One of my favorite episodes of the series. Whether or not it is factually accurate to me is less important than the message it conveys. Tobias Menzies is superb as Prince Phillip, wrestling with the "what if" of how his life might have turned out if...
Would he indeed have been Britain's first Man in Space, or a test pilot or adventurer, maybe scaling Mt. Everest? Menzies hits all the right notes, and perfectly.
The somewhat ironic and vaguely comic sequence comes in the scene where Menzies, as Prince Phillip, has the sit-down with the three Apollo 11 astronauts. They eagerly ask him questions about what appears to be a life of great wealth and luxury: Living in a 100+ room palace with servants to take care of every whim, etc. A classic case of "the grass is always greener..."
EVERY episode of The Crown is excellent; none are bad; just some better than others. This one, in my opinion, is outstanding.
Would he indeed have been Britain's first Man in Space, or a test pilot or adventurer, maybe scaling Mt. Everest? Menzies hits all the right notes, and perfectly.
The somewhat ironic and vaguely comic sequence comes in the scene where Menzies, as Prince Phillip, has the sit-down with the three Apollo 11 astronauts. They eagerly ask him questions about what appears to be a life of great wealth and luxury: Living in a 100+ room palace with servants to take care of every whim, etc. A classic case of "the grass is always greener..."
EVERY episode of The Crown is excellent; none are bad; just some better than others. This one, in my opinion, is outstanding.