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Ruritania is just a rehash of well-trod storylines punctuated by a few historical events and evenmore bizarre creative decisions.
In short, its a mess.
The second half of the episode, which focuses on the tired plotline of Lets modernize the monarchy!
pulls from season twos Marionettes and season threes Bubbikins.
Im no monarchist, but this is terrifying.
willing to turn inward.
Even her secretaries are skeptical about the Queens sudden enthusiasm to receive constructive criticism.
Its not like shes done terribly well with that in the past.
Focus groups are conducted and the findings are presented to the Queen and other senior members of the family.
Shocker, the public believes the royal family is out of touch with the regular people.
We know this, and frankly, the Queen and Co. should know this by now, too.
Blairs biggest challenge at the time was persuading President Bill Clinton to send in American ground troops.
Meanwhile, the Queen is living her best life during aWomens Institutespeaking engagement.
Translation: Her kind of people.
She might as well have asked Blair and his staff to enterWilly Wonkas Chocolate Roombecause theygo to town.
So, the Queen and Robert Fellowes interview the numerous, seemingly superfluous royal household members.
And those words are, to paraphrase, Stay in your lane.
But she promises shes not against reform, either.
Has the monarchy changed enough?
Just ask Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Still, Queen Elizabeth, as she always does onThe Crown, has the last laugh.
A speech espousing drastic action and radical changes over old-fashioned practices.
And thats exactly what Blair did.
Uncomfortable shifts soon turn to sneers, slow clapping, and angry walkouts.
While he was jeered, the appearance wasnt a complete disaster asThe Crownmade it out to be.
At least, not if youre doing it right, like her.
1 inFour Weddings and a Funeral.
The U.S. had already launched airstrikes in March 1999, and Blairs transformational speech occurred in April.
Whichhasto be a jokeinspired by this pitch-perfectCrownparody, right?
I am so sick ofThe Crownportraying Prince Charles as the monarchys great modern savior.
