The show makes it out like Mark's absence contributed to Thatcher's decision to invade the islands, but this seems unlikely in reality. The Crown depicts a tense personal episode between the queen and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher around the time of her invasion of the Falkland Islands, where Thatcher's mental and emotional state is heavily affected by her missing son, Mark. Mark Thatcher's Disappearance (Photo: Des Willie) Again, it is difficult to say whether the portrayal of emotions is objectively wrong in The Crown, but critics are right in saying that the show downplays the systemic negligence of authorities and labor protections in Aberfan. Other historians challenged this portrayal as well, including the biographers who have written about Queen Elizabeth. She came when she could and nobody would condemn her for not coming earlier, especially as everything was such a mess." "When she did arrive she was visibly upset and the people of Aberfan appreciate her being here. I think she came over as a very uncaring person who didn't show her emotions, and in reality that wasn't the case, and isn't the case today," Edwards said. "I am uneasy about the way in which the Queen was portrayed. Jeff Edwards, a survivor of the disaster, told The Radio Times that he disliked the portrayal as well, having been there at the time. Years later, her press officer Sir William Heseltine said that it was one of her greatest regrets in the documentary Elizabeth: Our Queen. In reality, the queen was criticized for taking eight days to visit Aberfan. It was about a mining accident in Aberfan, Wales, that took 144 lives, and in it, the queen struggles to project a public emotional response that will satisfy the nation.
#THE CROWN SEASON 1 EPISODES GUIDE TRIAL#
Season 3, Episode 3 turned the "Aberfan disaster" into a personal trial for Queen Elizabeth II, but some critics argued that it downplayed the incident's real political implications. Here is a look at some of the show's most objective inaccuracies so far. The show is planned for five seasons in total, and Season 4 introduces some new characters that will be vital going forward.Īs historically accurate as it strives to be, at the end of the day, The Crown is a dramatization. It has introduced a whole new generation to some of the biggest scandals of the 20th century, in a way modern audiences are prepared to absorb. The Crown has largely been praised for its portrayal so far, and it has clearly made a significant impression on fans. Of course, there are also cases where the show alters the facts for dramatic effect. In other cases, the show may portray events according to one account, ignoring contradictory versions of history from equally reliable sources. In some cases, the show fills in the blanks where objective information is not available or else makes guesses about certain characters' emotional states at certain times. The Crown takes pains to stick as close as possible to true history, but it needs to take liberties from time to time for one reason or another.
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