The Windsors TV Show on Netflix is "Very Popular" At Buckingham Palace – TownandCountrymag.com

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It's widely known by this point that several members of the royal family reportedly watch The Crown, although most haven't admitted to it publicly. But there's another current royal TV series which is reportedly very popular at the palaceand it's a lot cheekier than anything Peter Morgan has written.

The Windsors, which began airing on the UK's Channel 4 in 2016, reimagines the lives of the royals as a satirical soap opera. Critics have called the show "a riotous parody," and according to the Daily Mail's royal correspondent Rebecca English, the Windsors themselves (or at least the people who work for them) agree.

"I cant tell you how funny this programme is," English tweeted alongside an announcement for the show's season three premiere. "Very sharp and well-researched. All of the depictions are side-splittingly funny (Princess Anne is a hoot). Well worth a watch and a giggle. Its very popular at the palace too."

Given how irreverent the show is, its popularity at the palace is something of a surprise, but demonstrates that (some of) the royals really aren't afraid to laugh at themselves. Storylines on the show range from gleefully absurdPrince Charles's identical twin brother, Chuck, is discovered in an atticto soapya jealous Pippa Middleton tries to poison Meghan Markle ahead of her wedding to Harryto somewhat pointed satirea disillusioned William calls for a referendum on the abolition of the monarchy.

Significantly, the Queen and Prince Philip do not appear at all in the show, although they're mentioned often.

If all this sounds intriguing to you, the good news is that the first two seasons of The Windsors are available to stream Stateside courtesy of Netflix.

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