The Crown

The year was 1981, as a matter of fact, it was July 29, 1981 and I saw on TV, which I thought at the time, the most beautiful, stunning young bride I had ever seen. I was only 7 years old, and I asked my mother who those two stunning people are that were walking out of a breath-taking cathedral church, standing on those steps with big shining smiles. My mother said, “that is now Princess Diana, she was Lady Diana Spencer, but she just married the Prince of England, Prince Charles of Wales.”

I sat my little body down in front of the TV, and I was in awe. I loved her dress, I loved her smile, I loved the way the Prince looked in his uniform, I loved how the little kids were dressed in her wedding, I too wanted to be a princess. It was at that moment; in July 1981 I fell in love with Princess Diana. As I was getting ready to get up off the floor after watching the beautiful princess, I saw another woman. She was older, but she had this pose about her, I knew even at 7 years of age, she was very important. I looked over at my mom, who was sitting in her chair, and I asked her, “who is that woman in that fancy hat?” She said, “That is Queen Elizabeth, and the man standing next to her, is her husband Prince Philip.” All I could say as a child, was wow.

I became fascinated with the Royal Family of England! I followed them through every news chain I could find, I knew about what the Queen was doing, and what Princess Diana was wearing, and what kind of charity work she was involved in. I remember when William and Harry were born. I had rushed home from school to see her standing on the hospital steps holding Willian and being excited that Princess Diana became a mother. I had never met her, but I always loved her.

The years had gone on, and I stayed true to form, I followed the storylines of the Queen and Princess Diana. The year was 1992, and I had this terrible feeling that Princess Diana and Prince Charles would end their marriage. I could feel it in my bones there was trouble in paradise! I did not want them to get a divorce, they were my dream life, but I thought Princess Diana was just too cool for him! Everyone around me, meaning friends and family told me that they would never get a divorce because of the crown. I had just graduated from high school and I knew better, as I sit here chuckling now, because I felt that I always knew who Princess Diana was, and she was not going to keep putting up with Charles, Camelia, and Diana love triangle! The Enquirer was always publishing those stories!

It was August 31, 1997, and it was Labor Day weekend. I was up north with my friends on an awesome canoe trip. We had rented a cabin, and everyone else had pitched tents and we were right on the river trail, with a campfire in tow. I was just waking up and I heard the radio on in the kitchen. What I heard coming from that radio news announcement stunned me. I sprang out of bed and headed out to the kitchen where my friends were drinking cups of coffee to recover from the night before drinking binge. Granted, I had a hangover myself, but that all left my body as my friends sat there silent, holding their cups as I yelled, “What did that damn radio just say?” “Did it just say that Princess Diana is dead?” “Did it just say that she died in Paris?” “Did she just die in a car accident?” My friends just sat there starring at me, and then one of them said “yes”. I just started crying. I was crying so hard as if she were a relative of my family. I had loved her for the past 16 years, and now she was gone. The next thing I remember, my friends actually gathered around me to give me a hug.

The next following week was just terrible, I stayed home from work so that I could watch her funeral. I will never forget watching her boys walk behind her casket with their heads down. I was crying so hard; my heart broke for them over and over. I still could not believe that this bright light in the world was gone, she died. To be honest, I always had this feeling that she was going to die young, not sure why, but it was always there.

Through the years, though, I never gave up following the royals, not one time, and I can say that both young princes, William and Harry have turned out to be handsome men, good husbands, and great fathers! If she were alive today, she would be very proud of her boys!

It was November 2016, and there was buzzing going around about a new series called “The Crown”. My head just started spinning! I learned that Netflix was the creator of such a gem, and I could not help but view the first season’s trailer.

Woah! This is Season One of The Crown! OMG – I never saw Queen Elizabeth young before! I never knew what happened in her life for her to become Queen. I did not know what she was going to have to endure to keep her status. I fell in love with the Royal Family all over again – and this was just representing the years of 1947 starting with her wedding, all the way through to 1955.

Here was the exciting part for me: Season One and Season Two were published together, OMG, here is the trailer for season two!

Season two takes on the journey of rolling into Queen Elizabeth’s reign, as we spin through 1956 – 1964. Are you kidding me! I was crazy at binge- watching both seasons! I loved every minute of it! Both these seasons are action-packed with Queen Elizabeth trying to find her groove!

Here it was, 2019, two years later! Two years later Netflix made us wait till Season 3 was going to be published. Are you kidding me? Would she succeed? Would she fail? Did she doubt herself? Come on man! We had to know what was going to happen in Season 3! My addiction had grown out of control! Why do you ask? Because I then fell in love with Queen Elizabeth! I wanted to know everything about her, and have the highest admiration for her!

Here is the trailer for Season Three!

Season three takes you on a whimsical stance of watching Queen Elizabeth trying to hold the reigns down, as we watch her children grow up and Prince Charles is falling in love with mistress, Camelia! This season drove me crazy, as I watch them fly through 1964 – 1977. I could not wait for Season 4! Why? I knew that Season 4 was going to introduce Diana!

Here is the trailer for Season Four!

Finally, Netflix gets to the era that starts with my beloved, sweet Princess Diana, which covers the years of 1979-1990. Season 4 premiered on November 15, 2020! I was like that little kid all over again, just gushing over the world’s sweetheart! Would my heart be prepared for how Charles really treated her? Oh, how my heart leaped though when I found out that Queen Elizabeth really did love her!

As I sit here describing The Crown Series, my heart races because I can not wait for Season Five to come along! As I did my research, Season Five will start on production June 5, 2021! It is rumored that the Season will be released around November 2022! Honestly, I am not sure that I can wait that long! However, I will have to prepare my heart to watch Princess Diana's funeral all over again!

All of the assigned actors in this Series are 100% spot on, what a superb cast they have really generated together! You will not be sorry to watch this series! There is not one dull moment! What is even more exciting and intriguing is that ALL of these events displayed in the Crown Series are bases on TRUE events! I tell ya folks it doesn't get any better than this!

If you are the type of person who fell in love with Downton Abbey, you will surely fall in LOVE with THE CROWN!