The latest season of The Crown has unveiled the heartbreaking moment when Prince Harry received the devastating news of his mother’s tragic death. The poignant scene, skillfully portrayed by Dominic West as Prince Charles, captures the raw emotions of that fateful day.

As Charles walks into Harry’s room to wake him up with a gentle “Morning darling,” the weight of the heartbreaking news hangs in the air. Charles, urging his son to be brave, delivers the shattering revelation that Princess Diana is unlikely to survive the head injuries sustained in the Paris crash on August 31, 1997.

The series paints a vivid picture of the emotional distance between father and son, with Harry recounting that Charles, though addressing him as ‘my dear son,’ was not adept at expressing his emotions. In his memoir, Spare, Harry recalls the moment with stunning clarity, emphasizing the absence of tears and the lack of a comforting embrace from his father.

Despite the dramatization, Harry’s recollection in the book recounts a desperate desire to visit his mother in the hospital, only to be met with the heartbreaking reality that she hadn’t recovered. Forbidden from watching news of the car crash, young Harry even briefly entertained the thought of Diana faking her death as an escape from her miserable life.

As the upcoming season explores the aftermath of Diana’s death, reports suggest that Prince Harry may employ a ‘sensitivity viewer’ to screen the episodes before watching, protecting him from potentially traumatic content. The first four episodes are expected to depict the lead-up to and aftermath of Diana’s death, including her last meeting with her sons.

While Prince Harry is likely to watch the series, Prince William, frustrated with the show’s handling of Diana’s Panorama interview, is unlikely to join in. Newly released clips hint at Charles’ despair over breaking the news to William and Harry, portraying Diana’s struggles as a ‘persona non-grata’ at Balmoral.

The Crown will also present imagined scenes, such as the last conversation between the Princes and their mother, along with Diana’s frustration in Paris, desperate to return to her sons. However, it’s important to note that these depictions may not align with the Princes’ recollections, as revealed in a 2017 documentary where they discussed their regret over the short and rushed final phone call with Diana.

The emotional journey continues with the first four episodes covering the tragic car crash in Paris, the Royal Family’s reaction, and controversial scenes depicting Charles conversing with an imaginary Diana. Despite criticism, series creator Peter Morgan insists that these scenes aim to keep Diana vividly alive in the minds of those left behind.

The final six episodes, set for release in December, will navigate the family’s journey beyond Diana’s death, covering William and Kate’s budding romance and concluding with Charles and Camilla’s wedding in 2005. The series’ decision to end almost 20 years before the present day is explained by Netflix boss Ted Sarandos as a historical cutoff, not journalistic, maintaining a dignified perspective.

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