In this episode, the focus is mainly on Philip and Diana, and how he tried to convince her that she could find happiness in a more discreet way, instead of insisting in washing the dirty laundry in public, which did not seem such a bad advice.
What was Diana's point? She had an unhappy childhood (like the vast majority of us) and she expected the royal family somehow to "cure" her, as in a mental health institution, taking care of her psychological needs and shortcomings. However, one thing made clear by the series - and background info into the Windsor - is that they were not warm types and that even Charles suffered because of the coldness of his own parents.
After some years in the firm, as pointed out by Philip, Diana should have understood that the path to happiness lie elsewhere. Yet, even if she tried to find comfort and warmth in the arms of a string of - mostly married - lovers, she kept playing the part of the victim... because it must have been so terrible to live in a palace with plenty of staff, enjoy all the luxuries of life, an extraordinary popularity, and lots of other privileges such as good health and good looks.
But what's that compared to a "rightful" revenge, for not having been loved in a "suitable way"? I definitely subscribe to Christopher Hitchens point of view about Diana, i.e. That she was petty, vengeful, narcissistic and entitled.
PS and yes, I know about her "charity" work, because she made sure that everywhere she went, shaking hands of HIV patients and cuddling orphan children she was followed by a throng of photographers...
What was Diana's point? She had an unhappy childhood (like the vast majority of us) and she expected the royal family somehow to "cure" her, as in a mental health institution, taking care of her psychological needs and shortcomings. However, one thing made clear by the series - and background info into the Windsor - is that they were not warm types and that even Charles suffered because of the coldness of his own parents.
After some years in the firm, as pointed out by Philip, Diana should have understood that the path to happiness lie elsewhere. Yet, even if she tried to find comfort and warmth in the arms of a string of - mostly married - lovers, she kept playing the part of the victim... because it must have been so terrible to live in a palace with plenty of staff, enjoy all the luxuries of life, an extraordinary popularity, and lots of other privileges such as good health and good looks.
But what's that compared to a "rightful" revenge, for not having been loved in a "suitable way"? I definitely subscribe to Christopher Hitchens point of view about Diana, i.e. That she was petty, vengeful, narcissistic and entitled.
PS and yes, I know about her "charity" work, because she made sure that everywhere she went, shaking hands of HIV patients and cuddling orphan children she was followed by a throng of photographers...