The crown; a Netflix show starring Claire Foy as a younger version of Princess and Queen Elizabeth, and Olivia Colman as the reigning queen began with every scenario in mind, should any circumstance arise, seeing that the show is far from fiction.
The next season of the series brings us the queen of the present age and Netflix has found its queen in Imelda Staunton. The premiere of season five in November opens a new era for fans of The crown. The show has been running since 2016, giving us a glimpse of the royal family. The series showed us the ups and downs of the family; the struggles the queen faces to wield such power and be a woman to do so.
Not only was the queen shown as a symbol of strength, but she was also shown that symbols of vigor can also require support.
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A journey through the Queen’s years
Claire Foy portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in seasons one and two, giving us Matt Smith as the Duke of Edinburgh. Olivia Colman brought Her Majesty’s character to life in seasons three and four with Tobias Menzies as Prince Phillip. The final season brought us the dynamic characters of Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher with an eye-catching depiction of history.
For a show based solely on historical events and catching up with current events, considering all the possibilities is the right decision to make. Peter Morgan does not hesitate to prepare for it. Be the author of The crown, he saw the script of if the queen should pass during the course of the drama series.
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The current reign of the crown
If during the duration of the show, Queen Elizabeth II were to die, the show would stop immediately in honor of Her Majesty, but it would not end. The crown; as its name suggests, is not a series about the Queen, but about the politics that unfold within the democratic monarchy of the United Kingdom.
Morgan states that if the unfortunate demise were to happen, it wouldn’t be the end of the show.
“She is an extraordinary woman and people are going to be overwhelmed” Stephen Daldry; director of the first episodes and one of the architects of The crown declared once.
Peter Morgan described the show as a love letter to the Queen and has every intention of continuing to write even if there were obstacles in their path.
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The crown without the wearer
Referring to age beyond Queen Elizabeth II herself would be a difficult notion to imagine, but as the writers of a show revolving around the Queen of England, they made the tough decisions and pre-planned taking into account the success of the show.
The fifth season of The crown is just around the corner and will premiere November 22 with a dramatic and gripping take on the reality within British politics.
The crown remains to be a spectacle about the heavy back and forth between the royal family and the government and the crown itself. If the Queen were to pass, she would remain strong in her aim and continue to write in her honor.
Source: Deadline
