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Peter Morgan may have brought down the curtain The crown Decades before the actual feud between Prince William and Harry, but that didn’t stop him from suggesting the first signs of discontent between the brothers.
The of the crown The latest episode, now streaming on Netflix, shows the cracks in their relationship as the two royals struggle with adulthood and their royal duties.
The princes, played by Ed McVey (William) and Luther Ford (Harry), engage in an icy exchange of blows after Queen Elizabeth II learns from Imelda Staunton that her father, Prince Charles (Dominic West), is married to Camilla Parker Bowles ( Olivia Williams ) wants to get married).
Prince William reluctantly accepts the idea, acknowledging that it is important to his father’s happiness as he prepares to take the throne. Prince Harry is less enthusiastic and says nothing as his brother gives the Queen his blessing.
“I can’t believe you gave in like that,” snapped Harry. “I didn’t give in, I’m just a realist,” replied William as they watched the Queen inform Prince Charles that he could marry. “What a bloody corporate man,” remarked Harry.
The quote could be interpreted as a reference to “The Firm”, a nickname for the royal family that Harry’s wife Meghan Markle has used several times in interviews in which she has been critical of the institution.
William and Harry are later pictured arguing at the dinner table on the eve of their father’s wedding. Harry accused his brother of “stabbing him in the back” after he was pictured wearing a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, how many faces does this man have?” he asked.
In recent years, allies of the Duke of Sussex have accused Prince William in the press of plotting against his younger brother. This version of events was recently confirmed by Omid Scobie, who is considered close to Harry and Meghan, while promoting his book Endgame. “He shared private information about his brother that soon landed on the front page of a newspaper,” Scobie said.
Back in The of the crown In the finale, the Queen offers William some words of wisdom about his brother, clearly hinting at Harry’s eventual exile. “Be nice to him,” she said. “In many ways it’s harder to be number two than number one. The system protects number one. Number two tends to require … special care and attention.”
Prince Harry admitted to watching The crown in the past, but a source close to the Duke of Sussex told Deadline last month that he would skip the final season because of the storyline surrounding Princess Diana’s death. Prince William has never admitted to watching the show.
Source: Deadline
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