{"id":40936,"date":"2024-04-26T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=40936"},"modified":"2024-04-26T12:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T16:30:02","slug":"what-the-crown-got-wrong-about-kate-middletons-college-fashion-show-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/what-the-crown-got-wrong-about-kate-middletons-college-fashion-show-moment\/40936\/","title":{"rendered":"What The Crown Got Wrong About Kate Middleton\u2019s College Fashion Show Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, numerous attempts have been made to capture the intricacies of the royal family through various shows, movies, and documentaries. However, one production that stands out is \u201cThe Crown,\u201d which premiered on Netflix in 2016. The series garnered significant viewership and critical acclaim, although its later seasons faced mixed reviews. Despite its success, \u201cThe Crown\u201d didn\u2019t escape scrutiny, particularly from the royal family themselves, who reportedly weren\u2019t pleased with its fictionalized portrayal of their lives. Additionally, historians and royal insiders raised objections to certain storylines, such as the depiction of King Charles III and Queen Camilla\u2019s affair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Crown\u201d has taken creative liberties with various narratives, including its portrayal of Prince William and Catherine\u2019s early relationship in Season 6. While it\u2019s widely accepted that Prince William was captivated by Kate Middleton\u2019s appearance at a fashion show during their time at St. Andrews University, the series embellished the story. According to Tina Brown, author of \u201cThe Palace Papers,\u201d William was reportedly mesmerized by Kate\u2019s allure and attempted to kiss her, although she rebuffed his advances. However, \u201cThe Crown\u201d dramatized their interaction, portraying a smoother romantic encounter between the fictionalized characters of William and Kate.<\/p>\n<p>In the series, William is depicted as openly expressing his attraction to Kate, showering her with compliments at a post-fashion show party. Kate, in turn, admits to wearing the daring outfit to catch William\u2019s attention, leading to a romantic exchange and a memorable kiss. While \u201cThe Crown\u201d takes creative liberties to heighten the drama, it deviates from the reality of the situation, including the timing of events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s mother\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>One notable aspect perpetuated by \u201cThe Crown\u201d is the notion that Kate deliberately chose her outfit to entice William, with her mother, Carole Middleton, portrayed as encouraging the strategic move. However, there\u2019s no evidence to support this claim, and the dress designer, Cate Todd, has clarified that Kate\u2019s selection was purely coincidental. Despite the fictionalized portrayal, Todd acknowledges the impact of the fashion show on the royal couple\u2019s love story, noting the unexpected significance of her design in royal history.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, while \u201cThe Crown\u201d offers entertainment value, viewers should approach its dramatized accounts with discernment, recognizing the blend of fact and fiction in its portrayal of historical events and relationships within the royal family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, numerous attempts have been made to capture the intricacies of the royal family through various shows, movies,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":40937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[3917],"class_list":["post-40936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-kate-middleton"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}