In the meantime, Tony Blair and the Labour Party are preparing to dominate Parliament, and even the British colony of Hong Kong is set to be returned to the Chinese, indicating that things around are evolving. The Queen views it as disrespectful, so she orders Charles to represent Her Majesty in Hong Kong when she travels to Canada.
Dodi needs his dad to confirm that he accepts his new partner once he introduces her to Mohamed. She seems to be annoyed as she can’t understand them since they speak to each other in Arabic.
On election night, Tony Blair was chosen by the people as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and John Major graciously stepped down, promising Elizabeth that he would do all in his power to prevent the decommissioning of her, the Britannia. ..
Despite losing to Tony Blair during the General Election, John Major is praised by Queen Elizabeth II for his dependability and is listed amongst her best Prime Ministers. Elizabeth defies protocol and asks John about Tony Blair. He gives a sincere, honest evaluation and is reasonable in his praise of the new leader.
When Elizabeth and Blair first meet, she mentions the Britannia, but Blair has a simpler solution: a brand-new, privately funded yacht which the state could charter. Decommissioning the Royal Yacht is a significant move made by Elizabeth. Charles deems this to be crucial because he thinks the Crown has been hard on his mother lately.
Charles travels to Hong Kong to attend the ceremony celebrating the transfer of power to China. Charles’ journey would be the final one on Britannia. Worse yet, he is made to travel in business class whilst Blair and his friends are having a ball in the first class. Thereafter, in his speech, Charles wishes the citizens of Hong Kong a smooth transition and a happy future.
Mohamed sees Diana in London by herself and invites her to dinner with him and his spouse. She says she is not interested in being around Camilla for her birthday, so Mohamed also invites her to visit Saint-Tropez with him and his family. ..
Tony Blair and Charles meet to discuss the Royal Yacht’s decommissioning. Tony sympathizes with Elizabeth for sacrificing a symbolic practice, and Charles informs Blair that he believes the Royal Household needs to be upgraded to meet current norms.
Tony Blair later tells his wife that he feels deeply shocked and empathizes with Charles when he learns that Charles has defied his mother.
Elizabeth learns that Charles requested a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss Britain’s future. Elizabeth insists on speaking with Charles about the meeting. ..
When Elizabeth and Charles meet, they argue about his split and Camilla. The subject switches to the Prime Minister. Her Majesty informs Charles that she is the sole dignitary who has the right to have direct contact with the Prime Minister. Charles expresses his fear that the monarchy will cease to exist if their principles do not alter. He doesn’t want the nation to forget about them. The discussion ends abruptly because Elizabeth doesn’t quite respond to Charles. ..
The final episode of the season sees Elizabeth pay a final visit to the decommissioned Royal Yacht. The Queen appears lost, almost as though she was going through an existential crisis, and she thinks highly of the yacht. She dislikes letting it go. ..
In the meantime, Dodi proposes to his girlfriend Kelly and Diana prepares for her vacation at Saint-Tropez, while Mohamed enjoys life on his gleaming new yacht.
The Crown has reached the end of its fifth season and Charles finds it challenging to comprehend that he’s traveling in the business class flight. Dodi Fayed, who was a sweetheart previously in the series, has transformed into a coke-snorting womanizer who sleeps with his girlfriend inside his father’s luxury jet. One of the Monarch’s preferred Prime Ministers, John Major, is leaving office. Charles finds it challenging to comprehend that he’s traveling in the business class flight.
The final episode of the series is unfortunately fragmented, plagued with clumsy metaphors, and contains situations that have no touch of realism. Thankfully, now and then it includes a phrase that’s bound to convince you that the series can be snappy and funny, including when Princess Anne learns that Tony Blair has offered a privately funded substitute for the royal yacht. “What are they suggesting?” she huffs. “That HMY Britannia is sponsored by McVitie’s biscuits?” ..
The series ends with a cliffhanger, as the director includes a horrifying scene of Diana’s terrified expression as she is being followed by the paparazzi. The ending fails to bring everything together with a bang, making it frustrating as it fails to reveal enough about Diana’s tragedy in season six.
