LOVELY to see father and daughter together!...Great tie Dickie! 👍🇦🇺👍
@ceebee_ceebee
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for once again, bringing THE TRUTH - it's refreshing. Great work as always.
@docniksnk
10 ай бұрын
Lovely analysis as usual. Interestingly enough, when I watch the Crown, I feel more empathy for the Royal family. Although fiction, it allows one some introspection on how intrusive and unfair the public and media are towards what is in fact a living family filled with personalities.
@ClaireL77777
10 ай бұрын
These journalists and directors have a lot to answer for resulting in people being brainwashed reading and watching their material. I admire the Royal Family's strength to 'keep going'. I'm sure they must feel fed up and more so now especially with 2 of their own, sorry I can't write the names of those treacherous malicious beings causing problems. You must spit feathers hearing all that is untrue. Love your uplifting channel and your positive outlook, thank you ❤
@Sandra-Gibora
10 ай бұрын
7:30 totally agree. It is terrible to lose a loved one. It’s horrific when people concoct a story out of it that is simply not true.
@jennylovell9983
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for clearing all that up. I am a fan of The Crown & have only ever watched as entertainment, but good to hear your valuable & trusted input. You're both a great team on The Royal Family 🇬🇧👑🇬🇧👑
@Britsishmum7695
10 ай бұрын
My daughter is glued to The Crown having watched it about 5 times now 🤷♀️ I’ve had to put her right on a lot of it, she hasn’t been around through the Charles and Diana days yet formed an opinion of the now King and Queen based on that series. I however was around for the Royal wedding and I did watch the marriage play out so I have put her right as well as her opinion of our beloved Queen but how many other young people now have an opinion based on the TV Show ?
@Dee-JayW
9 ай бұрын
I find it outrageous that she would watch such trash!
@rocco-zk5jo
8 ай бұрын
Many think that The Crown had an an agenda behind ... Apart from the first season the rest is just especulation .. the creator should have had a disclaimer at the start of every episode letting everyone know that is fictional
@cameonet
10 ай бұрын
BRAVO! 👏 What a delight and relief to hear the "truth" from those who "know" & speak it! I'm a 74-year-old American woman who became obsessed with the United Kingdom's history and its monarchy only since 2016. It started with Daisy Goodwin's series *VICTORIA* → *The Crown* which led to many other British & American TV shows, movies, countless documentaries and internet research on the subject. In my possession is King George III's "Grand Union" flag ... the one with UK's Union Jack flag in the corner and the red/white stripes of his American colonies. 💖💂👑 I miss THIS! 👜😪
@larhumba4233
10 ай бұрын
Another great episode and much needed, as too many folk, particularly the younger generation, truly believe this show IS a documentary. Like you, I loved Claire Foy, who had the dignity of her Late Majesty. But thought Olivia Coleman was appalling, and her portrayal in the Aberfan episode took too many liberties to be acceptable. To imply HMQ was selfish enough to be concerned about her own feelings at such a time, when it's widely know she comes to the fore with maternal care after any disaster or tragedy, as the murder of Lord Mountbatten proved, when the surviving twin grandson described how the Queen cared for and comforted him after the bombing. And it's not just the Royals mis-portrayed, Charles Spencer complained about how his grandmother Lady Fermoy had words put into her mouth she never said, and he described her portrayal as deeply inaccurate and unfair. (I include that for those youtube commenters who have replied to me in the past that the RF got what they deserved and believe Diana was murdered). I gave up after S4 and will not watch any further as I refuse to buy a Netflix subscription after their despicable denigration of our country as racist in the H&M series. Does American journalism know what fact checking is? Neither Oprah with her fake newspaper headlines purporting to be British tabloids, nor Netflix seem to have a clue what presenting facts involves. You could apply the term fiction not only to The Crown but to the Oprah Interview and H&M Netflix series. Sadly, the young and uneducated believe it.
@judycater2832
10 ай бұрын
I agree totally about Olivia Coleman’s interpretation of the late Queen. Brilliant actor as she is, her Queen Elizabeth always seemed to be in need of a good dose of salts. As my grandma used to say.
@lisalivingston6473
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for such an interesting conversation, Dickie and Victoria. I really loved hearing your different viewpoints, especially since Dickie actually worked for the royal family and Victoria lived at Kensington Palace with her dad. I enjoy watching The Crown, but I understand that it is simply a dramatization of the British royal family. I think Harry gave the series more credibility when he said that he watched some episodes and that it captured what it was actually like to live within the royal family. I took that to mean the portrayal of the royal protocol, not the truthfulness of the actual storylines. Claire Foy was my favorite actress. I think she captured the essence of what it must have felt like to become Queen at such a young age after losing her father so suddenly and while she was so far away in Kenya. Tobias Menzies has been one of my favorite actors since I first saw him in the tv series Outlander, so I loved seeing him tackle the role of Prince Philip. I look forward to seeing the William and Catherine storyline and also enjoying the wonderful scenery and set design. I also enjoy the option to binge watch the series as Netflix releases the series in two parts.
@dsmith8104
10 ай бұрын
My father was friends with the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip. He was blunt to the point but wasn't that he was an angry man he just didn't have time and too many people around him. I remember one time him giving of but not about the general public but always having all the security while at a horse show.
@chrissyknowsitall5170
10 ай бұрын
Best channel on yt!! I love watching you and you're dad. Thank you from Washington State🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@mayling141
10 ай бұрын
Marvellous discussion on what is real and not in terms of the CROWN series. Thank you for letting us know what is true in some form of it.
@Southerngal246
10 ай бұрын
I’m an American and I stopped watching early in the 2nd season. It distressed me seeing Prince Philip alleged to be unfaithful. I was starting to forget the The Crown was just a drama and not fact. Thank you so much for clearing so much up!
@leenam.4578
9 ай бұрын
@Southerngal246, Prince Philip bring unfaithful is NOT fiction. I lived in the U.K. for many years, and a friend's father worked for MI5.
@teresahall7794
10 ай бұрын
As an American I fell in love with The Crown. Thank you for this honest commentary! I love you both!
@rebekahlow5957
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about the TV show “The Crown”. I have chosen not to watch the series because I knew that I would notice many inaccuracies regarding each member of the royal family and I would find it too annoying. It’s one thing to cover events as they were but I’m not a big fan of making up dialogue from behind the scenes just to make an interesting story. Every story has to have a good guy and a bad guy and so I’m quite sure they are twisting the truth to make things interesting. That’s fine with fictional characters but not real people. Vicky, I was so pleased to hear that the Queen made arrangements for Princess Margaret to marry Peter Townsend. From the time I was a child,I was under the impression that she was told she could not marry him. That had made me rather sad. It also seemed rather extreme. I know that Henry Vlll caused a bit of fuss during his divorce but I’m reasonably sure Princess Margaret marrying a divorced man wouldn’t have shaken the Empire. Besides, Henry, breaking away from Rome and starting the Church of England, worked out rather well for my family. My dad was an Episcopal priest and my brother’s wife’s dad was an Anglican priest in Felixstowe for many years. They met back in the early 80s when RAF Bentwater did not have enough on base housing. He ended up, renting a room in the vicarage. Thank you for this wonderful video! Love from Vermont
@jilltagmorris
10 ай бұрын
Another great episode ❤
@jaym6870
10 ай бұрын
I agree with Dickie. I didn’t like Olivia Coleman’s portrayal of the Queen.
@Kari_B61ex
10 ай бұрын
Great that you cleared things up. I haven't watched The Crown since season three - I lost interest when they over-dramatised and presented those dramatisations as fact. I just couldn't enjoy it.
@griffin2263
10 ай бұрын
I watched until season five and then only a couple episodes I couldn’t stomach it after that. I thought Jonathan price and Imelda Staunton were awful and terrible casting. Enjoyed the first couple seasons but always thought it was a drama and it run fast and loose with the facts
@donnab8205
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for clarifying so much bad information The Crown has presented. I must admit, I had to stop watching when the character of Diana came on. Your facts were greatly appreciated.
@lauramorgan9608
10 ай бұрын
I agree 110% with Mr. Arbiter regarding Olivia Coleman’s terrible performance as Queen Elizabeth II. I said the same things when I watched it to my friends. The late Queen did have a sense of humor. I can’t stand Ms. Coleman - she’s disgraceful. She knew better and acted as a coward.
@PiccadillyPoohBear
9 ай бұрын
I fully agree with Dickie that Olivia Coleman was a poor choice as the Queen. Not only does she have a perpetual pouty face, but she doesn’t even resemble the Queen at all. Especially when the show is so particular about getting the best Diana representations and even the younger Charles. The other actress who portrayed the Queen’s Mother is also miscast. She looks too shriveled. The late Angela Lansbury would have been an ideal choice if she were still around.
@dorisschneider-coutandin9965
10 ай бұрын
Well, Peter Morgan cashing in on his writings about the BRF (as he did also "The Queen") is perfectly fine. It is his job, after all, just as you do your job on royal reporting and that - aha! - includes cashing in on the BRF. I am an expert in the industry (drama, film, TV) as well as a historian. I think the most wonderful scenes in all the seasons of "The Crown" as of yet where those focussing on the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Oh, I am German, btw. Some of these scenes, over-dramatised or not, bending the truth or not, were in fact moving me to tears. However, I do admit that now as the show comes very close to most recent events, I feel a little more unsettled than with previous seasons. But it still is a brilliant portrayal of all goings-on, albeit a fictional one. I am so much looking forward to the grande finale. And I agree with you on the late QE II being mostly shown as too stone-faced and stoic. Every person with a tiny bit of background knowledge on the members of the BRF will know that she had a great sense of humour and loved a good laugh. As did the late Prince Philip, but that you will know much better than I do, I'm sure.
@avissmith8384
10 ай бұрын
❤lovely listening to both❤.
@voices_vary
9 ай бұрын
I've watched "The Tudors"series this year and I must say that the Crown--with as much criticism it has taken--really shows just how civilized the British Monarchy has become! My goodness, one misstep, and a person was beheaded!!!
@aribalzer6468
5 ай бұрын
I came across Kitty Kelley’s book The Royals and started reading it out of curiousity (and to follow the recommendation of my favourite youtuber The Vintage Read), the writers of The Crown certainly used this book as their main research source.
@voices_vary
9 ай бұрын
I don't see the problem with Philip struggling with his secondary role to Queen Elizabeth. His life is a demonstration of acceptance, duty, and an ability to deal with emotional issues as they arise in relationships, some issues more prominent than others.
@laurenjulia1877
9 ай бұрын
I can’t trust anyone that their least favorite is Olivia Coleman. I think it’s important to remember these are portrayals as the public sees these people. This is to bring life to the public personas the real individuals have shown us. If it feels off for someone that’s known them in real life, then maybe that’s because they’ve gone so far out of the way to have almost no personality in the public.
@voices_vary
9 ай бұрын
I thought that Clair Foy portrayed Queen Elizabeth very well and I think that the following portrayals were essentially roles.
@Martina42424
9 ай бұрын
I hope you’ll do this episode by episode!
@donnah1930
10 ай бұрын
The Crown is a great historical fiction, emphasis on fiction, drama. The writers took the characteristics from the real people that best fit their drama and left out their humanity. I hated Matt Smith's version of Prince Philip. None of the versions of the Queen match any of the warmth and humor of the real person. Emma Corrin, physically, was sometimes spooky similar to Diana but the version she was given of Diana and her tortured opposite Charles were cringy. The real life relationship of Charles and Diana was filled with ups and a lot of downs without the horrible extras The Crown Charles and Diana endured. None of The Crown couples are seen as good, loving parents. Basically, no character can be happy for long in a soap opera drama so the writers made some miserable family life for their Royals.
@JoJoGangirl63
10 ай бұрын
I stopped watching The Crown after 3 seasons. I got tired of people thinking it was factual.
@epona9166
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the straight talk Dickie. I've read your book and enjoyed it immensely. I myself thought Gillian Anderson as Thatcher was HORRENDOUS. Her characterization and mannerisms were so extreme, it was painful to watch. Besides the obvious case of Gillian Anderson, I thought there was a lot of poor casting and bad acting. William always leaning forward, Diana with the perpetual "look" -- raccoon eyes, chin down, looking up. Mannerisms like that should be downplayed, not relied on . Anyway, thanks for this discussion.
@LucaC2626
8 ай бұрын
Season 6, part 2 demonstrated what happened to Harry without addressing it head on
@fibanocci314
9 ай бұрын
The Crown is fantastic at telling the story it wants, it just unfortunately does not want to tell the truth.
@jimmymurphy2792
10 ай бұрын
I stopped watching in season 3. Sadly too many think is fact based.
@Rusty64jean
10 ай бұрын
We don’t have Netfix and we don’t watch or read any Royal people life as it is their own lives, not our business..
@WeeMac538
10 ай бұрын
It's 95% absolute tosh. Shouldn't TV progs. also have to adhere to the new online laws and be accurate?
@margaretwb6768
10 ай бұрын
Never watched it and pleased I haven't. Based on assumptions, knowing it's a show not a documentary.
@yvonnecarter4118
9 ай бұрын
Your voice does my head in.
@victoriaarbiter2023
9 ай бұрын
Thank goodness for the fast forward button! : )
@davidlogan4329
10 ай бұрын
Mainly fiction.
@susancolman7911
10 ай бұрын
Fiction
@jilltagmorris
10 ай бұрын
Don't have Netflix, not sorry either.
@Dee-JayW
9 ай бұрын
ANYONE who CHOSE to watch this horror show should be deeply ASHAMED. 🇨🇦
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