Nostalgia and betrayal, we comment season 5 of The Crown

If you want The crown, you must have already devoured the 10 chapters that premiered on November 9 on Netflix. In the last season, the controversial series has been criticized for its distance from reality as, despite being a “fictional drama”, the series is based on a true story, such as the reign of Elizabeth II and the lights and shadows of the different events. that happened around them in the second half of the 20th century.

The fifth season comes at a time of maximum anticipation, which is due to the recent death of the monarch and the events she embarks on during her chapters, which are some of the most dramatic and complicated moments in Elizabeth II’s life. His children’s marriages failed and divorces reached Buckingham, and if this wasn’t enough, a great fire destroyed Windsor Castle in 1992. This year marked the 40th anniversary of Elizabeth II’s coronation. A year where the celebration was overshadowed by events. In her November 24 speech to the London consistory, the Queen herself described it as an “annus horribilis”.

Fiction this season has portrayed an Elizabeth II more nostalgic than ever, between the plots and dramas that surround her, they portray her as deeply concerned about the end of the yacht’s life Britain. In the series, Queen Elizabeth describes the yacht as “a floating and maritime version of me” and from the beginning of the season the ship is part of the main story, even at one point Carlos III’s character uses it as a metaphor. of his mother’s reign, as in the series Carlos III is anxious and impatient to take his position as monarch. The ship accompanies the plot until the final chapter, where they dedicate a few minutes to one of the scenes where the monarch’s character has shown the most emotion.

Without a doubt, the love triangle of the series is one of the main plots. Formed by Princess Lady Di, Prince Charles III and his lover, Camilla Parker Bowles. At the start of the season, we see how the royal couple feign happiness on a holiday that they want to sell in front of the press as a “second honeymoon”. In private, the marriage is really distant and in the course of the plot, we see the beginning of the end of their relationship.

In addition to the fictional dialogue and liberties taken by “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan, the series also captured memorable relationship moments that occurred. An example is the so-called tampon, that was the conversation between Carlos and his then-lover Camila Parker, which confirmed their romance and caused a stir. The recording was leaked to the English press in 1993, ran for six minutes and was published transcribed in the Daily Mirror. The conversation contained sexual connotations that were quite scandalous.

This drama, inspired by historical events, will end next season, where the tragic death of Lady Di will take place, which the platform has already announced that they will not address the death. Netflix has already explained that it will show “the car leaving the Ritz after midnight with the paparazzi in hot pursuit”, as well as “the aftermath with the British ambassador to France getting into action with the Foreign Office, plus the ensuing constitutional consequences.” Filming for season 6 of The Crown has already begun, so it will likely return with the next season in late 2023.