18 January 2024 , 14:11
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are two of the most famous people in the world and, as such, there is an inherent interest into what their lives are like behind closed doors.
From their favourite dinners, to family pastimes, and even what they watch on TV, the public are fascinated by the Waleses. And now we have been given a sneak peek inside their home life in a new book, Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, by Robert Hardman.
It states that rather than being an avid reader, William will dip into books for information - and he is, instead, a box set guy. The future King is said to be a big fan of superhero movies, most notably Deadpool and anything Batman-related. And he and Kate will also get tips on what to watch from their staff - they were prompted to watch Happy Valley after overhearing people in the office rave about it.
According to another friend, one thing the couple are not is "period drama people". As such, they have not, and will not, be sitting down to watch The Crown.
Hardman says of the show: "Its timeline has gradually been creeping ever closer to present day, through the childhood of William and Harry, and into the twenty-first century.
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"Its plotlines and dialogue are fabricated but the Royal Family know that large parts of the world regard the series to be broadly true. The Prince knows about it. He rolls his eyes when people say that it's 'just drama'.
"'He knows what they (Netflix) are doing,' says a close aide. 'Yet he will not give it any greater publicity by complaining. He doesn't like the idea of being seen as a complainer all the time.'"
According to Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty magazine, it would be "torturous" for the royal family to see more recent seasons of The Crown. But one member has admitted to watching the show - and that's Prince Harry.
During the press tour for his autobiography, Spare, Harry revealed to US chat show host Stephen Colbert that he had watched The Crown over the years.
He said, "The older stuff and the more recent stuff. Yes, I do actually fact check it. Which, by the way, is another reason why it's so important that history has it right.
"They don't pretend to be news – it's fictional, but it's loosely based on the truth. It gives you a rough idea about what the pressures of putting duty and service above family and everything else – what can come from that.
"I'm way more comfortable with The Crown than I am seeing the stories written about my family or my wife or myself."
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