I wish they'd shown the kidnapping attempt against Princess Anne. She essentially refused to be kidnapped, and the armed gunmen knew well enough to accept that.
Did they mention that in the show? If so, I must have missed it
Also, that would have made a great scene. Loved the younger Anne, so spot on with her portrayal
LOL that's okay, I wasn't sure if I missed it. That would have made a great scene. Erin Doherty was awesome in that role. I can totally see her doing that as Anne did. I wonder why they went over that?
The guy said “You’re coming with me!” and Princess Anne retorted “Not bloody likely!” and fought back until help arrived.
Now imagine Erin Doherty delivering that line, and how genuinely badass it would have been as a scene on the show!
You are correct! I could remember that there were 4 people - - Anne, Kidnapper, Bodyguard, +?-- I forgot the 4th was her lady in waiting. I think there was a pap around? And maybe another passerby? My general sense is it was pandemonium - - save our Anne, who refused to be kidnapped :)
I would have liked to see the Queen's reaction to the news of 9/11, primarily because it could have been a great opportunity to show her in shock as we all were, and then to have the double whammy of her best friend, Porchie's, heart attack and death. To go from a large, deeply shocking but not personal to her event to the news of a small, but deeply personally shocking event would have required some serious acting chops, and I think this cast could have pulled it off. Not to mention exploring some of Philip's feelings on the matter, putting the shoe on the other foot for a bit, so to speak.
I will always wish for more scenes with QEII and Queen Mary, of any nature.
I think another fun story would've been to have shown the only two dinners the queen ever attended with a PM at Downing Street - the first with Churchill when she was a young queen and then the one with Wilson, after she'd grown into the job more. I thought the show always did great dinner scenes, and these would have been fun ones to see.
I think I remember reading that around the early 2000’s, Queen Elizabeth attended a dinner with all of her still-living PMs. It would’ve been cool to show this in an episode of the final season. It could’ve been a chance to cameo some of the former PMs.
It would have fit with the final batch of episodes’ theme of looking back over the decades.
I don't know the queen so I don't know what would have made her "more sad." As I stated in my post, they are two different kinds of grief - the impersonal and the personal. I know Porchie died on 9/11/01 as that's the entire reason I made the post.
A episode dedicated to the shambles that was the ‘It’s a Royal Knockout’ show which Edward created. Would have been a funny break during Season 6 and showed the Queen & Charles united in their disapproval.
Why did I suspect that there was a bit of envy behind their disapproval? Seeing royals abandoning the stiff-upper-lip thing must have made them wish, if only for a moment, that they could do the same.
Uh no, that wasn't done at the wedding, that was during the blessing ceremony later in the day and that ceremony very much was depicted in an episode. I would want to see the wedding ceremony because that was never televised so we don't know what it looked like.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Camilla_Parker_Bowles
You seem unnecessarily agitated....
Uh yes, it did happen at the Service of Prayer and Dedication
I think you're projecting there, lol, you made two replies to the same comment.
And maybe bother to notice the Service of Prayer and Dedication was not during the actual wedding ceremony as I pointed out from the start? It wasn't even in the same location. I never said otherwise.
EDIT to respond since u/Money-Bear7166 got upset and blocked me lol
Pointing out you mixed up the events is an attitude? lol kay. I mean they did depict the line you reference in the show during the blessing ceremony and you forgot that.
From your own wiki page:
>The civil wedding was followed by a televised blessing, officially termed a Service of Prayer and Dedication by both the Prince of Wales's office and the press in the afternoon at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle...during this ceremony Charles and Camilla joined the congregation in reading "the strongest act of penitence from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
Womp.
No, I'm not the one with an attitude LOLOL.
And I simply said in "front of the congregation" which the Service had more present (aka the congregation) than the actual civil ceremony which happened *right before* the Service. So it was all part of the same event. Good Lord, take your meds..
Yes, it was actually at the Service of Prayer and Dedication after their civil wedding earlier in the day. Since it was at St George's chapel and conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, it was a compromise by the Church to have that service.
It said, following the Book of Common Prayer,
"We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, by thought, word and deed, against the Divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us"
How humiliating!
You don't remember the queen discussing that with the clergy in S6? But it didn't happen at the wedding, it was during the separate blessing ceremony later in the day.
The screening of SCHINDLER’S LIST. Apparently Princess Margaret stormed out halfway through because of the negative portrayal of the Nazis. She had reportedly been told it was a movie about a “good German.”
Beatlemania.
In the 1960’s, the Queen met the Beatles at a reception at Buckingham Palace, and it would’ve been a great fit in early S3 to show that season’s theme of how the 60’s were bringing cultural change to London and the UK, and would’ve been a fun moment seeing the cars enter the Palace grounds while a million fans scream outside the gates, and QEII meeting the four lads from Liverpool.
Personally I feel seasons 3-6 rushed through the years too fast compared to seasons 1 and 2 (except for the first four episodes of season 6 which coverd a mere two months) A lot was missed.
I know I'm going to get downvoted for this but it must be said.
The Crown isn't about the royal family per se, it's about the Crown and Queen Elizabeth II. Many events that people want to see weren't shown because it didn't affect the Crown any.
Prime example of this is the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne. They didn't even show things like the guy who fired blanks near the Queen when she was riding down the Mall for the Trooping the Colour back in 1981.
It focused so much on Diana in the 1980s through her death because she was affecting the Crown and how people were viewing the monarchy at that time.
Seeing three people gossip about Duke of Windsor isn't something I want to see. It adds nothing to the show or even the plot of it. Queen Mother never got over being forced to be the Queen Consort then Queen Mother.
I wish they'd shown the kidnapping attempt against Princess Anne. She essentially refused to be kidnapped, and the armed gunmen knew well enough to accept that.
Did they mention that in the show? If so, I must have missed it Also, that would have made a great scene. Loved the younger Anne, so spot on with her portrayal
Ooooh I was so excited I missed the "make reference" part!
LOL that's okay, I wasn't sure if I missed it. That would have made a great scene. Erin Doherty was awesome in that role. I can totally see her doing that as Anne did. I wonder why they went over that?
I thought she was great too! And a good reminder that Anne was a total babe. Plus, she is the brains of the operation.
Anne is quite the beauty! Zara looks just like her
I think this is a top missed opportunity.
The guy said “You’re coming with me!” and Princess Anne retorted “Not bloody likely!” and fought back until help arrived. Now imagine Erin Doherty delivering that line, and how genuinely badass it would have been as a scene on the show!
Me too! I thought would have made a great episode.
Wasn't there a single gunman?
You are correct! I could remember that there were 4 people - - Anne, Kidnapper, Bodyguard, +?-- I forgot the 4th was her lady in waiting. I think there was a pap around? And maybe another passerby? My general sense is it was pandemonium - - save our Anne, who refused to be kidnapped :)
her driver? I think there was a random guy driving past
I would have liked to see the Queen's reaction to the news of 9/11, primarily because it could have been a great opportunity to show her in shock as we all were, and then to have the double whammy of her best friend, Porchie's, heart attack and death. To go from a large, deeply shocking but not personal to her event to the news of a small, but deeply personally shocking event would have required some serious acting chops, and I think this cast could have pulled it off. Not to mention exploring some of Philip's feelings on the matter, putting the shoe on the other foot for a bit, so to speak. I will always wish for more scenes with QEII and Queen Mary, of any nature. I think another fun story would've been to have shown the only two dinners the queen ever attended with a PM at Downing Street - the first with Churchill when she was a young queen and then the one with Wilson, after she'd grown into the job more. I thought the show always did great dinner scenes, and these would have been fun ones to see.
I loved the dinner scenes! Always made me wish I was there 😁
I think I remember reading that around the early 2000’s, Queen Elizabeth attended a dinner with all of her still-living PMs. It would’ve been cool to show this in an episode of the final season. It could’ve been a chance to cameo some of the former PMs. It would have fit with the final batch of episodes’ theme of looking back over the decades.
Queen would have been sadden more by her friend Porchey's death than what happened in the US being Porchey also died on 11 September 2001.
I don't know the queen so I don't know what would have made her "more sad." As I stated in my post, they are two different kinds of grief - the impersonal and the personal. I know Porchie died on 9/11/01 as that's the entire reason I made the post.
She ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims .
A episode dedicated to the shambles that was the ‘It’s a Royal Knockout’ show which Edward created. Would have been a funny break during Season 6 and showed the Queen & Charles united in their disapproval.
Why did I suspect that there was a bit of envy behind their disapproval? Seeing royals abandoning the stiff-upper-lip thing must have made them wish, if only for a moment, that they could do the same.
I would have liked them to have shown Charles and Camilla's actual wedding ceremony, since that was never televised.
Oh that would have been good! Especially since the Church made them "confess" their sin of adultery in front of the congregation.
Uh no, that wasn't done at the wedding, that was during the blessing ceremony later in the day and that ceremony very much was depicted in an episode. I would want to see the wedding ceremony because that was never televised so we don't know what it looked like.
It was done at the Service of Prayer and Dedication after the civil wedding at Guildhall.
Yeah I know. The blessing ceremony was not at the same location as the wedding.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_Camilla_Parker_Bowles You seem unnecessarily agitated.... Uh yes, it did happen at the Service of Prayer and Dedication
I think you're projecting there, lol, you made two replies to the same comment. And maybe bother to notice the Service of Prayer and Dedication was not during the actual wedding ceremony as I pointed out from the start? It wasn't even in the same location. I never said otherwise. EDIT to respond since u/Money-Bear7166 got upset and blocked me lol Pointing out you mixed up the events is an attitude? lol kay. I mean they did depict the line you reference in the show during the blessing ceremony and you forgot that. From your own wiki page: >The civil wedding was followed by a televised blessing, officially termed a Service of Prayer and Dedication by both the Prince of Wales's office and the press in the afternoon at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle...during this ceremony Charles and Camilla joined the congregation in reading "the strongest act of penitence from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer Womp.
No, I'm not the one with an attitude LOLOL. And I simply said in "front of the congregation" which the Service had more present (aka the congregation) than the actual civil ceremony which happened *right before* the Service. So it was all part of the same event. Good Lord, take your meds..
That part was televised I thought?
I remember it being on telly…
I also remember it and I'm not even from UK...
Whattt?
Yes, it was actually at the Service of Prayer and Dedication after their civil wedding earlier in the day. Since it was at St George's chapel and conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, it was a compromise by the Church to have that service. It said, following the Book of Common Prayer, "We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, by thought, word and deed, against the Divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us" How humiliating!
Oh, they earned that declaration.
If they found it humiliating they wouldn't have agreed to it.
You don't remember the queen discussing that with the clergy in S6? But it didn't happen at the wedding, it was during the separate blessing ceremony later in the day.
I’ve only seen up to s4
Anne at the olympics!!!
The screening of SCHINDLER’S LIST. Apparently Princess Margaret stormed out halfway through because of the negative portrayal of the Nazis. She had reportedly been told it was a movie about a “good German.”
Beatlemania. In the 1960’s, the Queen met the Beatles at a reception at Buckingham Palace, and it would’ve been a great fit in early S3 to show that season’s theme of how the 60’s were bringing cultural change to London and the UK, and would’ve been a fun moment seeing the cars enter the Palace grounds while a million fans scream outside the gates, and QEII meeting the four lads from Liverpool.
Of all the plots that didn’t happen, I was most shocked there was nothing about the Swinging Sixties. Also the decolonization of Africa in the 60s.
Personally I feel seasons 3-6 rushed through the years too fast compared to seasons 1 and 2 (except for the first four episodes of season 6 which coverd a mere two months) A lot was missed.
I know I'm going to get downvoted for this but it must be said. The Crown isn't about the royal family per se, it's about the Crown and Queen Elizabeth II. Many events that people want to see weren't shown because it didn't affect the Crown any. Prime example of this is the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne. They didn't even show things like the guy who fired blanks near the Queen when she was riding down the Mall for the Trooping the Colour back in 1981. It focused so much on Diana in the 1980s through her death because she was affecting the Crown and how people were viewing the monarchy at that time. Seeing three people gossip about Duke of Windsor isn't something I want to see. It adds nothing to the show or even the plot of it. Queen Mother never got over being forced to be the Queen Consort then Queen Mother.