Neither of those events appear on screen. And in 1974, there was an attempted kidnapping of the Queen's only daughter, arguably the most dramatic royal event which could have been covered. Notably Princess Anne married her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, squarely within the timeline of The Crown's season three. The events he chooses to leave out of the plot are, perhaps, just as telling as what he includes. Morgan is painting a version of history, and he's picking and choosing which moments best highlight his point of view. It's also fairly critical of the Queen, going so far as to suggest that she had to feign her grief when visiting the families who lost children at Aberfan. This season is undeniably sympathetic to Prince Charles and his position within the royal family, essentially waiting for his mother to die to fully realize his role. Erin Doherty as Princess Anne in season three of The Crown.
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