How Accurate Was Netflix’s Portrayal of Prince Philip on ‘The Crown’?
Series creator Peter Morgan has said “The Crown” is the product of historical research and imagination, and includes scenes not to be taken as fact.
Tobias Menzies plays Prince Philip in the Netflix drama “The Crown.”
Photographer: Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix
Los Angeles (AP) -- In “The Crown,” a dishy naval officer captures the heart of a future queen. But he chafes at playing royal second fiddle and crosses the boundaries of decorum and, maybe, fidelity. He eventually finds his way as a trusted partner and family patriarch.
How does the Netflix drama’s portrayal of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on Friday, compare with the man himself and the life he lived with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II?