They also craved control over their willful younger partners.ДЇor Draper and Prince Charles, each of their younger wives represented a similar ideal. Meanwhile, Draper and the Prince of Wales were both old fashioned, careful about outward appearances, and deeply fearful of appearing foolish. Megan and Diana also rushed into marriages with their dashing beaus and came to regret it later because of their many differences and basic incompatibilities, while Charles and Don used the marriages to solve problems - Charles' duty to find a suitableВ wife and Don's mid-life crisis. Both Diana and Megan were vivacious, beautiful, but deeply insecure, and desperately craved approval from their powerful husbands. Diana was 13 years Charles' junior and Megan was 15 years younger than Don. The parallel brings together one established villain in Draper and a newly emerging villain, in Charles, whose reaction to Diana speaks to a marked change in his character when the mask slips fully.Дon and Charles' identical reactions are at least partly because of the age gaps between them and their younger wives. Megan was confused about Don's negative reaction but her mistake sparked the beginning of the end of what she thought was their fairytale marriage. And, just like Prince Charles, Don despised Megan's performance, although he put on a facade for their party guests. DonВ watched helplessly as Megan put on a seductive show not just for him but for all of their party guests, who were mostly the Drapers' co-workers at Sterling Cooper, Draper, Pryce, and their significant others. Don's new, young French-Canadian wife Megan (Jessica Pare) threw him a surprise party (against his wishes) and she serenaded him with a performance of 'Zou Bisou Bisou'. There are eerie parallels between Charles and Diana's 'Uptown Girl' debacle and what happened in the Mad Men season 5 premiere, 'A Little Kiss' when Don Draper (Jon Hamm) received a similar present on his birthday. Related: The Crown: The Real Timeline Of Prince Charles & Diana's Relationship The Crown portrayed this moment the line was crossed where Charles no longer wanted to try to make his marriage work. In real-life, Diana did indeed attempt to please Charles with her Billy Joel-themed performance, and he hated it. On the ride home, the Prince gaveВ Diana a tongue lashing, calling her present to him 'a grotesque, mortifying display'. The seething Charles could barely contain his displeasure as the audience lavished Diana with applause. Diana slips away during the opera, which Charles was enjoying, and she emerged on stage with her friend, ballet dancer Wayne Sleep, and together, they performed a dance set to 'Uptown Girl'. 'Avalanche', the penultimate episode of The Crown season 4, opens with the Prince and Princess of Wales arriving at the Royal Opera House on Charles' birthday. Up until that point, Charles was conflicted about Diana but he finally showed his true colors after his wife's birthday surprise backfired.

This moment harkenedВ back to an identical scene in the season 5 premiere of Mad Menand it marked the Prince of Wales' turn as into a true villain in The Crown.

The Crown season 4 portrayed how much Prince Charles (Josh O'Connor) loathed when Princess Diana (Emma Corrin) publicly danced to Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl'. Warning: SPOILERS for The Crown Season 4, Episode 9 - 'Avalanche'

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