As an actor on acclaimed series The Crown, Helena Bonham Carter recently shared her feelings on drama within Britain's royal family.
Prince Harry, son of Princess Diana and King Charles III, recently published his memoir, Spare. The novel has called widespread attention to the inner workings of the British royal family, including Harry's perspective on controversies such as the racially biased treatment of his wife, Meghan.
As a native Briton acclaimed in her field, The Guardian recently asked what Bonham Carter's impressions on the Prince's book are. Bonham Carter avoided engaging in the topic, as she didn't believe it was productive.
"I don’t really want to contribute to the whole thing. It’s complicated and it’ll get taken out of context," she said. "And I think it’s been given enough attention."
The Crown is approaching the release of its sixth season, which will be the first in the series to take place after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. While Bonham Carter said that she enjoyed her time on the show, she isn't sure how it can ethically continue as it arrives in contemporary times.
"I should be careful here too, but I don’t think they should carry on, actually," she explained. "I’m in it, and I loved my episodes, but it’s very different now. When The Crown started it was a historic drama, and now it’s crashed into the present. But that’s up to them."
When it came time to get in character to play Princess Margaret, Bonham Carter said that she focused on the late countess' physical and mental ticks.
"She did mind being really short. She was just five feet [tall], so there was something in her posture to maximize every little millimeter," Bohnam Carter said. "She had her car seat elevated so she could be seen. And a lot of it was the need not to be overlooked ... It’s funny what we carry – a complex that can govern all our behavior."
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