Tobias Menzies and Helena Bonham Carter discuss the emotionally affecting third episode of TheCrown's third season and the real-life tragedy behind it
Among the standout episodes of's third season is "Aberfan," its depiction of the 1966 Welsh mining disaster that killed 116 children and 28 adults, and its impact on both the monarchy and Queen Elizabeth herself.
While her family members — including Prince Philip and photographer brother-in-law Antony Armstrong-Jones — headed to the small village to show their support, Elizabeth is torn about how to handle the situation. Worried she'd be a distraction, she stayed home — and was roundly criticized for that decision. Ultimately, she arrived for a visit with the surviving families, but the response seemingly turned an invisible tide against the royal institution.
"I think some people of a certain generation won't remember, and I imagine there's lots of people outside of the U.K. who won't even have heard of this event," star Tobias Menzies told. "And what's interesting is it happened either two weeks before or two weeks after England won the World Cup.
In crafting their performances, the actors use the well-researched scripts and insights from Morgan, though ultimately they're putting across what Bonham Carter describes as the "essence" of each character rather than a rigidly historically accurate reenactment. The hugely detailed sets and costumes.
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