TV & Movies

The Netflix series dramatizes a key moment in Charles life.

The Royal family historically kept themselves out of the press in terms of commenting on public and personal affairs.

The Crownreimagines the conversations betweenCharlesand his advisors about giving an interview.

Prince Charles (Dominic West) in ‘The Crown’ Season 5

Right now, the problem is, no one knows you, the adviser tells Charles.

They dont know who you really are, nor what you think or feel.

The documentaryreportedly took 18 months to film, and 180 hours of footage was compiled (perThe Times).

Dominic West as Prince Charles in ‘The Crown’ Season 5

It was ultimately titledCharles: The Private Man, the Public Roleand aired in June 1994.

The interview also addresses the elephant in the room, his relationship withCamilla Parker-Bowles.

He calls her a dear friend that hes jolly lucky to have.

Dominic West as Prince Charles and Ben Warwick as Jonathan Dimbleby in ‘The Crown’ Season 5

In real life, there was much more to the interview than shown on the Netflix series.

In the same segment, he plays outside with them.

Additionally, Dimbleby was a bit more direct when it came to asking about his affair with Camilla.

As for his faithfulness toPrincess Diana?

I mean, I’m not a total idiot.

I have always tried to get it right and tried to do the right thing by everybody."

(Spoiler: He had to wait another 25-plus years.)

As for Dianas response, wearing the now infamousRevenge Dressthe same night the documentary aired?