Tywysog Cymru
- Episode aired Nov 17, 2019
- TV-MA
- 56m
Prince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.Prince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.Prince Charles is sent to Aberystwyth to learn Welsh from an ardent nationalist in preparation for the ceremony for his investiture as Prince of Wales.
- Marcia Williams
- (as Sinéad Matthews)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title of the episode means "Prince of Wales."
- GoofsThe Queen tells Charles she's had a chance to read the translation of his speech and "the inferences you made". As author of the speech, Charles would have been making implications. Only someone else listening to the speech would be making inferences. Someone with The Queen's education would know the difference.
- Quotes
Prince Charles: And the tongue twisters are my favorite. Uh, to sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock. In a pestilential prison with a lifelong lock Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block. A tutor who tooted the flute tried to teach two young tooters to toot. Said the two to the tutor, "Is it harder to toot or to teach two young tooters to toot?" What a to-do to die today at a minute or two to two. A thing distinctly hard to say, but a harder thing to do. For they'll beat a tattoo at two today, a ratatatat tattoo. And the dragon will come when he hears the drum, at a minute or two at two today, at a minute or two today!
Some of the lower-ratings for this episode speak of how the Queen (Oliva Colman) is so heartless and cold. Without providing spoilers, I would ask such reviewers to re-watch the final scene between Charles and Elizabeth, and listen carefully to what Charles says about himself and, by inference, what he says about Elizabeth. Then think back to season 2 "Vergangenheit" and pay attention to what the abdicated Edward says about Elizabeth directly to her face. Hint: it has to do with her not "having a mind of her own."
One of the over-arching themes of the show is how wearing the crown changes the person. In season 1 we see a playful, somewhat innocent and reserved Elizabeth. In season 2 she starts to harden as the pressures to be queen while burying Elizabeth takes its toll. In season 3, in the episode "Aberfan," we see an Elizabeth as Queen expected to play the role of grieving sovereign, which is not natural for her. She retreats further.
Finally, in "Tywysog Cymru" we see an Elizabeth, fifteen-plus years into the role as queen, feeling betrayed by Charles for going "off script" without approval, and for then justifying that with claims that *he* has a beating heart; that *he* has a mind of his own ... which implies that his mother, Elizabeth -- who has had to bury herself for all those years -- does not. Watch the reaction on her face as Charles says that; then go back and watch "Vergangenheit" and watch her reaction when Edward says the same thing.
This episode is a masterpiece of subtlety. In ranks in the top five of all episodes so far in terms of story, filming, and acting.
- DonMichigan
- May 27, 2020
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth, SY23 2DN, UK(exterior scenes)
- Production companies
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- Runtime56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1