I’ve just finished watching the first two series of The Crown. He’s not portrayed very positively in those two series. Of course I don’t have the first clue how accurately any of the characters are portrayed.
You need to seriously fact check after every episode.
I’m waiting for the 4th of the series (The Crown) to arrive. I rooted for him through all three of the first ones, and felt that if he was anything like his portrayal, he was dealt a bad hand by the men who “advised” the Queen in her early years.
He was as good a man as the British “controllers” allowed him to be. And I don’t think he was allowed to be a very good parent. He wanted to be, but was overruled. No pun intended.
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What a terrifically difficult position to be in. He married Elizabeth, not the QUEEN. And this was when there were more traditional gender roles. He had to take a backseat to her love for her country. I had tremendous empathy for both of them after watching that series. Of course, we dont know how much if any of it is accurate.
The Crown is very inaccurate - I’ve watched it, but I’ve also researched a lot of what they’ve dramatized or implied, and it’s mostly fiction.
The first 2 seasons of “The Crown” were the very best. They should have kept Claire Foy as the Queen and let her age with make up. Claire was excellent.
They could have done the same with Vanessa Kirby who was very good as Princess Margaret. Helena Bonham Carter is usually great in roles, but for some reason I see Helena instead of Princess Margaret. With Vanessa, I saw Princess Margaret.
The producers made a huge mistake changing the cast.
The Crown is pure fiction. It is not factual