Lord Louis Mountbatten, also known as Uncle Dickie served as a mentor to Prince Charles in the Netflix original series.
Dickie, was the uncle to Prince Philip, the Queen’s husband; he is also related to Queen Elizabeth II as a distant cousin. He is the great-grandson of Queen Victoria. Dickie served as the final viceroy of India during the last days of the British Empire’s reign in India. He served as a mentor to Prince Charles when he was very young.
Who plays Dickie in The Crown?
Lord Mountbatten or Dickie is played by Greg Wise in seasons one and two and later played by Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance in seasons three and four. English actor Greg Wise who played the character in seasons one and two, starred in Sense and Sensibility as John Willoughby. He is the husband of English actress Emma Thompson.
Charles Dance, who played the character in seasons three and four, is an English actor who has also received an OBE and starred in numerous movies and TV shows, most popular for playing villainous roles such as Tywin Lannister in the highly-acclaimed HBO show Game of Thrones. Dance was nominated for an Emmy for his role in The Crown.
What happened to “Uncle Dickie” in real life?
Uncle Dickie, who shared a deep bond with Prince Charles as his mentor, died a very uncertain and tragic death. He was killed by the Irish Republican Army in a terrorist attack. He was 79 years old. His boat was blown to bits by a bomb that was smuggled inside the board while he was sailing off the coast of the Republic of Ireland.
The Irish Republican Army took full responsibility for the attack. Queen Elizabeth was deeply shocked by his sudden demise.
Who plays Prince Charles and Princess Diana in The Crown?
Josh O’Connor plays the younger version of Charles in seasons three and four, for which he won the Golden Globe for best actor in a supporting role in a Television series- Drama. O’Connor also played Marius Pontmercy on BBC’s Les Miserables. Dominic West plays a slightly older version of the character in season five; West is an experienced and acclaimed actor; he is most popular in his role as Detective Jimmy Mcnulty in the HBO series The Wire; he also starred in Zack Snyder’s hit movie 300 in the year 2006.
Emma Corrin plays the younger version of Diana in season four of the series. Their performance met critical acclaim; they received numerous awards, including Golden Globe for best actress in a supporting role in a Television Series-Drama; they also received an Emmy nomination for the role. Corrin came out as ‘non-binary,’ which is why Corrin uses they/them pronouns.
Elizabeth Debicki plays an older version of the character in season 5, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Debicki stars as Ayesha in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2; she also starred in BBC The Night Manager along with Tom Hiddleston and In Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi hit Tenet.
FAQs
Q. Who was Dickie to the royal family?
A. Dickie was the great-grandson of Queen Victoria distant cousin of both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Q. How is the queen related to Dickie?
A. Dickie is the distant cousin of the Queen.
Q. What relation is Dickie to Prince Charles?
A. Dickie served as a mentor to Prince Charles in his youth days.
