Yes, members of the Royal Family have expressed anger, frustration, and disappointment over The Crown, feeling it unfairly exploits their lives, presents fiction as fact, and "trashes" their relationships for entertainment, especially concerning sensitive times like Charles and Diana's marriage. While some, like Prince Harry, find it more palatable than tabloid stories, figures like Prince William and former PM John Major have publicly criticized the series for its historical inaccuracies and portrayal of events, with calls for Netflix to add disclaimers.
No, the Royal Family does not officially approve of Netflix's The Crown; Buckingham Palace has stated they don't endorse the show and never vet its content, though individual royals have differing private opinions, with some enjoying early seasons while others find dramatizations inaccurate or offensive, according to various reports. The series itself is presented as a fictionalized drama, with Netflix and royal insiders acknowledging it's not entirely factual.
How is the relationship between William, Harry, and Camilla? Both William and Harry have been quoted as saying they get along just fine with her. They're all adults. The Princes know shit happens. They know WHAT shit happened in their parents' marriage. They also know that Camilla makes their father happy.
Netflix's original series "The Crown" chronicles Queen Elizabeth's reign and royal family scandals. Princess Anne, Princess Eugenie, and Meghan Markle have said they've watched some episodes. Camilla, the Queen Consort, also referenced the show when meetings two of its stars.
Queen Elizabeth II
The late monarch never made it a habit to comment on "The Crown," so the jury is still out on whether or not she ever saw the show.
Prince William and Kate Middleton sleep in separate beds primarily due to the constraints of the Royal Train (which has only single beds) and as part of a long-standing aristocratic tradition of separate sleeping arrangements for better rest or privacy, though they likely share a bed at home, with their dog sometimes joining them for extra comfort, aligning with modern trends for "sleep divorce".
According to several sources like the Examiner, Camilla “will never forgive” Harry. “She's still livid over what he wrote about her” in his memoir Spare, “and what he said in follow-up interviews.” In Spare, Harry recounted how he viewed Camilla as a “villain” and how he felt when his father remarried.
In "The Crown": The Duke of Windsor, the former Edward VIII, apologizes to Queen Elizabeth for abdicating the throne — which eventually led to her becoming queen — as she goes to see him on his deathbed. In real life: There's no evidence that the Duke of Windsor made a big apology on his deathbed.
Contrary to rumours over the years, Elizabeth and Philip were said by insiders to have had a strong relationship throughout their marriage, despite the challenges of Elizabeth's reign. Elizabeth referred to Philip in a speech on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 as her "constant strength and guide".
The most famous royal to refuse to be king, or rather, to abdicate the throne, was Edward VIII of the United Kingdom in 1936, choosing to give up the crown so he could marry the American divorcée Wallis Simpson, a union considered unsuitable for a monarch at the time. While he didn't refuse to be king initially, his decision to abdicate put his younger brother, Albert (later King George VI), in the position he never expected to hold.
According to Seward in The Queen & Di, although Elizabeth was initially sympathetic to Diana, eventually the stoic monarch felt that the emotional princess was simply too much to handle. “A footman said, 'The princess cried three times in half an hour while she was waiting to see you.
"None of the royal family will watch." Nevertheless, occasionally over the last seven years, certain royals have indicated not only their awareness of the show, but that they may in fact watch and possibly even enjoy it. Here we look at some of the royal family's comments about The Crown.
According to one of William's friends, the prince also likes action movies. Although William isn't very fond of The Crown, his brother, Prince Harry, has different feelings toward the program.
No, King Charles and Queen Camilla generally sleep in separate bedrooms, a common practice among the British upper class and royals, including the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, as it helps maintain their relationship and allows for personal space, with both having their own rooms at residences like Clarence House and private country homes.
The "baby brain" comment refers to a widely reported incident from Prince Harry's memoir Spare, where Meghan Markle allegedly told Kate Middleton she must have "baby brain because of her hormones" following Kate's birth of Prince Louis in 2018, causing a significant rift because Kate found the comment offensive, leading to a dispute about appropriate ways to speak within the Royal Family, although Meghan viewed it as a lighthearted comment she'd use with friends.
Queen Camilla experienced a chest infection, later revealed to be a form of pneumonia, which forced her to cancel engagements in late 2024, leading to ongoing post-viral fatigue requiring rest and a modified schedule, though she has since recovered from the acute illness. She confirmed the pneumonia diagnosis during a state visit, managing indoor events but avoiding strenuous outdoor activities due to tiredness.
I omitted obey from my vows.
Yes, traditionally, Princess Kate (Catherine, Princess of Wales) must curtsy to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie when she is not with Prince William, as they are "blood princesses" (born into the royal family) and outrank her by birth, but when with William, they curtsy to her. However, these rules are complex, and the royal website notes there are no obligatory codes, but traditional forms are observed, with the hierarchy shifting depending on who is present.
A source close to the royal family tells Et that the queen's eldest son, Prince Charles (now King Charles III), and his wife Camilla, who is now the Queen Consort, were able to see Her Highness before she died. Elizabeth's daughter, Princess Anne, was also able to see her.
After former Prime Minister John Major described the show as a “barrel-load of nonsense,” and the actress Judi Dench — who is friends with Queen Camilla — accused it of “crude sensationalism” in 2022, Netflix labeled the show a “fictional dramatization.” But these complaints misunderstood the sprawling drama's appeal ...
Yes I know that the Queen Elizabeth said in an episode of The Crown that she only ever loved Prince Phillip and Porchey was just a friend, but had she loved Porchey he would have been 100% a better husband the Phillip. They had so much mutual respect for each other and had so much in common.