![]() ![]() He even goes on to befriend Bahamian valet Sydney Johnson, who was the Duke of Windsor’s (King Edward, played by Alex Jennings) former personal valet. Salim Daw as Mohamed Al-Fayed | Photo Credit: NetflixĪ driven Al-Fayed eventually works his way up to becoming none other than the garrulous business tycoon: Mohamed Al-Fayed (played by Salim Daw).Įager – and desperate – to integrate into British high society, Al-Fayed resorts to every measure by buying luxury department store Harrods and refurbishing Villa Windsor in Paris. An Egyptian street vendor, young Al-Fayed (played by Amir El-Masry) looks up to the abdicated King Edward who is visiting Egypt, despite his father’s evident disdain for the British who colonized his country for nearly 72 years. The episode takes viewers into 1946 Alexandria, Egypt, where Mohamed Al-Fayed grew up. It is a remarkable stand-alone episode, possibly one of the season’s – or show’s – absolute best. From the first minute down to the last: there is faultless storytelling. However, the third episode of the show ‘Mou Mou’ steals the show. Perhaps because some of Morgan’s side plots have been already talked about, including Princess Margaret’s (played by Lesley Manville) feeling of frustration and resentment towards the Queen. The earlier seasons of ‘The Crown’ have never failed at being fast-paced and exciting, but the new episodes are often dull and bitty. ![]() The story: “The mountains are moving to Mohamed” What makes this season interesting is not the new, and strangely lookalike cast, but that it discreetly tackles important issues such as colonialism, classism, power struggle, and institutionalized racism. ![]() Rather, British creator Peter Morgan deftly introduces new interesting storylines other than the royals: a stellar Arab cast. Imelda Staunton and Jonatahn Pyrce as Queen Elizabaeth II and Prince Phillip | Photo Credit: Vanity Fairįor the first time since its first season in 2016: ‘The Crown’ does not offer mere history lessons about key moments in the United Kingdom’s past. ![]()
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