Among the most critically acclaimed series based on 'real-life' British Monarchy, The Crown Season 6 Part 2 was released on Netflix on December 14, 2023. The real-life British Monarchy drama has been concluded with The Crown Season 6 Part 2 as it makes the finale of the series. While The Crown Season 6 Part 1 mainly revolved around Princess Diana's death, The Crown Season 6 Part 2 revolves around the aftermath of Diana's death and the estranged relationship between Queen Elizabeth and (then) UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Tony Blair served the United Kingdom as the Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007. He was the second-longest serving UK's PM and among the most famous as well. However, Blair's relationship with the British Monarchy was not good. In fact, Tony Blair was in favor of 'end of Monarchy' and even gave a proposal to Queen Elizabeth in which he recommended what changes needed to be adopted by the Royal family.
Now, the question arises what was the proposal or recommendation given by (then) UK PM Tony Blair to Queen Elizabeth? Below is what we know so far-
Tony Blair's recommendation to Queen Elizabeth
Princess Diana's death dented the image of the British Monarchy quite a lot. The Crown Finale Season has showcased that Princess Diana's untimely death in an accident enraged Prince William and Prince Harry. In fact, Prince William did not talk to his father Charles (now King Charles) and he believed that his father was indirectly responsible for his mother's death.
Following Diana's death, the British Monarchy's image were maligned, and even demands to end the monarchy were raised. In order to clean the image of Monarchy, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair along with his team formulated some recommendations and handed it over to the Queen of England Elizabeth.
As per reports, Tony Blair's proposal to Queen Elizabeth recommended the Royal family- Be more transparent. Let royals marry Catholics. Make do with less staff; what even is a 'Lord High Admiral of the Wash'? Not only this, Blair also recommended to give up on some ceremonies in order to cut the cost and save tax payer's money.
The proposal offended Elizabeth. Ultimately, Elizabeth decided that the family should maintain its arcane mystique- 'This is our duty: to lift people up and transport them to another realm—not bring them down to Earth and remind them of what they already have.'
It is pertinent to mention here that The Crown Season 6 Part 2 True Story showcased that Queen Elizabeth once had a nightmare in which she saw an end of monarchy and the rise of Tony Blair.
Who plays who in The Crown Finale Season?
Returning for Season 6, Part 2 are Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret. Luther Ford also joins the cast as teenage Harry, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and more in the leading roles.
Cutting long things short, if you are looking to witness some real-life royal drama this weekend, then The Crown Season 6 Part 2 is a must-watch on Netflix.