ford) wearing a tan shirt with a swastika symbol.
“The Crown” seems to think so.The final six episodes of the royal drama dropped on Thursday, and the episode titled “Alma Mater” focuses on the Princess of Wales and her mom, 68.The future Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, now 41, met while they were both studying at Scotland’s University of St Andrews in 2001.Kate caught the eye of her longtime love during a charity fashion show at the time while wearing a skimpy dress. Carole (played by actress Eve Best) is portrayed in the Netflix series as seemingly orchestrating her daughter’s relationship with the future king.Before getting on the runway, Carole told Kate (Meg Bellamy): “Heels not flats, you still want to show off those legs.
K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Crown” Season 6, streaming on Netflix now. The final episodes of “The Crown” have dropped and, as Netflix boss Ted Sarandos pointed out at the premiere of Season 5, that means Google searches will be going up, since many fans like to fact-check scenes from Peter Morgan’s royal drama while they watch. “This is the story of Queen Elizabeth.
The final series of The Crown drops today (14 December) and a royal expert has explained this could be "triggering" for Prince Harry with the idea that he "lived in the shadows" as it focuses on Prince William. Part one of season six of Netflix's The Crown launched on the streaming platform in the UK on Thursday, 16 November, depicting the relationship between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before their fateful car journey. Fans of the show have had to wait a little longer for the second part of the final series which was released today.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's Christmas card has left royal fans questioning if the image had been photoshopped as Prince Louis appeared to be missing a finger and Kate and William seemed to be missing a leg. The Christmas family portrait, photographed by Josh Shinner, showed the Royal Family gathered sweetly around a chair as they all smiled for the camera.
The Crown returns to Netflix for its final instalment this week, which will see two major royal love stories play out.
The Crown comes to an end this week after six exceptional seasons peeling back the curtain of the world's most famous family. The final six episodes introduce .
The King and Queen led the Royal family in welcoming over 500 diplomats to a dazzling reception at Buckingham Palace. The annual white-tie event is a highlight of the Royal calendar hosted in the Palace's state rooms, with Royal women traditionally donning tiaras and other jewellery pieces.
The cast of The Crown strolled the red carpet this evening, as the glitzy final premiere of the nearly-ended royal saga came to London’s Royal Festival Hall.