The new season of The Crown begins in 1979 and it becomes very clear, very quickly, that the Royal Family are very concerned about Prince Charles' love life.
One person who is chiefly concerned with the future of the Prince of Wales (Josh O'Connor) is his great-uncle, Louis 'Dickie' Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, played by Charles Dance.
Being the maternal uncle of Charles' father Prince Philip ( Tobias Menzies ), he had occupied a paternal relationship with both Philip and his son.
By the time of the fourth season, he is Charles' chief confidante, even though heir to the throne Charles resents Mountbatten's advice about finding a suitable bride and future Queen.
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