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Unless, that is, the blood of a dynasty runs through your delicate English veins.
Or Prince Philip, a man forced by rank to scrabble for any semblance of equality in his marriage?
(Though let it be said that you are gorgeous, Emerald Fennell.)
He demands the pity he didnt receive as a child.
King Edward VIII chose love with Wallis Simpson and had to hand off his scepter in return.
Princess Margaret stuck to her sisters ruling and forever regretted that she had spurned Group Captain Peter Townsend.
But this new season abandons any pretense of Charles as a victim of extraordinary dynastic forces.
2 it doesnt anymore.
Hes a complete lout.
But it cranks up Charless nastiness over and over.
Butphew,they really sent Charles straight into villainy, especially where his wife is concerned.
Theres a bit of understated assholery at first.
His idea of compromise is agreeing to give up his mistress behind the altar at their wedding rehearsal.
Terra Nulliusis just a gateway to more of Charless cruelty.
(Cant you pull yourself together?
he mutters on the side of a desert mountain as his bulimic wife nearly faints.)
But when Diana dances without him a year later, its a grotesque, mortifying display.
To use the words of his younger brother Edward, he really is impressively cunty.
Charles doesnt care if her delicate mental health is aggravated by a strenuous visit abroad.
He wants her to know that her weaknesses are his weapons.
And thats really the catch here.
Watching Charles scream at Diana that he cant handle this grotesque misalliance any longer offers a little thrill.
Hes so terrible, shes so wounded.
He holds all the cards, she is a victim of circumstance.
