Is The Crown on Netflix Reentering The Scene After The Unexpected Royal? What We Know Is As follows

Rumors have said that The Crown might return in the wake of the popularity of the Netflix film Scoop, which included Prince Andrew’s 2019 Newsnight interview on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. It’s been believed that the people behind The Crown want to capitalize on Scoop’s popularity because the show has garnered positive reviews from both spectators and critics. Although the adored historical drama’s last season ended in December, there are apparently talks for a limited series or movie return. It is said that the suggested plot would examine King Edward VII’s life.

Despite his endearing nature, Edward was always in the spotlight due to his perceived playboy lifestyle, which strained his relationship with his mother, Queen Victoria. Edward allegedly had 55 extramarital encounters while still married, which may serve as the main plot point for the planned adaptation.

The conclusion, as one insider informed The Sun, was that the more the royal drama drew nearer to the present day and retellings of many well-known incidents, the less impact it made. However, Scoop demonstrated that concentrating on a single moment in time proved to captivate viewers more than presenting this in a drawn-out, ten-part series. They think they may have discovered a successful formula for a fresh iteration of The Crown if they can replicate that trend by offering prequels in a condensed format.

Like Prince Andrew, King Edward VII had an image as a playboy, both while he was Prince of Wales under Queen Victoria and when he was king from 1901 to 1910. His 55 extramarital romances, including one with Alice Keppel, Queen Camilla’s great-great-great-grandmother, were the main reason for his recurrent involvement in scandals. The former monarch also became embroiled in legal issues after being called as a witness in a case involving an illicit card game. Furthermore, there have been rumors connecting his son, the Duke of Clarence, to the infamous serial murderer Jack the Ripper.

Some episodes of The Crown reportedly included flashbacks from the time of King Edward VII. The 1936 abdication of Edward VIII was the subject of the first two British Royal Family television series; the fifth season focused on George V’s period during the 1917 Russian Revolution.