Queen Victoria Syndrome

Episode aired Nov 9, 2022
TV-MA
55m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

3.9K

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Dominic West, Timothée Sambor, Teddy Hawley, and Elizabeth Debicki in Queen Victoria Syndrome (2022)

Biography Drama History

A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.A much-needed update to the Royal Yacht draws scrutiny to the Queen's reign. Hounded by the press, Charles and Diana have a second honeymoon in Italy.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
As season 5 begins, the cast turns over for a second time. Most cast members are replaced by considerably older actors. For example, Imelda Staunton is 18 years older than Olivia Colman, Dominic West is 21 years older than Josh O'Connor, and Jonathan Pryce is 27 years older than Tobias Menzies. However, in the role of Diana, Elizabeth Debicki is only 5 years older than her predecessor Emma Corrin.

Goofs
At 35:27, one of the pipers wears a modern sport watch.

Quotes
[last lines]
Norma Major: What's the matter?
John Major: When you imagine the problems you might be confronted with as prime minister, you imagine tricky sessions at PMQs. The economy in free fall. Going to war. You never imagine this. The House of Windsor should be binding the nation together. Setting an example of idealized family life. Instead, the senior royals seem dangerously deluded and out of touch. The junior royals, feckless, entitled, and lost. And the Prince of Wales, impatient for a bigger role in public life, fails to appreciate that his one great asset is his wife. It's a situation that cannot help but affect the stability of the country. And what makes it worse is it feels it's all about to erupt. On my watch.

Connections
Featured in Javo & Temoc: Top 10 Series: Lo 'mejor' del año (2022)

Soundtracks
Emotions
Performed by Mariah Carey
Written by David Bryon Cole, Mariah Carey & Robert Manuel Clivilles
Produced by David Bryon Cole, Mariah Carey & Robert Manuel Clivilles

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Featured review

7/10

Too tall

Elizabeth Debicki is far too tall for the part of Diana . They should have cheated the camera angles or made the other actors wear lifts. Princess Diana was tall for a female of her era at 5'10", but Elizabeth Debicki is 6'3". That completely changes the dynamic with all the other actors. The scenes with the tiny Imelda Staunton as the Queen (barely 5' tall) are laughable. Also the Royals would never have permitted a marriage with a woman who was 5" taller than Prince Charles. In real life Diana wore flat shoes and Charles often stood on a step for photos so as not to emphasise that she was the same height as him. It is a shame because apart from that she is doing a great job in the part and is very believable. I'm sorry but I find her extreme height in this performance very distracting.