Imbroglio
- Episode aired Nov 17, 2019
- TV-MA
- 47m
While Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfe... Read allWhile Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfere.While Princess Anne dates her elder brother's polo rival Andrew Parker Bowles, Prince Charles falls deeply in love with Camilla Shand causing the Queen Mother and Lord Mountbatten to interfere.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere were two miners' strike under Ted Heath's Government: one in 1972 and one in 1974. The events in this episode combine elements from both. The scene at Saltley Gate and the poster saying "Wanted: A Decent Wage" are from the 1972 strike. Ted Heath's speech to announce the three-day week is from the 1974 strike.
- GoofsPrincess Anne should not be wearing a tiara at the anniversary dinner, wearing a tiara is reserved only for brides on their wedding day and married women.
- Quotes
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: We'd like to ask you some questions. And it's important while answering those questions that you remain clearheaded, unemotional, rational, and calm.
Princess Anne: As opposed to what? The hysterical and neurotic way I normally behave?
But the subject matter is less appealing, being someone who doesn't find this particular part of his life the most interesting one and it is a subject where prior knowledge for me was scant. "Imbroglio" actually managed to be a good episode, not as brilliant as "Aberfan" and "Tywysog Cymru" but a lot better than the previous episode "Dangling Man". It does rather quite well with making this event intriguing and educational, even if other episodes of 'The Crown' are more accessible.
For me, Camilla's parents could have been fleshed out more as characters, not enough is learnt about them and they come over as on the stock side.
Camilla's past perhaps could have been delved into more and occasionally the pace is a little over deliberate.
"Imbroglio" succeeds brilliantly in many areas. Josh O'Connor is indeed terrific and Charles' character writing has been one of the high points of Season 3, coming over as a real person with realistic motivations and not a caricature. Emerald Fennell has great chemistry with him and already the appeal is obvious, while Erin Doherty is a scene stealer. Marion Bailey and Charles Dance bring a lot of class to the Queen Mother and Mountbatten and their interference is where the episode is at its most intriguing, provides some tension and done in a way where it is easy to see their objections. Especially when a plausible reason is provided.
The production values are as classy and handsome as usual with a real sense of period. The music has presence while not being intrusive and knows when to tone down without being too low-key. There are parts that are thoughtful and sensitive and "Imbroglio" does well at making an unfamiliar subject (for me that is, being born well after it happened) intriguing and illuminating.
Overall, not great but good. 7/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- May 23, 2022
Details
- Runtime47 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1