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The final six episodes of The Crown dropped Thursday. As per precedent, furious debate has erupted concerning writer Peter Morgan’s use of dramatic license. Fear not, however, for The Daily Beast is here to untangle truth from fiction, and the really tricky stuff—what lies between. And, caution, spoilers ahead.
The first of the new episodes, actually episode 5 as episodes 1-4 were released last month, is largely concerned with the fragile and tense relationship between Prince Charles and Prince William as they struggle in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death.
As is often the case with The Crown, writer Peter Morgan hits the nail on the head with the larger truth—William and Harry certainly felt neglected by a distant father as bereaved teenagers, as Harrys memoir Spare makes clear—while bending the details to his dramatic purpose.