This scene should be remembered as one of the best of Geraldine Chaplin's career. I hope so. I replay it often, and pause at the moments that she, with no words, portrays the woman who lived as England's most hated woman for most of her life. Absolutely incomparable. Everything that Wallace represented, Geraldine Chaplin succeeded in portraying. I wonder if she knows how good she is.
@@tmgmagdalena4138 The fact that anyone in England would hate Meghan Markle is head-scratching to me. Harry is not nor ever was truly in the running to be King of England unless William abdicated, which he never would because I'm sure The Abdication has been rammed down his throat enough to leave a nasty aftertaste. Add to that his young children pushed Harry further down and their children will push him even further and well, this whole Meghan is a she-devil like Wallis Simpson is mind-boggling. In fact, everyone in England should be relieved they're gone off doing their own thing rather than sucking on the public teat like the other royals. If they're spilling the tea on the Royal Family, more power to them. I mean, egad who knew those divinely appointed entities actually had human faults before Harry and Meghan pointed it out? 😄
I thought she was absolutely amazing in this role. She has such an expressive face. One of my favourite scenes with her was when she warned Charles about his family.
1:59 “The crown is not a static thing, resting forever on one head...” Queen Elizabeth II: Not if I have anything to say about it (Edit) Welp..…..At least he’s done waiting
1:22 - 1:26 "What a king you would've made in a kinder world. What a king we were denied" Uh, Charles, did you ever ask Uncle David about what he thought about Hitler and what he did in Germany?
Do you think that Charles would let a little thing like common decency and looking out for his subjects well being, get in the way of his "personal" welfare? Charles is the definition of selfish. Just look at the "relationships" he has trashed. He has, and always will be only for himself.
@@DominicNJ73 I love how dumbass conservatives don't realize that being a "product of your time" isn't an excuse for supporting genocidal dictators or enslaving other people. Especially when, in both of those cases, there were a plethora of people in the mainstream who were decrying both. Sometimes you fools have to learn that historical figures you hold up were just pieces of shit, as are you for defending them.
The thing that people must realize is that if Edward VIII had never abdicated and because he never had children, the crown would have eventually gone to Queen Elizabeth II anyway. She would have been made queen in 1972, as opposed to 1952, but she still would have been crowned queen eventually. It is not true at all that she only became queen due to the abdication. And maybe Elizabeth's father may have lived longer than 1952, but I doubt that he would have lived considerably more.
Agreed. Edward VIII was sterile due to mumps when he was young so it was impossible for him to have children. It was inevitable that Elizabeth would have become Sovereign.
The issues here are: - His abdication caused his dad's premature death - This caused her to be a queen when her children were still toddlers. - Charles, the future king was seriously affected by this. He grew up to be a crybaby man who couldn't step a foot to marry the woman he loved in the first place - Married Diana, another traumatized child... which made a wonderful combination of glycerin and nitrogen If he didn't abdicate, yes, she would be queen, but Charles would have grown a backbone, Camilla would be a beloved princess of Wales, Diana would be a relaxed aristocrat enjoying life... William and Harry would probably look like walking lizards, but both happy with their kids playing together.
@@usagi18 Maybe, maybe not. It is academic because we will never know for certain. And the queen's father smoked long before he became king and smoking was a huge contributor to his death, as it had also been for Princess Margaret. I know WWII shortened George VI's life and he became king because of the abdication, but I definitely would not blame his relatively young death on Edward VIII. Ultimately George VI put the cigarettes in his own mouth, not one of his family members. Though I do have to say that smoking was NOT known to be dangerous until the mid 1960's so George VI was killing himself inadvertently.
@@faithfulforever6331 his mother also smoked like a train, as well as his brother and lived very long... Windsors are known for dying elderly. Stress without a doubt was a major cause, of course, smoking didn't help him either.
@@usagi18 Smoking is like playing Russian roulette. Some people can smoke all their life and not be affected; whereas others smoke a relatively short time and get lung cancer. And dying because you can't breathe is a terrible way to die. I've known too many people die from lung cancer in their 40s and 50s because they smoked and a person should err on the side of safety and not smoke in the first place. We KNOW it is dangerous and the warning on the side of every cigarette package does not say it MAY cause cancer; it says it WILL cause cancer. There is no doubt. But it is forgivable in Queen Mary's and George VI's case because they did not know for certain that cigarette smoking could be harmful. The first warnings came out in the 1960's and then it just said that smoking may cause cancer. I was once told by a doctor that every human being fights cancer or potential cancer on a daily basis the majority of their lives; but the point at which their immune system can no longer fight cancer cells is when the cancer begins to kill them. And because a person cannot know if smoking will cause cancer in them at a young age or an old age, it is best not to smoke at all.
That music, though... It will cut you to the depths of your soul. It cut me even deeper when George VI died. Even though I know this is just a TV show, I also recognize that it's based upon real people and real relationships. It's gut wrenching to watch their stories unfold, even if not entirely historically accurate. I never cease to be amazed by the power of music. It's a universal language... All people can feel it and understand it, regardless of background.
The music was superb.....especially in this and King George’s death (actually played throughout season 1). I rewatch those scenes just to hear it and I’m always moved to tears 😭
It's called the duck hunt it play's in last 4 min of episode one season 1 when they go duck hunting. And why I loved this show They stopped playing it in season 4 which I stopped watching.😊
It's interesting that the actor that plays the former King is the same that played the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 2010 film "The King's Speech", who was very much against Edward VIII remaining on the throne.
@@domingorubies656 Like Inigo said, he was the living symbol of the Empire, and rallied it to the cause with tireless effort. Great as Churchill was, he couldn’t have done it without the King.
@@mra3076 Forgiving David for being in collaboration with Hitler would have been hard. The Monarchy did well under King George VI and no monarchs have much power anyway. As King, David would have had little power.
It was not so much his love for Wallis Simpson that did the memory of Edward in. It was his sympathy toward the nazis on the eve of war that damned him.
Victors tell the story, and of course the defeated will be the evil ones. If King Edward sympathized with Nazis it must have been for a good reason he saw fit for the country
It must be remembered that a lot of people had sympathy with Nazi Germany, it is only with hind sight of events we can all say we would not have those views.
Yes, excellent cast on this two characters. Same goes for princess Margarett, Winston Churchill, Queen Mary and Margaret Thacher i The Crown. Every Season has its hit cast.
Just for everyone to know, Charles never actually said any of this. This is just for a drama and to foreshadow Charles's struggle with during his marriage to Diana.
@@mji71 It's dialogue in a TV show mate. It's a monologue. You seriously think he actually said this to himself. No-one can claim to read his mind either.
The sad thing is Edward VIII died in the arms of a nurse and his last words were “ Wallis, Wallis, Wallis.” and Wallis was not even there, She never loved him.
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co and the marriage was never consumated...she loved two other men and I believe...again my opinion on it...she thought that one of the two would declare their love for her and they would ride off together
@@deneshbhaskar3944 Well, Obviously I take into account that important detail of his life. But... He was a traitor to who? In what kind of circumstances? I think that it's a matter of perspective. Anyway, I'm talking about his character on the series. It's without a doubt, one of the best written characters so far of The Crown.
@@joansebastianvalderrama8161 He was a traitor to his country and the crown. Two things that should've been the priority in his life but weren't. I don't think there's another perspective to this. As for the character, I enjoyed watching his face in the scene "How can you forgive yourself!?" :P
Even without the Nazi ties, Elizabeth made the right call with Edward for his choices alone. His decision to abdicate led to a chaos among his brother's family: 1. His brother Albert was forced to take the throne in the midst of WWII. The stress of that led to more excessive smoking, which cut his life short. 2. Albert's wife Elizabeth, who denied his proposal TWICE because she didn't want royal duties, now had to take the responsibility of being a Queen and support him. This led to her having less attention on Elizabeth and Margaret, whom they left for months doing their duties. 3. Elizabeth, where to begin? She was now first in line for the throne she wasn't even supposed to have. She had to deal with the pressure early on and when her father died, rather than carry on in a peaceful life as a Naval officer's wife and mother, she had to take on so much responsibility at 25. She also had less time to spend with her children and her hobbies of caring for horses. 4. Philip-When Elizabeth became Queen, he had to give up his Navy duties that he loved to stand by her side. 5. Margaret-She was in love with Peter Townsend. While it was less acceptable to marry divorcees then, the main reason the church and parliament didn't allow this was because it was FRESH from Edward's own abdication. Edward was always referenced for Margaret's decision. Had it not been for that, the blow was likely to be softer for Margaret and less dramatic. 6. Charles-He was in love with Camilla, but couldn't just marry anybody because he had to fulfill his duties as king and find women without a past. Had it not been for duty, he would've more free to marry Camilla without the pressure of her being the perfect woman for Queen. While they had to pick up the broken pieces, Edward enjoyed his life with parties and leisure, stripping himself away from responsibilities. By living his life, he took away the freedom and livelihood of so many others. That's why the despise him. You don't need a Nazi story to tell you that.
Perhaps the shitty English law shouldn't have existed back then, so Edward wouldn't abdicate. It's funny how you blame him for his brother's smoking and dysfunctional family.
@@manwithnoname8229 He was lazy and had threaten his brother several times to recover the throne and with the help of the nazis .... he was not fit to be a king ....
“The crown is not a static thing resting forever on ones head” I'm sure that struck home for Queen Elizabeth wich by this point in the story she felt eternal
Videos are recommended on the basis of people searching them more frequently A recent royal death triggered many people to learn more about royalties and everything In that same boat rn 😅
I don't know what happened in real life but the Duchess of Windsor should have been allowed to spend time with her husband's body, so she could take in what had happened and have a last private good-bye.
I agree. I was trying to understand why she was shuffled out of the room that way then remembered that after he passed the government would have been in charge, not her.
@@robertsavage3553 That's a great point! I've read a number of books about the Windsors and, if my memory is right, just after the Duke died, Louis Mountbatten was at the house to get some of the Duke papers. It would be interesting to know if there was something specific he was looking for such as documents connected with the Nazis or shady friends in the Bahamas.Too even while the Duke was alive she was showing signs of mental deterioration. I read an excerpt from the diary of actor Richard Burton and after meeting the Windsors he described the Duch as "gaga". It's been speculated that Wallis had brain damage from being over-anesthetized when she had cosmetic surgery but I think it may have been that she was showing Alzheimer's or dementia even while her husband was alive. Wallis was not in a condition to handle things on her own. Not as important as the real-life issues but I noticed that the actress who portrayed the Duchess here looked remarkably like her at that time in life.
What a fabulous scene, what a heart breaking tragedy. Now she’s passed away (RIP💔🏴) and he’s the king. Go on Charles, now crown moved to you…don’t feel it’s late, do it as your own term and not only him or her, make a world proud. God save the king
Impresionante, no hay palabras para describir la grandeza de la escena, la música es extraordinaria, la carta es conmovedora, es un drama de una belleza inigualable, maravilloso.
Exactamente, con notas musicales describe de manera fantástica la muerte de un Rey! Digna para ser usada en el funeral de alguien así. Fantástico comentario!
“It makes me so sad to see you living in exile, when all you did was take a stand for principle, and love one woman completely. You were cruelly denied your right to reign alongside the woman that you wanted by your side.”
@@jamiebarringer4019 that would have been a funny scene. But leave it like that, they already got mad for giving Charles and Camilla a bad name, go figure. BUT... they shouldn't have skipped Princess Anne's attempted kidnapping. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME
@@usagi18 in terms of the series I think I have a little sympathy for charles and camilla. After all he and I share the misery of being married to a cancer.
@@jamiebarringer4019 I don't believe in horoscopes. But I bet Diana didn't really enjoy living with a man who was as sensitive as a snowflake, but wouldn't think twice before cheating to her face.
At death, yes, he was just Duke of Windsor, but from the death of George V to Edward's abdication, a period of around 10/11 months, he was Edward VIII. Perhaps just using his reginal number is to tie to the theme of the video, i.e. what a king we might have had, if he was allowed to be king, at least from Charles's perspective
@@Matthew-rh6ei I know he was the King from that period, however when the Abdication was signed he was titled the Duke of Windsor, so no longer addressed as King
@@morganm5370 just in case, some people forget it, even if it is shown in the series ;). But yeh, perhaps it is done to serve the themes being conveyed, as mentioned in my first reply (shrug)
@@iriartepedroJ Sort of. He has the regnal number (Edward VIII), but that only refers to his ruling title from the death of his father to his abdication (as noted prior), at death, he was formally styled, in the UK, as HRH (His Royal Highness), Edward ... Windsor, Duke of Windsor (... serving for his many, many middle names)
The death of former King Edward VIII they wouldn’t bury him in France but they gave him a proper burial after his body is flown to Great Britain. After Walis Simpson died she was buried next to her husband. Even though King Edward VIII abdicated and spends the rest of his life in exile in France at least the British Royal Family gave him a proper burial including his wife Walis when she died.
History knows that Wallis wasn't there when avid died. She even refused to be there, really there, when I became really sick. She came for 15 minutes visits from time to time...She thought that him being sick was too boring. (her words.)
Honestly, when the Queen dies, pls. let William assume the crown and not Charles. He does not fit to be King. He lost lots of credibility like his Uncle Edward.
Either way, it rests on Charles. It will be his decision to abdicate ot not after the Queen's death. But for now, the Rules of Succession are clear: Charles will be King. If he survives his mother.
@@Xerxes2005 he will be king and he seems to be a changed man now. By hes body language i see these days on TV he is definitely preparing to be king. Its ok william will be one too i assume in 10 more years.
I don't know if Charles ever wrote such a letter to the Duke of Windsor, but it's interesting to listen to Charles lamenting that the Duke had to abdicate, and how wonderful it would have been to have had him as king, etc., because in real life, the Duke's father, George V, very much regretted that the custom of primogeniture left him no choice but to make Edward (or David, as his family called him) his successor, and thought Albert (the future George VI) better fitted to be king in absolutely every way. In fact George V hoped that his older son would have no children, so that on his death, the crown would pass to his younger one and his heirs. He didn't foresee that David would outlive Bertie by 20 years. But in the end, David solved the problem for him by marrying a woman the British people found unacceptable as the wife of a king. If Charles really thought any of the things expressed here, it just proves how unfit to be king he is.
I hope someday someone has the courage to tell the world on screen what happened to her (dutchess wallis) post Edwards death. I know to many she is seen as the villain, but her final years after Edwards death, you wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy
ikrrr, it matched sooo welllll. they even used it for the Kennedy's death. I don't get why they didn't use it for Mountbatten's death in S4. hopefully, they use again for the deaths of Diana, Margaret, and the Queen Mother.
@@khantnyizaw1803 And also Prince Philip (if the series extends to 2021). The image of the Queen sitting alone viewing her husband's coffin in the funeral service is a powerful image for what I assume would be the series' final scene.
"What King we were denied". A crappy one. Edward's abdication was a blessing for the United Kingdom and likely the whole world. Considering he was a Nazi sympathizer you might guess how WWII would turn around if he had anything to say in it. Most likely he would be removed from the throne or silenced some different way and likely the British monarchy would not survive it.
It mildly bothers me that they portrayed Wallis as a loving wife... She was pretty mean to him. She also slept around on him. David gave us the throne because he hated the job. Wallis was a scapegoat for everyone and she knew it. She accepted the financial security of marrying a royal as she had a troubled, unstable childhood. It wasn't a great love story, it was far more pathetic and sad. David and Wallis were also very self absorbed. During the war they made a fuss about their houses being ruined as their countrymen died. They sent their poor maid into dangerous French occupied territory for sheets... They threw a hissy fit when they weren't allowed to go shopping in the States because it was a security risk. They absolutely plotted with the Nazis but thought better of it after Churchhill threatened to arrest David for not following orders. They were terrible people and England dodged a bullet.
The Queen mouther worst nightmare. He loved a man who betrayed his family and county. Man Charles’s can be so stupid sometimes especially when it comes to love.
If we are to believe the events of the series than it technically isn’t Charles fault. Nobody told him that his great uncle was a traitor. Nobody told him that the real reason for the abdication was that Edward was conspiring with Hitler. Had they he probably never would’ve given him the time of day. But this is a family mired in the sickness of secrecy, they withheld that information. And Charles was taken in by him. What makes season three so crucial in Charles‘s character development, is that Elizabeth is repeating the mistakes that her parents made. She’s taken on her mothers habits of keeping secrets that should not be kept, and she has become so obsessed with raising a king that she has forgotten that she must first raise a son first. Whereas her father raised a daughter first and a queen second, she was so fearful of failing to prepare the air apparent that somewhere along the way she forgot to be a mother.
The fact that Charles so brutally misjudged Edward, who was a Nazi sympathizer (and a cruel brother), speaks volumes about Charles. What a horrible king he will make.
I’m American so I don’t really have a stake in the game, I just hate Charles. If he were a better man he might step aside for his son, William, but I highly doubt that will happen. I know no one outside of the inner circle will every truly know and understand the tumultuous history and present of the royal family but Charles is just… the worst. The only impression he’s ever made on me is an unpleasant one.
@@nujeru99 I will simply repeat the comment I made above (which you evidently didn't read): No, I got that. At the same time, Charles' affinity for Edward/David is well documented.
“What a king you would have made in a kinder world.” A king that would happily let the Nazis trample all over Europe without any resistance. He’d have been a terrible king, as he was a terrible man. History is lucky not to have had to endure him in the role.
If Edward had not met Wallis Simpson and abdicated, this would have been the moment Elizabeth became Queen, in 1972. That’s assuming he never married anyone else and had children first.
Just imagine the future King Charles III abdicating for his son, King William V, as the same way King Edward VIII did for his brother, George VI. What a story, no? Like a full circle.
@@MrPesado98 Yeah don't believe he's made up his mind. Doesn't want Charles due to the bad history of Kings named Charles. He still probably will get called Charles. I'm sure people still called George VI Bertie.
I believe the background music was written by Rupert Gregson-Williams. He's one of the main composers of the music behind the series. This scene is captivating!
He married the woman he loved and he did things the way he wanted and accepted the consequences of his actions. We should all hope that if love ever finds us we’re willing to do what Edward did
If prince Charles loved her so much then he should have given up this thorne and married her..but he wanted both crown as well as lady .. So he ditched lady and kept crown.. Had children with married wife and then we know what happened and who is his current wife .. Now he has both.. Lady as well as crown..
point of trivia on boxes. The red leather box inscribed The King would have been made by a company called Barrow Hepburn situated in Rotherhithe, though it later moved to Battersea where I briefly worked for a few months in 1980. Factory work was not for me so I jumped at the chance to work on deliveries each Wednesday. We did all the ministries and 10 Downing Street and on one occasion I delivered a red box inscribed The Queen, in gold lettering to Buckingham Palace.
This scene should be remembered as one of the best of Geraldine Chaplin's career. I hope so. I replay it often, and pause at the moments that she, with no words, portrays the woman who lived as England's most hated woman for most of her life. Absolutely incomparable. Everything that Wallace represented, Geraldine Chaplin succeeded in portraying. I wonder if she knows how good she is.
Think she will after this episode.
I loved her ever since Dr. Zhivago!
Relax, there's meghain markle
@@tmgmagdalena4138 The fact that anyone in England would hate Meghan Markle is head-scratching to me. Harry is not nor ever was truly in the running to be King of England unless William abdicated, which he never would because I'm sure The Abdication has been rammed down his throat enough to leave a nasty aftertaste. Add to that his young children pushed Harry further down and their children will push him even further and well, this whole Meghan is a she-devil like Wallis Simpson is mind-boggling. In fact, everyone in England should be relieved they're gone off doing their own thing rather than sucking on the public teat like the other royals. If they're spilling the tea on the Royal Family, more power to them. I mean, egad who knew those divinely appointed entities actually had human faults before Harry and Meghan pointed it out? 😄
I thought she was absolutely amazing in this role. She has such an expressive face. One of my favourite scenes with her was when she warned Charles about his family.
1:59 “The crown is not a static thing, resting forever on one head...”
Queen Elizabeth II: Not if I have anything to say about it
(Edit) Welp..…..At least he’s done waiting
Liz: that’s how you lose a kingship you little twat.
I’m hoping Queen Elizabeth out lives Prince Charles
@@TonyPstunts Do you really think that the queen dislikes her son and doesn't want him to succeed her?
@@s3jb453 what do you mean pedophiles prince
@@s3jb453 what do you mean pedophiles prince
1:22 - 1:26 "What a king you would've made in a kinder world. What a king we were denied"
Uh, Charles, did you ever ask Uncle David about what he thought about Hitler and what he did in Germany?
Right on!
Do you think that Charles would let a little thing like common decency and looking out for his subjects well being, get in the way of his "personal" welfare? Charles is the definition of selfish. Just look at the "relationships" he has trashed. He has, and always will be only for himself.
LOL I love how SJWs just can't cope with history and the fact that people were the products of their time.
@@DominicNJ73 Cowardice, Evil, Betrayal are "timeless". We "enlighten" cope with that fact everyday. You are "proof in point".
@@DominicNJ73 I love how dumbass conservatives don't realize that being a "product of your time" isn't an excuse for supporting genocidal dictators or enslaving other people. Especially when, in both of those cases, there were a plethora of people in the mainstream who were decrying both. Sometimes you fools have to learn that historical figures you hold up were just pieces of shit, as are you for defending them.
The actress playing old Wallis looks exactly the same as how Wallis did in her later years.
I agree: the resemblance between Duchess and actress is remarkable.
It’s Geraldine Chaplin, daughter of Charlie Chaplin.
And she is almost in same age as Wallis Simpson when Edward VIII died.
@@VinzKlortho i thought that was geraldine chaplin! Remarkable actress!
She is Hollywood royalty herself!!!
The thing that people must realize is that if Edward VIII had never abdicated and because he never had children, the crown would have eventually gone to Queen Elizabeth II anyway. She would have been made queen in 1972, as opposed to 1952, but she still would have been crowned queen eventually. It is not true at all that she only became queen due to the abdication. And maybe Elizabeth's father may have lived longer than 1952, but I doubt that he would have lived considerably more.
Agreed. Edward VIII was sterile due to mumps when he was young so it was impossible for him to have children. It was inevitable that Elizabeth would have become Sovereign.
The issues here are:
- His abdication caused his dad's premature death
- This caused her to be a queen when her children were still toddlers. - Charles, the future king was seriously affected by this. He grew up to be a crybaby man who couldn't step a foot to marry the woman he loved in the first place
- Married Diana, another traumatized child... which made a wonderful combination of glycerin and nitrogen
If he didn't abdicate, yes, she would be queen, but Charles would have grown a backbone, Camilla would be a beloved princess of Wales, Diana would be a relaxed aristocrat enjoying life... William and Harry would probably look like walking lizards, but both happy with their kids playing together.
@@usagi18 Maybe, maybe not. It is academic because we will never know for certain. And the queen's father smoked long before he became king and smoking was a huge contributor to his death, as it had also been for Princess Margaret. I know WWII shortened George VI's life and he became king because of the abdication, but I definitely would not blame his relatively young death on Edward VIII. Ultimately George VI put the cigarettes in his own mouth, not one of his family members. Though I do have to say that smoking was NOT known to be dangerous until the mid 1960's so George VI was killing himself inadvertently.
@@faithfulforever6331 his mother also smoked like a train, as well as his brother and lived very long... Windsors are known for dying elderly. Stress without a doubt was a major cause, of course, smoking didn't help him either.
@@usagi18 Smoking is like playing Russian roulette. Some people can smoke all their life and not be affected; whereas others smoke a relatively short time and get lung cancer. And dying because you can't breathe is a terrible way to die. I've known too many people die from lung cancer in their 40s and 50s because they smoked and a person should err on the side of safety and not smoke in the first place. We KNOW it is dangerous and the warning on the side of every cigarette package does not say it MAY cause cancer; it says it WILL cause cancer. There is no doubt. But it is forgivable in Queen Mary's and George VI's case because they did not know for certain that cigarette smoking could be harmful. The first warnings came out in the 1960's and then it just said that smoking may cause cancer. I was once told by a doctor that every human being fights cancer or potential cancer on a daily basis the majority of their lives; but the point at which their immune system can no longer fight cancer cells is when the cancer begins to kill them. And because a person cannot know if smoking will cause cancer in them at a young age or an old age, it is best not to smoke at all.
This soundtrack is so damn powerful. Hope it will appear again in the last season.
Same music for the death of both brothers.
Everytime that piece plays, you know something is about to go down
Loved this music for the really dramatic moments, its a shame they stopped using it for season 4.
I never noticed that!
@@martinhodgkins9856 Maybe it could be used at lord Mountbatten's death, but it will certainly bu used at Diana's death
@@Victor-07-04 Mountbatten already died in S4.
That music, though... It will cut you to the depths of your soul. It cut me even deeper when George VI died. Even though I know this is just a TV show, I also recognize that it's based upon real people and real relationships. It's gut wrenching to watch their stories unfold, even if not entirely historically accurate. I never cease to be amazed by the power of music. It's a universal language... All people can feel it and understand it, regardless of background.
The music was superb.....especially in this and King George’s death (actually played throughout season 1). I rewatch those scenes just to hear it and I’m always moved to tears 😭
It's called the duck hunt it play's in last 4 min of episode one season 1 when they go duck hunting. And why I loved this show They stopped playing it in season 4 which I stopped watching.😊
Hans Zimmer
It's interesting that the actor that plays the former King is the same that played the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 2010 film "The King's Speech", who was very much against Edward VIII remaining on the throne.
That is Sir Derek Jacobi. He's one of the greatest actors alive today, and is famous for FAR more than the two roles you mentioned.
@@JWRogersPS I know him best as Brother Cadfael.
The Master in Series3 of Doctor Who, Lord Pierre in Titanic Blood and Steel, and so many other roles.
@@theoddstrokesswimmingvideo1314 I, Claudius.
ALSO the actor who plays edward also plays charles in the 2004s queen
Thank God that Edward was not King during WW2. How very differently the war would likely have gone. God bless the most noble memory of King George VI.
Churchill was the one really calling the shots either way
@@domingorubies656 but he was a national rally a symbol of the empire
@@domingorubies656 Like Inigo said, he was the living symbol of the Empire, and rallied it to the cause with tireless effort. Great as Churchill was, he couldn’t have done it without the King.
@@deneshbhaskar3944 Wb Nazi sympathiser Edward VIII?
@@mra3076 Forgiving David for being in collaboration with Hitler would have been hard. The Monarchy did well under King George VI and no monarchs have much power anyway. As King, David would have had little power.
It was not so much his love for Wallis Simpson that did the memory of Edward in. It was his sympathy toward the nazis on the eve of war that damned him.
Victors tell the story, and of course the defeated will be the evil ones. If King Edward sympathized with Nazis it must have been for a good reason he saw fit for the country
@@OnLyFuN1306 LOL.
I remember that his Nazi sympathies only became well known public fodder years after his death.
It must be remembered that a lot of people had sympathy with Nazi Germany, it is only with hind sight of events we can all say we would not have those views.
@@OnLyFuN1306 so I'm guessing killing millions of innocent people would be considered "good for the country" huh? Like bruh....
Derek Jacobi and Geraldine Chaplin, everyone. You could have made an entire movie with these two.
Right the two are amazing 😍
Maybe not them playing these characters though, I don't think anybody wants to go see a film about a Nazi sympathizer regardless of who it is.
Who are they
Yes, excellent cast on this two characters. Same goes for princess Margarett, Winston Churchill, Queen Mary and Margaret Thacher i The Crown. Every Season has its hit cast.
Derek Jacobi truly is a Master.
02:37 the exact moment my heart broke! Geraldine Chaplin, wow! 🥺💔
And the background music complementing the scene
Pitty that scene was made up. The cold harted witch was not there when he died but was out at a party.
The dog knew he was gone before she did.
Just for everyone to know, Charles never actually said any of this. This is just for a drama and to foreshadow Charles's struggle with during his marriage to Diana.
Really? It's just 'drama' then?
Really not okay.
I mean, the scene is absolutely great. But if this really never happened ... not okay.
Who takes this show has historical fact?
@@LaKellita Some people do unfortunately.
You were in fact present to make such a claim?
@@mji71 It's dialogue in a TV show mate. It's a monologue. You seriously think he actually said this to himself. No-one can claim to read his mind either.
The sad thing is Edward VIII died in the arms of a nurse and his last words were “ Wallis, Wallis, Wallis.” and Wallis was not even there, She never loved him.
She never wanted to marry him either.
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co what? For real? Explain
Very interesting and also very sad. Can you explain?
@@leahallen8420 Wallis had a lot of of letters to Ernest stating she regretted divorcing him and staying with the King...
@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co and the marriage was never consumated...she loved two other men and I believe...again my opinion on it...she thought that one of the two would declare their love for her and they would ride off together
3:06 maaan this ost always in every intense scene,hits right in the heart😭😭🥺
To me chaplin had the most emotional cry sadness lost...best acting so shoking
Well her dad was Charlie Chaplin. Learned a few things from him I suppose.
@@broskib6609 who's dad?
Agree. Thought the same.
@@rizatrisnawati5804 the old lady you see there. That’s charlie chaplin’s daughter.
@@broskib6609 omg, Chaplin's daughter as Wallis Simpson ? Wooow....
The main theme of the Crown is so damn good
The actress nailed this. This series is a masterpiece. Giving chills.👏👏👏
To me personally, the most heartbreaking and emotional moment so far of the entire series. Beautiful.
Read the book Another Woman's Husband by Gill Paul. it is about him and Wallis Simpson
LOL heartbreaking he was tratior.
@@deneshbhaskar3944 Well, Obviously I take into account that important detail of his life. But... He was a traitor to who? In what kind of circumstances? I think that it's a matter of perspective. Anyway, I'm talking about his character on the series. It's without a doubt, one of the best written characters so far of The Crown.
@@joansebastianvalderrama8161 He was a traitor to his country and the crown. Two things that should've been the priority in his life but weren't. I don't think there's another perspective to this. As for the character, I enjoyed watching his face in the scene "How can you forgive yourself!?" :P
Indeed. The actress expressed the heartbreaking impression just with the tears. Love her.
Wallis wasn’t with him when he died. She didn’t care.
Even without the Nazi ties, Elizabeth made the right call with Edward for his choices alone. His decision to abdicate led to a chaos among his brother's family:
1. His brother Albert was forced to take the throne in the midst of WWII. The stress of that led to more excessive smoking, which cut his life short.
2. Albert's wife Elizabeth, who denied his proposal TWICE because she didn't want royal duties, now had to take the responsibility of being a Queen and support him. This led to her having less attention on Elizabeth and Margaret, whom they left for months doing their duties.
3. Elizabeth, where to begin? She was now first in line for the throne she wasn't even supposed to have. She had to deal with the pressure early on and when her father died, rather than carry on in a peaceful life as a Naval officer's wife and mother, she had to take on so much responsibility at 25. She also had less time to spend with her children and her hobbies of caring for horses.
4. Philip-When Elizabeth became Queen, he had to give up his Navy duties that he loved to stand by her side.
5. Margaret-She was in love with Peter Townsend. While it was less acceptable to marry divorcees then, the main reason the church and parliament didn't allow this was because it was FRESH from Edward's own abdication. Edward was always referenced for Margaret's decision. Had it not been for that, the blow was likely to be softer for Margaret and less dramatic.
6. Charles-He was in love with Camilla, but couldn't just marry anybody because he had to fulfill his duties as king and find women without a past. Had it not been for duty, he would've more free to marry Camilla without the pressure of her being the perfect woman for Queen.
While they had to pick up the broken pieces, Edward enjoyed his life with parties and leisure, stripping himself away from responsibilities. By living his life, he took away the freedom and livelihood of so many others. That's why the despise him. You don't need a Nazi story to tell you that.
Perhaps the shitty English law shouldn't have existed back then, so Edward wouldn't abdicate. It's funny how you blame him for his brother's smoking and dysfunctional family.
@@manwithnoname8229 He was lazy and had threaten his brother several times to recover the throne and with the help of the nazis .... he was not fit to be a king ....
“The crown is not a static thing resting forever on ones head” 🤣oh Charles you hot that one wrong didn’t you
Oof
In reality Wallis was not with him when he passed, it was a nurse. From what I have heard, he kept calling for her while he laid dying.
Where was she? Cause thats honestly a horrible way to die
Prince Charles’ voice !!!!! Perfection in it’s distinctness !
Strongly agreed! 👍🏼
Josh did it fantastic
Geraldine Chaplin was perfect for this role.👏🏼
Nancy Pelosi would have been better.
Epic music.. same as when his brother George VI died. Gives me goosebumps. The whole series is an epic masterpiece.
True. I miss this soundtrack in the later episodes so much, for me it does carry the essence of this show.
The Master never dies. Merely regenerates.
And even when he does die, he always finds a way to come back
The Duke's last words: "The watch. Bring me... the..."
RIP Queen Elizabeth
“The crown is not a static thing resting forever on ones head” I'm sure that struck home for Queen Elizabeth wich by this point in the story she felt eternal
When his royal highness's beloved dog runs after his soul... nd wallis realizes that she lost him... wat a scene😇😇😇
She wasn't even there just the nurse. Wallis was out
Wasn't she starting with the dementia, or was that later?
He is king now. Rest in peace Queen Elizabeth
"What a king you would have made." Yes, a Nazi sympathiser who would have welcomed the sound of stormtrooper boots marching up The Mall.
Yeah and than Hitler and all his nazis would of came and try to get North America next .
@@LandonOrr917 maybe who knows
the monarch reign but does not rule.
@Mary Swann no really I didn’t know 🙄🤦🏻♀️
@Mary Swann the british royal family's surname is originally Saxe-Couburg-Gotha. Mountbatten is prince Philip's surname
On this day, the 8th of September 2022 her majesty Queen Elizabeth II peacefully passed away at the age of 96. God save the Queen, long live the King!
I'm glad they used the Future King background music for the death of both kings
Wow, the UA-cam Algorithm is scary. Prince Philip just died today and this pops up in my recommendation.
Videos are recommended on the basis of people searching them more frequently
A recent royal death triggered many people to learn more about royalties and everything
In that same boat rn 😅
@@alitahir8975 yeah, but this was a min after the official statement was released on the BBC. Its was scary fast.
@@Wolfknight16 oh damn thats crazy
I don't know what happened in real life but the Duchess of Windsor should have been allowed to spend time with her husband's body, so she could take in what had happened and have a last private good-bye.
I agree. I was trying to understand why she was shuffled out of the room that way then remembered that after he passed the government would have been in charge, not her.
@@robertsavage3553 That's a great point! I've read a number of books about the Windsors and, if my memory is right, just after the Duke died, Louis Mountbatten was at the house to get some of the Duke papers. It would be interesting to know if there was something specific he was looking for such as documents connected with the Nazis or shady friends in the Bahamas.Too even while the Duke was alive she was showing signs of mental deterioration. I read an excerpt from the diary of actor Richard Burton and after meeting the Windsors he described the Duch as "gaga". It's been speculated that Wallis had brain damage from being over-anesthetized when she had cosmetic surgery but I think it may have been that she was showing Alzheimer's or dementia even while her husband was alive. Wallis was not in a condition to handle things on her own. Not as important as the real-life issues but I noticed that the actress who portrayed the Duchess here looked remarkably like her at that time in life.
@@andrewbrendan1579 Don't know that he'd have much left, most were uncovered in the Marburg Files.
Derek Jacobi and Geraldine Chaplin should have got Best Guest Actor nominations at the Emmys!
Two of the finest living actors!
Wow. My heart totally broke when she started to cry. Ugh.
yes...she's thinking " there goes the money...."
Thanks for the upload. 😀
So powerfully played.
Geraldine Chaplin .....obvously on of the best actress in the world.
Is this the best scene of the all series? Love it... And the soundtrack 😍
If Charles was so close to him, it was inevitable that he would go on the same path. That man made sure the royal family had another one like him.
If that's true then the Queen made a horrible mistake in allowing Edward VIII access to any of the younger members of the Royal Family.
Finally, one of my favorite scenes!!
I know reality wasn't anything like that, but it is still an awesome scene
What a brilliant actress Geraldine Chaplin is. When she cried, I cried with her.
This music was perfect, so sad they never used it in season 4...
Wait until season 8, when it would be played in Prince Philip's death and funeral.
@@LGranthamsHeir I don't think they'll reach that far
@@moose3356They could have used in in Diana’s case
I wonder if Charles remembers Edward now?
What a fabulous scene, what a heart breaking tragedy. Now she’s passed away (RIP💔🏴) and he’s the king. Go on Charles, now crown moved to you…don’t feel it’s late, do it as your own term and not only him or her, make a world proud. God save the king
Impresionante, no hay palabras para describir la grandeza de la escena, la música es extraordinaria, la carta es conmovedora, es un drama de una belleza inigualable, maravilloso.
Exactamente, con notas musicales describe de manera fantástica la muerte de un Rey! Digna para ser usada en el funeral de alguien así. Fantástico comentario!
“It makes me so sad to see you living in exile, when all you did was take a stand for principle, and love one woman completely. You were cruelly denied your right to reign alongside the woman that you wanted by your side.”
Charles is so insipid. David loved numerous married socialites before the selfish “one.”
They didn't even touch "tampongate" 😂😭
@@jamiebarringer4019 that would have been a funny scene. But leave it like that, they already got mad for giving Charles and Camilla a bad name, go figure.
BUT... they shouldn't have skipped Princess Anne's attempted kidnapping. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME
@@usagi18 in terms of the series I think I have a little sympathy for charles and camilla. After all he and I share the misery of being married to a cancer.
@@jamiebarringer4019 I don't believe in horoscopes. But I bet Diana didn't really enjoy living with a man who was as sensitive as a snowflake, but wouldn't think twice before cheating to her face.
@@usagi18 or the fact there was a HUGE age gap. That would be creepy by today's standards.
The Crown surely does have some powerful scenes 🔥
"Oh you loved the wrong person"
Yea bruh. Hilter. Your uncle loved hilter.
"The woman I love..."
His title was the Duke of Windsor, not King Edward.
At death, yes, he was just Duke of Windsor, but from the death of George V to Edward's abdication, a period of around 10/11 months, he was Edward VIII. Perhaps just using his reginal number is to tie to the theme of the video, i.e. what a king we might have had, if he was allowed to be king, at least from Charles's perspective
@@Matthew-rh6ei I know he was the King from that period, however when the Abdication was signed he was titled the Duke of Windsor, so no longer addressed as King
@@morganm5370 just in case, some people forget it, even if it is shown in the series ;). But yeh, perhaps it is done to serve the themes being conveyed, as mentioned in my first reply (shrug)
he was is like and ex president people still call it president
@@iriartepedroJ Sort of. He has the regnal number (Edward VIII), but that only refers to his ruling title from the death of his father to his abdication (as noted prior), at death, he was formally styled, in the UK, as HRH (His Royal Highness), Edward ... Windsor, Duke of Windsor (... serving for his many, many middle names)
Haha and that's right when Queen Elizabeth decided to live forever 😂😂😂
Not anymore
The death of former King Edward VIII they wouldn’t bury him in France but they gave him a proper burial after his body is flown to Great Britain. After Walis Simpson died she was buried next to her husband. Even though King Edward VIII abdicated and spends the rest of his life in exile in France at least the British Royal Family gave him a proper burial including his wife Walis when she died.
History knows that Wallis wasn't there when avid died. She even refused to be there, really there, when I became really sick. She came for 15 minutes visits from time to time...She thought that him being sick was too boring. (her words.)
False.
How do you know this? It sounds like something the media would make up.
Honestly, when the Queen dies, pls. let William assume the crown and not Charles. He does not fit to be King. He lost lots of credibility like his Uncle Edward.
I'll pass your request immediately to the Her Majesty The Queen.
Her Majesty most graciously replied; who dis?
Either way, it rests on Charles. It will be his decision to abdicate ot not after the Queen's death. But for now, the Rules of Succession are clear: Charles will be King. If he survives his mother.
@@Xerxes2005 he will be king and he seems to be a changed man now. By hes body language i see these days on TV he is definitely preparing to be king. Its ok william will be one too i assume in 10 more years.
@@victorymorningstar 💀💀💀Awesome comment!
Charles as king and Cruella as queen. Ugh!
The way he says: “It is moving.” It’s everything.
Geraldine Chaplin in 4 seconds of an episode show more acting than all
I don't know if Charles ever wrote such a letter to the Duke of Windsor, but it's interesting to listen to Charles lamenting that the Duke had to abdicate, and how wonderful it would have been to have had him as king, etc., because in real life, the Duke's father, George V, very much regretted that the custom of primogeniture left him no choice but to make Edward (or David, as his family called him) his successor, and thought Albert (the future George VI) better fitted to be king in absolutely every way. In fact George V hoped that his older son would have no children, so that on his death, the crown would pass to his younger one and his heirs. He didn't foresee that David would outlive Bertie by 20 years. But in the end, David solved the problem for him by marrying a woman the British people found unacceptable as the wife of a king.
If Charles really thought any of the things expressed here, it just proves how unfit to be king he is.
Think of Charles as king. And Cruella as queen. Ugh!
@@SymphonyBrahms Well it’s too late now. He IS king.
I hope someday someone has the courage to tell the world on screen what happened to her (dutchess wallis) post Edwards death. I know to many she is seen as the villain, but her final years after Edwards death, you wouldn't wish that on your worst enemy
You know someone important dies on "The Crown" whenever the music at 0:24 starts to play...
ikrrr, it matched sooo welllll. they even used it for the Kennedy's death. I don't get why they didn't use it for Mountbatten's death in S4. hopefully, they use again for the deaths of Diana, Margaret, and the Queen Mother.
@@khantnyizaw1803 And also Prince Philip (if the series extends to 2021). The image of the Queen sitting alone viewing her husband's coffin in the funeral service is a powerful image for what I assume would be the series' final scene.
Fantastic acting. Fantastic music.
"What King we were denied". A crappy one. Edward's abdication was a blessing for the United Kingdom and likely the whole world. Considering he was a Nazi sympathizer you might guess how WWII would turn around if he had anything to say in it. Most likely he would be removed from the throne or silenced some different way and likely the British monarchy would not survive it.
It mildly bothers me that they portrayed Wallis as a loving wife... She was pretty mean to him. She also slept around on him. David gave us the throne because he hated the job. Wallis was a scapegoat for everyone and she knew it. She accepted the financial security of marrying a royal as she had a troubled, unstable childhood. It wasn't a great love story, it was far more pathetic and sad. David and Wallis were also very self absorbed. During the war they made a fuss about their houses being ruined as their countrymen died. They sent their poor maid into dangerous French occupied territory for sheets... They threw a hissy fit when they weren't allowed to go shopping in the States because it was a security risk. They absolutely plotted with the Nazis but thought better of it after Churchhill threatened to arrest David for not following orders. They were terrible people and England dodged a bullet.
2:32 the pug sees the death and run
Phenomenal acting by Derek Jacobi and Geraldine Chaplin.
Ahh the collaborator ...... There in Berlin he smiled as they spoke
Powerful show!
And in the end, so he did.
Every time someone dies, they play that music
They didn't play it when Lord Mountbatten died at the beginning of Season 4 though.
The Queen mouther worst nightmare. He loved a man who betrayed his family and county. Man Charles’s can be so stupid sometimes especially when it comes to love.
If we are to believe the events of the series than it technically isn’t Charles fault. Nobody told him that his great uncle was a traitor. Nobody told him that the real reason for the abdication was that Edward was conspiring with Hitler. Had they he probably never would’ve given him the time of day. But this is a family mired in the sickness of secrecy, they withheld that information. And Charles was taken in by him. What makes season three so crucial in Charles‘s character development, is that Elizabeth is repeating the mistakes that her parents made. She’s taken on her mothers habits of keeping secrets that should not be kept, and she has become so obsessed with raising a king that she has forgotten that she must first raise a son first. Whereas her father raised a daughter first and a queen second, she was so fearful of failing to prepare the air apparent that somewhere along the way she forgot to be a mother.
Me llego al alma. Cheraldine Chaplin, soberbia y tan humilde al mismo tiempo... Grandiosa!
De acuerdo contigo. No me había sentido así desde el llanto de Meryl Streep en Sophie's Choice...
QUE CAPITULO ES
@@yahirromero7440 No recuerdo especialmente, pero si a medida que vas viéndola te encontraras con estas escenas😀
@@yahirromero7440 Temporada 3, capitulo 8
The fact that Charles so brutally misjudged Edward, who was a Nazi sympathizer (and a cruel brother), speaks volumes about Charles. What a horrible king he will make.
Try to grasp that The Crown - except when it repeats official records - is entertaining fiction.
@@andrewturek2457 No, I got that. At the same time, Charles' affinity for Edward/David is well documented.
I’m American so I don’t really have a stake in the game, I just hate Charles. If he were a better man he might step aside for his son, William, but I highly doubt that will happen. I know no one outside of the inner circle will every truly know and understand the tumultuous history and present of the royal family but Charles is just… the worst. The only impression he’s ever made on me is an unpleasant one.
It's a tv show for entertainment...not a real-life documentary
@@nujeru99 I will simply repeat the comment I made above (which you evidently didn't read): No, I got that. At the same time, Charles' affinity for Edward/David is well documented.
The Duchess was not by his side when he died. She had come to despise him
The curse of the Crown.
“ The Crown is not a static thing, resting forever on one’s head ...”
The actual Queen: “ well yes.... but actually no”
Oof
Maybe the dog see the soul of the late King going outside his bedroom.
“What a king you would have made in a kinder world.”
A king that would happily let the Nazis trample all over Europe without any resistance. He’d have been a terrible king, as he was a terrible man. History is lucky not to have had to endure him in the role.
The subtle look back pause by the footman at the end....
I had no sympathy for Wallis Simpson until I saw geraldine chaplin. God she was soo good
powerful scene
If Edward had not met Wallis Simpson and abdicated, this would have been the moment Elizabeth became Queen, in 1972. That’s assuming he never married anyone else and had children first.
Every one should know this saying: "Hard times make for Hard men, Hard men make Soft times, Soft times make Week men!" Charles is one Weak man!
*weak hehe
@Mr. Hamster hence all the drama they've gone through......from diana to Andrew
Oh shut it. He's not weak for being in love with one person all his life.
Except…….Wallace was out partying when her husband died. But for a servant, he died alone. Great love??? Think not…she despised him but the end.
"To love one woman completely" 😢
The Crown sure does know how to get dramas right
Always goosebumps 💗🥺🥺
Just imagine the future King Charles III abdicating for his son, King William V, as the same way King Edward VIII did for his brother, George VI. What a story, no? Like a full circle.
Charles has already said he won't take the name Charles III. He's hinted at possibly reigning as George VII in honour of his grandfather.
@@mcaddicts Oh, that's interesting. I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing this information.
@@mcaddicts I will never get used to that😂 Would still call him Charles😂
@@mcaddicts BTW I don't remember where but I read somewhere that he is also considering King Philip (after his father) or King Arthur
@@MrPesado98 Yeah don't believe he's made up his mind. Doesn't want Charles due to the bad history of Kings named Charles.
He still probably will get called Charles. I'm sure people still called George VI Bertie.
The music is just epic. Plz tell me it’s composed by the one & only great Hans Zimmer
I believe the background music was written by Rupert Gregson-Williams. He's one of the main composers of the music behind the series.
This scene is captivating!
No....it's not. And well Hans Zimmer is a great composer and indeed one of the greatest of all times there are good composes out there other than him
The main theme is by Hans Zimmer and Gregson William I think
He married the woman he loved and he did things the way he wanted and accepted the consequences of his actions. We should all hope that if love ever finds us we’re willing to do what Edward did
Was also a nazi
One of the best scenes in the whole show
If prince Charles loved her so much then he should have given up this thorne and married her..but he wanted both crown as well as lady .. So he ditched lady and kept crown.. Had children with married wife and then we know what happened and who is his current wife .. Now he has both.. Lady as well as crown..
Charles will never be king...
point of trivia on boxes. The red leather box inscribed The King would have been made by a company called Barrow Hepburn situated in Rotherhithe, though it later moved to Battersea where I briefly worked for a few months in 1980. Factory work was not for me so I jumped at the chance to work on deliveries each Wednesday. We did all the ministries and 10 Downing Street and on one occasion I delivered a red box inscribed The Queen, in gold lettering to Buckingham Palace.
He didn't die he regenerated into John sims