Prince Charles Had a Rare Reaction to His Portrayal on 'The Crown'

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Charlesgave a glimpse at what he thinks ofThe Crown.

Speaking at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scottish politician Anas Sarwar said thatPrince Charlesreferenced the Netflix show, a dramatic take onQueen Elizabeth’s reign, while introducing himself to Parliament members at an event last year.

“He came over and went, ‘Hello, nice to meet you all. I’m nowhere near how they portray me on Netflix,’ " Sarwar recalled, according to theDaily Mail.“I thought that was a really interesting way of how you describe yourself.”

Sarwar continued, “I’m going to be in so much trouble for this because I don’t think you are meant to tell private conversations!”

Prince Charles.Tim Rooke - WPA Pool/Getty

According toHello!magazine, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughterPrincess Eugenieas well as Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex have seen the show, while Mike Tindall (who is married to the Queen’s granddaughter Zara) hastalked about the show on his podcast.

Prince Charles; Josh O’Connor on The Crown.Karwai Tang/WireImage; Des Willie/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection

Prince Harryalso spoke about the show during an appearance onThe Late Late Show with James Cordenin 2021.

“It gives you a rough idea about that lifestyle, and the pressures of putting duty and service above family and everything else, and what can come from that,” the Duke of Sussex said.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Emerald Fennell.ARTHUR EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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Prince Charles' wife,Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, cameface-to-face with her fictional counterpartin March during a reception to mark International Women’s Day at Clarence House. Camilla chatted with Emerald Fennell, the actress who portrayed her in seasons 3 and 4 of Netflix’s royal drama and even cracked a joke about her presence during a speech.

“For me, it’s very reassuring to know that if I should fall off my perch at any moment, my fictional alter ego is here to take over,” Camilla, 75, said to laughs from the crowd gathered. “So, Emerald — be prepared!”

source: people.com