Warning: contains spoilers for The Crown season 5.
The Crown and historical accuracy enjoy a fleeting rather than steadfast acquaintance. Peter Morgan’s Netflix drama concertinas history and jumps between time periods to follow emotional and symbolic through-lines rather than sticking to the recorded facts and timelines. “Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization…” goes the proviso at the top of Season Five. School pupils shouldn’t rely on it to do their history homework, is the general consensus.
That established, below is the timeline of the 1991 – 1997 period depicted in Season Five according to the TV drama, with the odd note on where episodes diverge from what we know to be the real-life sequence of events.
As a reminder, Season four covered ‘The Thatcher Years’, running from Margaret Thatcher’s election as prime minister of Great Britain in May 1979 to her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990, after...
The Crown and historical accuracy enjoy a fleeting rather than steadfast acquaintance. Peter Morgan’s Netflix drama concertinas history and jumps between time periods to follow emotional and symbolic through-lines rather than sticking to the recorded facts and timelines. “Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization…” goes the proviso at the top of Season Five. School pupils shouldn’t rely on it to do their history homework, is the general consensus.
That established, below is the timeline of the 1991 – 1997 period depicted in Season Five according to the TV drama, with the odd note on where episodes diverge from what we know to be the real-life sequence of events.
As a reminder, Season four covered ‘The Thatcher Years’, running from Margaret Thatcher’s election as prime minister of Great Britain in May 1979 to her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990, after...
- 11/11/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
"The Crown" season five covers some of the royal family's biggest headline-making moments from the 1990s, including Andrew Morton's Princess Diana memoir, Prince Charles's BBC interview, Diana and Charles's divorce, and more. But episode two features a death that most people probably didn't know anything about, though it has major repercussions for the rest of the season.
Who Is Leonora Knatchbull?
In the first episode of the season, Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Charles (Dominic West) go on their "second honeymoon" on a yacht in Italy. They bring Prince William (Senan West) and Prince Harry (Will Powell) with them, as well as some of the family's friends, the Knatchbulls. Norton Knatchbull (Elliot Cowan), then known as Lord Romsey, is the godson of Prince Philip (Jonathan Pryce). His wife is Penny Knatchbull (Natascha McElhone), and they share three children together: Nicholas, Alexandra, and Leonora.
During episode one, Diana and Charles...
Who Is Leonora Knatchbull?
In the first episode of the season, Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Charles (Dominic West) go on their "second honeymoon" on a yacht in Italy. They bring Prince William (Senan West) and Prince Harry (Will Powell) with them, as well as some of the family's friends, the Knatchbulls. Norton Knatchbull (Elliot Cowan), then known as Lord Romsey, is the godson of Prince Philip (Jonathan Pryce). His wife is Penny Knatchbull (Natascha McElhone), and they share three children together: Nicholas, Alexandra, and Leonora.
During episode one, Diana and Charles...
- 11/10/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
The Crown viewers are highlighting an “emotional” scene involving Diana, William and Harry in season five.
New episodes of the Netflix show were released on Wednesday (9 November), introducing fans to new cast members including Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and Jonathan Pryce.
Season five’s first episode explores the fractured marriage between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) as they head on their “second honeymoon”.
One scene shows the couple sat around a table with with William (Timothee Sambor) and Harry (Teddy Hawley) as well as the people Charles invited onto the trip with them, including his second cousin Norton Knatchbull (Elliot Cowan), his wife Penny (Natascha McElhone) and their children.
Aboard a boat in Italy, Charles informs his guests about the holiday schedule he’s put together, but Diana queries his idea in front of everybody, wondering if they can fit in a day for shopping.
While the other guests remain silent,...
New episodes of the Netflix show were released on Wednesday (9 November), introducing fans to new cast members including Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and Jonathan Pryce.
Season five’s first episode explores the fractured marriage between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) as they head on their “second honeymoon”.
One scene shows the couple sat around a table with with William (Timothee Sambor) and Harry (Teddy Hawley) as well as the people Charles invited onto the trip with them, including his second cousin Norton Knatchbull (Elliot Cowan), his wife Penny (Natascha McElhone) and their children.
Aboard a boat in Italy, Charles informs his guests about the holiday schedule he’s put together, but Diana queries his idea in front of everybody, wondering if they can fit in a day for shopping.
While the other guests remain silent,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
The Crown viewers are highlighting an “emotional” scene involving Diana, William and Harry in season five.
New episodes of the Netflix show were released on Wednesday (9 November), introducing fans to new cast members including Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and Jonathan Pryce.
Season five’s first episode explores the fractured marriage between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) as they head on their “second honeymoon”.
One scene shows the couple sat around a table with with William (Timothee Sambor) and Harry (Teddy Hawley) as well as the people Charles invited onto the trip with them, including his second cousin Norton Knatchbull (Elliot Cowan), his wife Penny (Natascha McElhone) and their children.
Aboard a boat in Italy, Charles informs his guests about the holiday schedule he’s put together, but Diana queries his idea in front of everybody, wondering if they can fit in a day for shopping.
While the other guests remain silent,...
New episodes of the Netflix show were released on Wednesday (9 November), introducing fans to new cast members including Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and Jonathan Pryce.
Season five’s first episode explores the fractured marriage between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) as they head on their “second honeymoon”.
One scene shows the couple sat around a table with with William (Timothee Sambor) and Harry (Teddy Hawley) as well as the people Charles invited onto the trip with them, including his second cousin Norton Knatchbull (Elliot Cowan), his wife Penny (Natascha McElhone) and their children.
Aboard a boat in Italy, Charles informs his guests about the holiday schedule he’s put together, but Diana queries his idea in front of everybody, wondering if they can fit in a day for shopping.
While the other guests remain silent,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Most people have two godparents — but not in the royal family! Prince William has a lot of godparents — six to be exact — and all three of his kids have followed suit. There's a reason for the large number, though. "There's a feeling that because of their role as members of the royal family that they need as many confidants as they can get apart from their parents," Royal editor of the Evening Standard, Robert Jobson, told ABC News in 2015. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Prince Louis' christening was on Monday, July 9, so many royal fans are curious about who his dad Wiliam's godparents are. Back in 1982, Prince Charles and Princess Diana chose the following people to baptize the royal: King Constantine II of Greece, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Mrs. Ogilvy, Natalia Grosvenor, the Duchess of Westminster, Lady Susan Hussey, Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and Sir Laurens van der Post.
- 7/10/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
Following Kensington Palace’s announcement that Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, will not accompany his daughter down the aisle at her royal wedding to Prince Harry, we now finally know for sure just who will be taking on that role. According to another royal statement, Meghan’s soon-to-be father-in-law Prince Charles will do the honors. "Ms. Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George’s Chapel on her Wedding Day," the statement read, adding that "The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms. Markle to The Royal Family in this way." Despite having no daughters of his own, this will in fact be the second time that Charles has accompanied a bride-to-be down the aisle. He previously filled in for the father of the bride when Alexandra Knatchbull, a goddaughter...
- 5/18/2018
- by Editorial Staff
- Closer Weekly
Princess Diana and Prince Charles‘ marriage breakdown has been making headlines for decades, but a new book claims that the two were at odds long before they publicly announced their separation — with Charles seeking help with their relationship as early as their honeymoon.
Royal writer Sally Bedell Smith claims in her new biography on the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life, that a mixture of both the couple’s gaping age difference and Diana’s emotional and mental state put a strain on their romance. She also writes that Diana’s reluctance...
Royal writer Sally Bedell Smith claims in her new biography on the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life, that a mixture of both the couple’s gaping age difference and Diana’s emotional and mental state put a strain on their romance. She also writes that Diana’s reluctance...
- 4/1/2017
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- PEOPLE.com
Prince Charles Gives His Friend's Daughter Away at Her Wedding - and the Queen Was On-Hand to Watch!
Even Queen Elizabeth II can't resist a good wedding. The Queen and other members of the British royal family attended the wedding of Alexandra Knatchbull, daughter of Lord and Lady Brabourne and great-granddaughter of the late Lord Mountbatten, and entrepreneur Thomas Hooper on Saturday. Prince Charles even gave the bride away since his friend Norton Knatchbull (Lord Brabourne) was too ill to do so. This isn't the first time the two families have served important roles in each other's weddings. Charles served as the best man at Lord Brabourne's wedding in 1979. Lord Brabourne is also Prince Philip's godson while Charles' late ex-wife,...
- 6/26/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
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