As The Crown gears up for its final season, viewers can expect a rollercoaster of emotions for King Charles, drawing inspiration from Prince Harry's memoir.
The upcoming season of the historical-fiction drama promises intense and emotionally charged scenes, delving into the scandalous lives of the British Royal Family members, particularly spanning the years 1997 to 2005.
The first part of Season 6 is scheduled to premiere this week.
In an April interview with the Netflix cast, actor Dominic West, portraying then-Prince Charles, discussed the character's arc in the upcoming season.
"This season brings some really heavy scenes, and there are a lot of tears for Charles," West revealed.
He went on to describe key moments, including Charles grappling with the aftermath of Diana's death, breaking the news to his sons, and attempting to guide them through the mourning process with varying degrees of success.
"I'm always trying to present him in a good light, and I don't always succeed, but in the latter half of the season, where William is giving him a really hard time and is very angry, refusing to talk to him, and Charles can't get through to his son, I can understand how that feels," West explained.
However, the show faced a challenge with the release of Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, in which he detailed the alleged aftermath of Diana's death.
"Then Harry wrote his book and said he never hugged him or anything, so we had to change that slightly," West shared. "Now, I've assumed — guessed — that Charles is an emotional and rather open-hearted guy in spite of his buttoned-up exterior, which he obviously has to maintain in public."
