Charles to have ‘rug pulled from under him’ in TV hit
PRINCE Charles is set to come under fire in the next series of The Crown, as his marriage to Diana gets the television treatment.
Josh O’Connor, who plays the heir to the throne in the hit Netflix show, said producers are “going to pull the rug from under him” in the forthcoming fourth season.
The actor said the show has been “really nice” about Charles so far. But that is likely to change, he added. Josh, 29, said: “Well, it’s the
Diana years, so we know that period so well.
“And, in terms of Charles himself, if series three was to make people feel empathy and sorry for him, I guess we’re going to pull the rug from under him in the next series.”
He added that, while he has not had any feedback from any of the royals since starring in The Crown, he would expect it to be positive from Charles. He added: “It would have to be good.
“Because, let’s face it, we’re really nice about him.
“Next series, maybe not so much, but in series three we’ve been pretty cool to him so, I mean, he’s got to get on board with it.”
Asked if the smash hit show had changed his attitudes towards the royals, he said: “I feel real sympathy for them as individuals and that is what The Crown is about. Ultimately, this is drama, it’s fiction, it’s not the reality.”
The Crown stars Olivia Colman as the Queen,Tobias Menzies as the Duke of Edinburgh and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. It bagged four nominations at the Golden Globes, including a nod for best TV drama.
● The Crown is streaming on Netflix now. Season four is expected to be released in November or December.