Tirilschatz
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Does anybody know if the series will come out on dvd ? I'd LOVE to watch it!!
I believe they would have always had to curtsey to her as she was queen regent and they were only queen consorts.
I believe they were showing their respects to the new sovereign. I think they did for once only, not as like with other HRHs. I remember reading that Queen Mary was already frail by that time, but still insisted to perform a curtsey to her granddaughter.
This has probably been discussed already. I thought the series was exceptionally well done. The excellent acting made the physical appearance of some cast members a minor point, but I do find it distracting when they get the physical aspects so far off (Margaret, Churchill, and David/Edward way too tall; Albert/George VI not resembling the real King at all; Wallis way too short in comparison to David; Phillip not nearly handsome enough -- sorry to be blunt). Again, the superb acting made these things forgivable, but I do wonder why they couldn't find actors who were a better physical match. The one who played David resembled him in the face better than any I've seen in any movie or series before, though, so that's probably why they cast him despite his being too tall. I suspect they cast who they did for George VI because his facial features sort of generally resemble Colin Firth, wanting to capitalize on people's familiarity with The King's Speech, but that's just a hunch.
I have never ever seen the late Queen Elizabeth making a révérence to her own daughter or to any other monarch or consort. And I doubt the formidable Queen Mary would have done so. People tend to overdramatize protocol. It is a very own (grand)daughter who lost a father.
The Crown is full with factual errors, so take it all with a firm pinch of salt.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is far far from unintelligent. Anyone who thinks that must be missing quite a few marbles themselves.
I wouldn't call the Queen an 'intellectual,' but that doesn't mean she isn't very smart about life, about people, and about subjects that interest her. She clearly has a great sense of humor, common sense and motherwit. She's knowledgeable and wise about things that 'intellectuals' might in fact be less than smart about. ?
Quality of the queen's tutoring was very high:I think what the writer meant is that Queen is a person with a limited education, rather than a limited intelligence, which I think is actually true. Unlike Queen Margrethe or Princess Beatrix for example, QEII doesn't have a university degree or even a secondary school diploma actually. She was basically "homeschooled" by tutors and the quality of that kind of tutoring is uncertain and not subject to external review/control and standardization as it is the case with national school exams or university exams.
Quality of the queen's tutoring was very high:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Marten_(educator)
As I said, like all non-standardized forms of education, that cannot be objectively or independently verified.