Sleep, Dearie Sleep
- Episode aired Dec 14, 2023
- TV-MA
- 1h 12m
The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.The Queen gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla. Tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.
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The way how expectations, assumptions, snippets of facts and a good sense of what makes good television are merged is superb.
Also, I am not in agreement with critical reviews that wanted to stretch the whole period for another 1,5 decade just to touch current events. Why? That's another genre altogether. Nor with criticisms (like from a former PM) who somehow interpreted the final episodes as too discreditable to the royals.
So even if brought down by hating-filled emotions, please manage to appreciate how well the whole story line was played out entertainment wise.
While I understand having such a strong focus on Diana as she represents a major chapter in the story of the royal family (and the drama and conspiracies that surround and abound), I wish the final season had been more centric on the Queen, herself (as I feel is represented by others judging other season 6 episodes much lower than the finale).
Judging gathered from the series as well as reception after her death, it's clear that she understood her role and fulfilled it with honor, duty, dignity, and (seemingly) humility.
The writers and cast did phenomenally, and we could not possibly ask for a better ending.
They are correct. The Queen was of a dying breed.
Did you know
- TriviaThe bagpipe song Sleep, Dearie, Sleep, was adapted from a traditional Scottish lullaby. The song urges its subject, a soldier, to go to sleep after what the listener can assume has been a long and difficult day at war.
- GoofsThe wedding of Charles and Camilla is described as being set for the 9th of April. In fact, it was set for the 8th, but was postponed one day to allow Charles to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
- Quotes
Prince William: Nice speech, Granny.
Queen Elizabeth II: Thank you.
Prince William: Though surprisingly short. You sure you didn't forget half of it?
Queen Elizabeth II: I don't know what you're talking about.
Prince William: What do you think?
[indicates the Just Married he's written on the back window of the honeymoon getaway car]
Queen Elizabeth II: Lovely.
Prince William: It's better than the beer cans Harold wanted to tie to the bumper.
Queen Elizabeth II: [chuckles] Be kind to him. In many ways, it's harder being number two than number one. The system protects number one. Number two tends to...
Prince William: Go mad?
Queen Elizabeth II: I was going to say "need extra care and attention."
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
Details
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1