The Crown
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Welcome to the beginning of the end,Crownfans.
Post-credits, the Eight Weeks Earlier title card immediately reminds us just how short Diana and Dodis relationship was.
Shes not wrong just ask Prince Harry.
Its not only the lack of purpose that has Diana battling the summer blues.
Fortunately, Dianas pal Mohamed Al-Fayed, a.k.a.
And when Papa says jump, Dodi asks, How high?
Charles visits Mummy, who confirms his suspicions.
Another reminder of how change comes to the royal family very, very slowly.Or not at all.
Over on the continent, its so much for a quiet holiday in Saint-Tropez.
Dodi, realizing his dad has pimped him out to Princess Diana, is all, WTF, Baba?
And, again, Diana, RUN!
Look, I get that money is an aphrodisiac, but ugh, Dodi is the worst.
Meanwhile, Camillas birthday party is a rousing success, especially in Princess Margarets eyes.
Margaret advises her sister that its time to start showing her support for her sons relationship.
At this point, even Elizabeth is like, Really?
Woke Lilibet keeps going, talking about ending the Camilla discrimination.
Eventually, this conversation leads to the Queen phoning Charles to say shes happy that hes happy.
Hey, its a start.
After noticing William hiding from the paparazzi (who could blame him?
), Diana decided to use her special set of skills to work the press to her advantage.
It doesnt matter how dignified Camilla was at her party, or that shes the one who became Queen.
She will never be able to eclipse Diana in the public-relations department.
Not even a quarter-century after Dianas death.
Instead, shes hidden away on a smaller boat, forced into waiting for Dodi until the evening.
Girl, swim away now.
Kelly and Dodi spend an angry night together, and she leaves the next morning.
This sets us up for Dodi and Dianas big bonding scene onboard theJonikal.
They chat about their respective terrible fathers: Dianas was neglectful, Dodis is controlling.
Its certainly enough to drive them into each others arms and permanent therapy if they had lived.
Dodi, meanwhile, can barely acknowledge that hes supposed to get married in less than a month.
It does not matter in the slightest that we all know the conclusion to this story.
That was my theme song back when I lived in London in 1998.
Fifteen-year-old Prince William seems to be poised as the audience surrogate, at least for these four episodes.
Though I wouldnt put it past Williamto have other unspoken opinions on the matter, as well.
