Royal biographer Giles Brandreth claimed that the late Prince Philip refused to watch the 2006 film. the queen Because of the “inaccurate portrayal” of Helen Mirren’s wife.
The historical drama was directed by Stephen Frears and written by Peter Morgan, who went on to write the play. Netflix category the crown. The film follows, with Mirren in the lead role of Elizabeth II royal family In the immediate aftermath of Death of Princess Diana 1997 and uses actual archive footage to reconstruct the events leading up to the crash. Mirren won Academy Award For Best Actress for the role of Queen.
September 8 marks the second anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. To mark the day, Brandreth spoke to Terry Pendry, who worked with the Queen for more than 28 years at Windsor Castle, during an episode of his podcast. Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth.
During the episode, titled “Terry Pendry: Queen Elizabeth II’s Groom at Windsor Castle”, Brandreth claimed to have had a tense conversation with Philip about the movie, which he refused to see.
Newsweek Buckingham Palace and spokespeople for Mirren, Brandreth and Morgan were emailed for comment on Friday.
“The Duke of Edinburgh, I remember, when I asked him if he had seen the film. the queen With Helen Mirren, he said: ‘Why would I want to see that?’ And he got irritated,” Brandreth said.
“He said, ‘Apparently they have a crying queen in the movie.’ He said, ‘The queen does not cry.’
“He didn’t say that crying was a virtue or, he said, ‘An actress will cry, suppose a queen will cry, but she doesn’t cry.'”
Brandreth also said that the Queen was a “self-contained” person, to which Pendry agreed.
“She was always quite self-contained, wasn’t she? I remember hearing from people who were with her when she became Queen – when the late King George VI died and she returned from Kenya – how calm and was contained and how she did not shed a tear,” said the royal biographer.
Pendry later added: “Without a shadow of a doubt, I don’t know if it’s a divine thing or not, but an inner power. You mentioned her religion earlier and it played a powerful part in her life.
Buckingham Palace confirmed news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8, 2022, saying in a statement that she “passed away peacefully. at Balmoral“This comes after only 17 months Prince Philip died on April 9, 2021.
Throughout her historic reign, many films and series documenting the Queen’s life have been produced, including a controversial Netflix series. the crown.
The six-season show, which will air its final episode in 2023, chronicles his life and reign. Queen Elizabeth II and her family, has received both praise and criticism from audiences and critics for its fictional portrayal of real events and people.
Some royals have Said they watched the showHowever, one that remains In front of him is Prince William.
“Prince … rolls his eyes when people say ‘it’s just drama,'” says a source close to him, royal biographer Robert Hardman wrote. The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy.
“‘However, he won’t give himself any great publicity by complaining. He doesn’t like the idea of always being seen as a complainer.'”
Brother of Prince William, Prince Harrypreviously stated that the show is fictional, but “is loosely based on truth.”
“Of course it’s not strictly accurate, of course it’s not, but loosely it gives you a rough idea of what that lifestyle is like, the pressure to put duty and service above family and everything else, what can come of that,” he said. Meanwhile explained. The look of 2021 The Late Late Show With James Corden.
“I’m more comfortable with the crown I’m seeing stories written about my family or my wife or myself because…it’s obviously fiction, take it how you will, but it’s being reported as fact because you’re supposedly news. I have a real problem with that. “
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