I saw this episode today yet it came out exacly one year ago. I can honestly say that one of my greatest achivements is the fact that I have managed to restrain myself from watching any more CROWN episodes before the arrival of the very anticipated season 4. The series is worldclass when it comes to acting, music, costumes, dialogue, casting etc. Tywysog Cymru delivers a simple yet emotional narrative. and fits among the best episodes of The CROWN.
Due to protest and general civil unrest, Prince Charles has to leave Cambridge university and study for one term in Wales as a diplomatic measure , much to his own chagrin. Prince Charles obeys and travels to Wales. On his arrival he dosen't really get a friendly welcome, and it's near impossible for him to stay invisble. He struggles at first but befriends his tutor Mr.Edward Millward, a supporter of a independent Wales. At the climax of the episode Prince Charles delivers a speech pre-written with a few personal modifications, all completely in welsh. It's one of the most powerful scenes in the series according to me.
But the scene that really shines is the dialogue near the end, between Prince Charles and his mother, the Queen. The Prince gets a lesson in the significance in being part of one of the most influential famlies in the world, and speaking out of term can be devastating(as seen in earlier episodes).
We see a rather raw side of the Queen, but not an unusual side. I have no doubt that she wants the best for her children, even if that means explaining the dutyfull restrictions that must be obliged. I think most parents have had similar conversations with their own children. However, unlike most parents Queen Elisabeth has a duty herself directly to the Crown. Her strict behavior is expected, unfortunatly.
What I find most emotional about the episode is that a young man who likes to act and recite tonguetwisters comes to realize who he really is, and the gravitas of his predetermined duty. The theme is not unfamiliar to those that have seen the previous episodes, but is nevertheless not less dramatic than before. Charles is not Elisabeth. Elisabeth is not Charles.
I could only rate the episode 10/10. Since I can't rate it any higher I saw fit to also write a review.
Due to protest and general civil unrest, Prince Charles has to leave Cambridge university and study for one term in Wales as a diplomatic measure , much to his own chagrin. Prince Charles obeys and travels to Wales. On his arrival he dosen't really get a friendly welcome, and it's near impossible for him to stay invisble. He struggles at first but befriends his tutor Mr.Edward Millward, a supporter of a independent Wales. At the climax of the episode Prince Charles delivers a speech pre-written with a few personal modifications, all completely in welsh. It's one of the most powerful scenes in the series according to me.
But the scene that really shines is the dialogue near the end, between Prince Charles and his mother, the Queen. The Prince gets a lesson in the significance in being part of one of the most influential famlies in the world, and speaking out of term can be devastating(as seen in earlier episodes).
We see a rather raw side of the Queen, but not an unusual side. I have no doubt that she wants the best for her children, even if that means explaining the dutyfull restrictions that must be obliged. I think most parents have had similar conversations with their own children. However, unlike most parents Queen Elisabeth has a duty herself directly to the Crown. Her strict behavior is expected, unfortunatly.
What I find most emotional about the episode is that a young man who likes to act and recite tonguetwisters comes to realize who he really is, and the gravitas of his predetermined duty. The theme is not unfamiliar to those that have seen the previous episodes, but is nevertheless not less dramatic than before. Charles is not Elisabeth. Elisabeth is not Charles.
I could only rate the episode 10/10. Since I can't rate it any higher I saw fit to also write a review.