The Crown: The Duke of Windsor’s Beloved Real-Life Valet

The Crown has now cycled through 50 years’ worth of British royal history in its five seasons—occasionally veering away from the principal kings, queens, princes, and princesses to explore the staff members serving them. (The juiciest downstairs story line arguably belonged to King George VI’s equerry Captain Peter Townsend, who had an ill-fated love affair with Princess Margaret in season one. Another equerry, to Prince Philip, also stirred up scandal in season two.) But in the fifth season episode “Mou Mou,” the Netflix period drama surprises viewers with a tender story line devoted to Sydney Johnson, the real-life staff member… Read Full Article