The new season of The Crown will not only look at the interpersonal dynamics of the royal family, but also throw light on the changing political landscape of Britain with Thatcher becoming the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip? They’re moping around their drawing room, wasting time by pulling invisible lint off all those curtains. Princess Margaret? Single and perhaps ready to mingle, even if she’s confined to a hospital bed. And, of course, Diana and Charles? Things look fine for a minute, but then he just has to start yelling at her in a church. The first teaser of Netflix series The Crown Season 4 is out.
The video offers a glimpse into Princess Diana’s personality and background, trying to show how her free-spiritedness was in stark contrast with Queen Elizabeth II and the crown itself. A voiceover is heard giving grand statements about marriage, and how it is but a beginning of another adventure, and not the ‘the end’ that fairy tales often suggest. As we already know, Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage was a tumultuous one. The clip focuses more on Princess Diana and what her arrival meant to the royal establishment. We also see a grieving Prince Charles, an agitated Queen Elizabeth II, a somewhat mournful Princess Margaret and a determined-looking Margaret Thatcher. The Crown Season 4 stars Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Tobias Menzies, Josh O’Connor, Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson in significant roles.
