If the last few months have revealed anything, it’s that we can’t get enough of the Royals. From reading every revelation uncovered in Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” to avidly searching every scene of Netflix’s “The Crown” to filter the truth from the drama, there’s something about the monarchy that fascinates us. Still, actress Helena Bonham-Carter, who played Princess Margaret in seasons three and four of “The Crown,” thinks Netflix should drop the show.
Speaking to The Guardian, Bonham-Carter said: “I should be careful here too, but I don’t think they should go on, actually. I’m into it and loved my episodes, but it’s very different now. When ‘The Crown’ started, it was a historical drama, and it crashed into the present.”
Season five of “The Crown” ended with Princess Diana meeting Dodi Fayed, so it’s assumed season six will follow the beginnings of their relationship, including their untimely death in Paris on August 31, 1997. Many viewers have expressed their discomfort with the series. creator Peter Morgan and his team revisit more recent and painful events, especially in light of Prince Harry’s honest accounts of how his mother’s death affected him and his brother, William. “But that’s up to them,” says Bonham-Carter.
Having played the “reserve” during her two seasons as Princess Margaret, which saw her nominated for Emmys, BAFTAs and Golden Globes, Bonham-Carter is reluctant to comment on Harry’s experience. “I don’t really want to contribute anything. It’s complicated and it’s going to be taken out of context,” she says. “And I think enough attention has been paid to it.”
Instead, the 56-year-old reveals that Princess Margaret wasn’t so keen on being the heir replacement, but had a complex about her size. “Well, actually, the real Margaret didn’t care about being number two, but she cared about being very short. She was only six feet tall, so there was something about her posture to maximize every little millimeter: she had her car seat elevated so she could be seen,” Bonham-Carter explains. “And a lot of it was the need not to be overlooked, probably pushed by her great-grandmother saying something about how little she was. And it stuck with her. It’s funny what we carry – a complex that can govern all our behaviors.”
Despite the debates about sequel to “The Crown”, season six has been given the green light, although it should be the last.
