![]() The historical basis for “Mystery Man” is the Profumo Affair, a scandal that indeed rocked Britain and led to MacMillan’s resignation, Stephen Ward’s suicide, and widespread unrest for the royal family, the government, and the country at large. In other words, the Philip mania of episode nine is excused. ![]() If you don’t know how things work out in Charles’s adult life, I’m not going to spoil them for you here, but needless to say, he doesn’t turn out to be super-stable. And more important for The Crown, understanding the damage Philip has done to Charles will surely be an big element of the coming seasons. It was a beautifully constructed episode. The story about his childhood tragedy was downright chilling. “Paterfamilias” put the focus on Philip, but it was focused on him for reasons that made sense.
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