RED Bull chief Christian Horner met with Max Verstappen’s representative on Monday in a bid to calm rising tensions in his F1 team.

The crisis talks in Dubai came just 48 hours after the Dutch driver’s father, Jos, said Red Bull would “explode” if Horner stayed on his track.

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Max’s manager Raymond Vermeulen is said to have acted on behalf of the Verstappens, who were not present.

A source said the summit – reportedly attended by senior Red Bull figures – “went well”.

Horner has faced intense criticism in recent weeks following allegations of ‘sex’ and harassment against him by a female colleague.

An internal investigation by Red Bull cleared the 50-year-old, who has always denied the claims.

After his son won the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Verstappen senior hinted that “victim” Horner should resign.

He told the Daily Mail: “There is tension here as he (Horner) remains in position.

“The team is in danger of being torn apart. It cannot continue as it is. It will explode.

“He plays the victim, while he is the one causing the problems.”

The comments came as a video emerged of Jos having a “heated” conversation with Horner before the start of Sunday’s race.

After the race, Horner said he was “absolutely confident” he would remain Red Bull boss for the rest of the season, after overseeing Verstappen leading a one-two from teammate Sergio Perez.

In response to Jos Verstappen’s comments, a Red Bull Racing spokesperson said: “There are no problems here. The team is united and we are focused on racing.”

The next Grand Prix will take place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

DOCTORS are being told to return to face-to-face appointments by health chiefs as Covid restrictions ease.

GPs have been urged to “restore routine services” after hundreds of thousands of Britons struggled to get face-to-face consultations during the pandemic.

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Devastating figures from NHS Digital show that 61 per cent of GP consultations were face-to-face in December – down two per cent on the previous month.

The statistics also highlight the current shortage compared to pre-pandemic figures, when 80 percent of patients attended surgeries to discuss their health.

While praising medics for their courageous efforts during Covid, health officials made it clear they were keen to get back to normal as soon as possible after restrictions were lifted.

The rules on masks, vaccine passports, working from home, isolation and travel have all been torn up, leaving many wondering why they can't see a doctor.

Patient groups talked about their fears that telephone appointments had become the 'new normal'. The Telegraph reports, because general practitioners were busy distributing vaccines.

They also criticized the fact that older Britons were expected to 'jump through hoops' to see a doctor.

Dr. Nikki Kanani, medical director of primary care for NHS England, wrote to GPs: “It is now important that all services within the NHS, including in
primary care, are able to restore routine services where they have been interrupted
in line with the Prime Minister's request to focus all available resources on the
ommicron national mission.”

She also urged doctors to ensure that urgent cases, suspected cancer patients and those lost in the swarm of backlogs had efficient access to healthcare services.

The British Medical Association last year told doctors to refuse to let hospitals refer new patients to them, those referred through flooded 111 phone lines, and to stop running evening or weekend clinics.

Quality of care continues to be central as the pressures of the pandemic have wreaked havoc on NHS services.

Dennis Reed, from the over-60s campaign group Silver Voices, said: “Too often we see people give up because of long waits or problems getting the appointment they need, or end up in A&E with problems that only need to be addressed. are treated if they are much more advanced.”

The latest statistics show that 25 million people had in-person appointments in December, compared to 30 million in November.

But in the two-month period, eight million booster shots were administered by doctors.

And health bosses say a further two million have been delivered through walk-in appointments in the run-up to Christmas.

Professor Martin Marshall, president of the Royal College of General Practitioners, warned that GPs are still facing backlogs and staff shortages, and are dealing with an aging and growing population.

He said: “Today's figures once again demonstrate the consistently high number of patient appointments that GPs and our teams are managing to deliver under the intense workload and pressures on staff, which have only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

“In December alone, GPs made 25 million patient appointments – more than in the same period before the pandemic – and failed to take into account the exceptional work done to deliver the Covid-19 booster campaign, to protect patients from the virus .”

He added: “The Government has made a commitment in its manifesto of a further 6,000 GPs by 2024 – plus 26,000 additional practice staff – and we urgently need to see progress so we can deliver care and services safely.
that our patients need, now and in the future.”

SAJID Javid is monitoring major changes to GP contracts to ensure more doctors can see patients in person.

He wants to put an end to the shameful postcode lottery that prevents millions of Brits from getting an appointment outside of Zoom.

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Large parts of the country have a huge shortage of full-time GPs, which is further fueling the problem.

The Health Minister is considering a series of reforms to put an end to the scandal.

One option is to change GPs' contracts so that they are “incentivized” to work from part-time to full-time.

While they could also be offered lucrative bungs to move to depressed areas.

And a lot of attention will also be paid to getting more face-to-face appointments by general practitioners.

A government source said the aim is to give patients “more choice” so that older patients are not forced to go online if they really want to see a doctor physically.

But the number of face-to-face appointments “is expected to increase.”

Whitehall insiders insisted that changing GP contracts is just one of the options being looked at.

With Number 10 already bracing for a “summer of discontent” from the militant railway unions, they also don't want a fight with the doctors' unions.

So they are expected to try to entice GPs to increase their hours and be more flexible, rather than ordering them to do so.

Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips was left gobsmacked to see her ex Callum coming face-to-face with former flame Molly during Monday’s All Star’s spin-off. 

The 28-year-old, who was coupled with the hunk during the 2020 series, took to her Instagram Stories and shared a hysterical clip as her mouth hung open in absolute shock.

Writing: ‘Everyone right now’.

Callum dumped Shaughna to couple up with Molly during the sixth season and they went on to have a three-year relationship, even moving in together in Manchester.

But they broke up just six months ago and had an awkward on-screen reunion when they both shockingly entered the South African villa during the All Stars launch.

Callum was revealed to be the first bombshell shaking things up in the villa directly after host Maya Jama coupled up the main line-up of former show legends.

However in an epic and very unexpected twist, Molly walked in directly after him as a second bombshell, leaving Callum completely stunned.

Upon her entrance, Callum was wide-eyed as Molly strutted her stuff through the doors, leaving the rest of the villa reeling at the very uncomfortable reunion.

Maya then explained that Callum would have a choice between stealing one of the girls from an existing couple, or coupling up with his ex-girlfriend Molly.

Molly was seen looking unimpressed and rolling her eyes at the prospect of Callum picking her with following their break-up, as the pair did not appear to be on good terms.

Reacting to the ‘savage’ twist, viewers were quick to take to social media to share their shock, with some admitting they didn’t even know the couple had split up.

They said: ‘When Callum walked in I thought ‘oh damn I need to check Mollys insta story after this’ …. THEN SHE WALKED IN;’ 

‘Making molly and callum bombshells together is f**king insane;’ ‘This being how i found out callum and molly broke up;’

‘I CANT COPE THIS IS INSANE!!!! #LoveIsland also, I love Callum his little face dropped when she came in. She seems angry at him, I’m so invested already;’

‘Yessss I GASPED at that! Callum and Molly at the same time!’

Before Molly’s shock entrance, Callum had told Maya that he had an ‘idea’ of who he wanted to couple up with as he stood smiling, keen to embark on his second Love Island journey.

Before Molly’s shock entrance, Callum had told Maya that he had an ‘idea’ of who he wanted to couple up with as he stood smiling, keen to embark on his second Love Island journey.

In September, it emerged that Callum and Molly had gone their separate ways after three years together.

Callum moved out of their Manchester home following the break-up, with a source claiming that Molly had wanted to get engaged.

Insiders told The Sun at the time: ‘It’s really sad as they were a sweet couple together but it’s over – and has been for a few weeks.

‘They’re trying to stay friends – they were together for over three years – but it’s difficult. I think in the end, Molly wanted to get engaged and that didn’t happen.

‘Everyone was really surprised when they split as they were perfectly matched. He’s now moved out of the home they shared and they’ve split custody of their two dogs.’

Molly and Callum met on the first-ever winter edition of the ITV dating show in 2020, where they left before the finale. 

The couple moved into a lavish four-bedroom house in Manchester that November after meeting on the show.

Former scaffolder Callum previously revealed that he can see himself marrying model Molly and potentially having children together. 

Last year, he gave a now-poignant interview in which he hit back at people who judged them, revealing they have ‘proved a few people wrong’ after recently celebrating their two year anniversary. 

He said: ‘We are perfect. We’ve got two dogs so we’ve got a proper little family going, it’s lovely. There is other things we want to focus on at the minute but obviously in the future it’s definitely something we both want together…

‘We’ve just not really decided when. We’re just enjoying things that we’ve got at the minute and then family and marriage will eventually come into it.’

Callum explained that viewers of the dating show judge islanders but only see a segment of each day: ‘People can judge from an outside perspective…

‘Obviously they don’t see 24 hours of Love Island, they only see 60 minutes so people can obviously judge but we’re still together. That was the main thing I went in there for so yeah, I’d say we’ve proved a few people wrong.’

Reflecting on his experience, he said: ‘I didn’t think I was going to get a girlfriend and we were gonna live together. I was really open minded and the thing I really wanted was to find someone.

‘Obviously it’s not 100 per cent when you go in there that you are going to get that but we got lucky and we are still here.’

While the pair initially went from strength to strength it wasn’t always smooth sailing, as their get-together caused a stir on the ITV2 show. 

The Crown’s sixth and final season has come to a dramatic conclusion this morning when the remaining five episodes landed on Netflix.

Writer Peter Morgan, from London, has devoted a whole episode depicting Prince William and King Charles’ seemingly strained relationship in the wake of Diana’s tragic death.

What’s more, viewers are also introduced to Kate Middleton as a student at St Andrews – after appearing to meet her late mother-in-law by total chance on a shopping trip with Carole in London.

Meanwhile, the writers also delved into Princess Margaret‘s tragic final years and shows flashbacks from her night of freedom with Queen Elizabeth to celebrate the end of WWII in 1945. 

On top of this, the series digs up old wounds for the Royal Family by dramatising the inquest into Princess Diana‘s death – which investigated Mohamed Al-Fayed‘s damaging claims that the royal was engaged and pregnant at the time of the accident.

Here FEMAIL reveals the full breakdown from each episode.

Episode Five: Willsmania

Episode five opens with a teenage Prince William listening to music on his headphone while having breakfast with his father in the immediate wake of Diana’s funeral.

Later, Charles drives William back to Eton – but tells him that he can stay at High Grove or Windsor if he prefers.

‘I just want you to move at your own speed,’ Charles tells him.

‘This is my speed,’ William says. ‘I just want things to go back to normal as quickly as possible.’ 

After dropping his eldest off at Eton, Prince Charles receives a phone call from Princess Anne. 

He tells her the exchange felt uncomfortable and it felt like William couldn’t wait to get away from him.

At Eton, William’s room master shows him a box filled with 600 letters of condolences from adoring royal fans – who tell him they’re sorry for his loss while also remind him of his ‘sexiness’.

The member of staff says: ‘This one contains letters from all around the world – mostly from young ladies.’ 

The housemaster then informs William of his grandparent’s golden wedding anniversary celebrations – but tells him that he can skip the events if he wants. 

However, Prince William agrees to attend regardless and throws himself into sports and studying while grieving his mother.

The episode then cuts to the Royal Family posing for an official portrait together at Windsor, where William is repeatedly reminded that he needs to keep smiling.

Afterwards, Prince Harry approaches William with two teacups he’s discreetly filled with champagne. The pair discuss how much they want their family to start treating them as ‘normal’ again.

Prince Charles then brings them back into the room with the family and reminds them that they’ll be meeting dignitaries later.

While walking in the same procession as the Queen and Prince Philip, William is perplexed by the screaming young royal fans fawning over him.

Speaking to Camilla on the phone later, Charles said: ‘It was madness – like he was some pop star.’

Camilla tells him: ‘The whole thing has a distinct feeling of deja vu.’

The pair discuss how William looks ‘remarkably’ like his mother and how William is a ‘shy old thing’ who isn’t ‘comfortable’ with the attention.

 After being told to be more comforting towards his son, Charles says that William only gives him monosyllabic answers and has been acting hostile.

Charles said: ‘It’ not as if I was given the best example to follow – and the Duke of Edinburgh was hardly the most communicative or, affectionate father to me. 

‘Hardly surprising given the delinquency of his own father’s parenting. I’m afraid we don’t do fathers and sons very well in this family.’

The episode then returns to Prince William at Eton – where his room master asks when he’d be available for a visit from his father and notes the two new stacks of fan mail for Valentine’s Day.

During the visit, Charles tries to cheer William up and asks if he would like to visit Diana’s grave with Harry.

After admitting that it was ‘maybe too soon’, Charles then says he wants both Harry and William to join him on an official visit to Canada – where they could later go skiing.

At the airport, Prince William attracts crowds of screaming young royal fans holding up signs, magazines and flowers.

Later, Harry and William sneak a drink in their hotel room and toast to Diana.

Harry then teases William about the attention and jokes: ‘I’m just jealous. In the history mankind, nobody has ever screamed for somebody with red hair.’

Following their engagements in Vancouver, the family then head to British Colombia to ski – where Prince William argues with Prince Charles over having to do a photocall with press. 

Charles says: ‘Willy, that’s how it works. We give them something snd they leave us alone.’

William replies: ‘No I hate that stuff. It’s already been a thousand times more than I agreed to.’

He then reminds his father that he isn’t the one with the ‘image problem’ but reluctantly agrees to meet the photographers.

Once they return home, Charles tells the Queen about William ‘hating’ photocalls and asks for advice on how to help him navigate his grief.

Prince Philip then suggests that William come to Windsor for lunch and surprise him with Prince Charles’ presence.

After being forced to confront his father, William yells: ‘She should never have been anywhere near the Fayads. She should have been safe with us and the fact that she wasn’t – IS your fault. 

‘I know you didn’t actually drive the car but you drove her into the arms of this that did – but making her so unhappy, By loving someone else.’

A devastated Charles then replies: ‘Well if you want to make that connection, thats your right but I find it very upsetting and deeply unkind. 

‘My responsibility for mummy ended a long time before she got to Paris. That accident was not in any way may fault and to even suggest it was is courageous. I resent the accusation.’

When Prince William returns to school, he finds Prince Philip in his bedroom and studying the photos of supermodels on the walls.

Philip comforts William about feeling uncomfortable in the spotlight and suggests that perhaps he is harbouring anger because his mother ‘left’ him. 

He tells his grandson: ‘So you take it out on someone else and blame him for the fact that she’s gone. An accusation I’m sure he’s leveled at himself a hundred times – as have we all. 

‘But it’s not our fault. And its not his fault. And one day, when you’re a father, and your own skin is staring at you with murderous yes and you’re praying for his forgiveness as your father is currently praying for yours and as I have on shamefully on too few occasions, prayed for his. Well, maybe you’ll remember this chat.’

Prince Philip then drives William to High Grove to reconcile with Charles and looks at them wistfully from a distance as they hug.

The episode ends with William rowing a boat across a lake to lay flowers at his mother’s grave.

Episode Six: Ruritania 

Episode six opens with the Queen having a dream about Tony Blair being crowned King at Westminster Abbey with his wife Cherie. 

At breakfast, she is then presented with papers raving about the PM – and tells her advisors that she’s concerned about how he is ranking above her in every poll.

As a result, the monarch asks her advisors how she could improve her image. 

After holding a focus group with 2000 members of the public, the Queen is told that 69 per cent felt the Royals were out of touch with ordinary people while 53 per cent agreed that they lacked compassion. 

Meanwhile, 66 per cent agreed that they had failed Princess Diana in death as much as they had in life.

Only 10 per cent agreed that the monarchy should continue in its present form.  

Following these findings, the Queen is presented as being obsessed and jealous with Blair’s popularity – and worries he may become as favourable as Winston Churchill.

The episode then cuts to Blair delivering a successful speech on the Serbian war. 

After this, viewers are shown the Queen visiting the Women’s Institute, where she delivers a speech that has members in hysterics.

However, the Queen can’t shake her jealousy towards Blair – who is labelled ‘King Tony’ in the US media following a visit to Chicago.  

Describing how Tony is ‘walking on water’, the Queen tells him during a private meeting: ‘It’s one thing to have popularity but its quite another to have influence so I offer you my congratulations.’ 

The Queen then confides that the crown is not having such a good time and reluctantly asks what he suggests in order to turn things around for the Royal Family. 

This scene ends and returns to Queen’s advisors saying that she rarely puts a foot wrong until this moment.

After Blair returns to Downing Street, Cherie jokes: ‘You’d be better off trying to modernize Stone henge.’ 

The following week, Blair suggests the royals alter the line of primogeniture – meaning firstborn girls could become Queen over their younger brothers.

He then suggests an annual report which outlines their performance, assets and accounts so the public see themselves as ‘shareholders’ rather than subjects.

On top of this, Blair suggests getting rid of roles in the Palace – including the herb grower, swan warden, glassware supervisor, royal astronomer, linens keeper.

When asked how Blair feels about working with the incoming President Bush in the following meeting, the PM tells the Queen: ‘Lets not forget – I’ll be the senior partner now so I hope to be able to influence President Bush.’ 

Ultimately, the Queen decides not to take Blair’s suggestions about cutting jobs into account – telling him: ‘Tradition is our strength, respect for our forebears and the preservation of generations of their wisdom and learned experience. Modernity is not always the answer – sometimes antiquity is too.’  

After this, the Queen’s private secretary congratulates her before announcing that he is stepping down from his post.

The episode ends with Blair delivering a critically panned speech at the Women’s Institute, which resulted in members of the audience heckling and slow clapping him.

Episode Seven: Alma Mater 

The episode opens with a teenage Kate Middleton shopping for dresses with her mother Carole in London.

While exiting a shop, they notice Princess Diana and Prince William selling copies of The Big Issue across the road. 

Carole gives her a £1 coin to contribute to the collection – prompting Kate to ask if she has any more cash.

Kate then walks up to Diana, who thanks her for the ‘very generous’ donation. The Princess then asks Kate for her name and tells William to thank her.

William and Kate exchange a knowing look as he hands her a copy of the magazine.

Afterwards, Kate is seen cutting out pictures of Prince William from magazines – prompting Carole to appear at the door and say: ‘Someone obviously made an impression.’

Kate says: ‘He seems kind. He has a nice face.’

Carole then proceeds to tell Kate how Michael was ‘way out of her reach’ when they first met and tells her to ‘underestimate’ herself. 

She adds: ‘Never think there’s anything in this world you’re not good enough for.’

The episode then jumps to William and Harry on a night out which appears to be for William’s 18th birthday.

The following morning, William gives his first ever press conference – where he is quizzed about his university plans and if he has any romances on the go.

After this, it jumps ahead to results day – where William achieves a C in biology, A in geography and B in History of Art.

Prince Harry then gives him a box of flavoured condoms as a present for getting into university.

Carole Middleton is seen listening to Prince William on the radio as it is announced he will be taking a gap year to do some travelling before heading to St Andrews University.

The episode then jumps ahead to William’s first day of university, where he is approached by students for autographs.

The first time Kate appears on screen, William’s friend ogles her as she walks past and says: ‘Honestly, what I wouldn’t give…’ 

During a phone call with Harry, William’s little brother tells him: ‘University is just sex – with books. Get stuck in. Sire some illegitimate bastards and alter the lines of succession. Or swallow some hallucinogenic mushrooms and have a fistfight with the local oiks.’ 

After kissing a girl at a party, Prince William then gets up early for a run – where he comes across Kate again.

Later that day, Kate is seen waitressing in an Italian restaurant – when she spots Prince William with his arm around a girl called Lola Airdale Cavenish Kincaid walking through the streets.

Kate and William continue crossing paths at university – but only speak for the first time when he asks to borrow some of her library books as they are on the same course.

During their first conversation, Kate reveals that she is living in the room above William and the pair discuss their near identical gap years.

Lola then joins the conversation, which comes to an abrupt halt when a student asks for an autograph.

William says: ‘I get that all the time. You have no idea what its like to live with that kind of attention day in and day out.’

Kate then replies: ‘What being ogled? Looked at and judged constantly. Try being a girl.’

‘A fit girl,’ William mutters.

‘No try being any any girl,’ Lola says. ‘Failing that , you could at least try being a human being while not reducing every woman to whether she’s fit.’

During a trip to Balmoral, William is forced to miss a ‘razor party’ where students cover themselves in shaving cream – and is pining after Kate, whose single ‘ship is sailing’ according to his friends.

Back at university, William walks past Kate with her new boyfriend Rupert Finch and takes the opportunity to apologise for how he behaved in the library. 

During Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, the Queen notices William is quiet and asks if it’s an ‘affair of the heart’.

Meanwhile, Rupert arrives for Christmas at the Middleton’s home – which disappoints Carole.

After he leaves, Kate tells her mother: ‘You’ve always loved the idea of me and William together. I was all set to go to Edinburgh university straight after school with all my friends and then you suggested I changed it to St Andrews after a gap year – with none of my friends. That was no coincidence.’

After insisting they were all coincidences, Carole tells her daughter: ‘I think you’re special. I also happen to think that poor boy needs a nice normal girl.’ 

One of the final scenes shows Prince Harry confiding in William about Charles finding out about him smoking weed and being sent to a rehab for a day. Meanwhile, Prince William admits that he is considering leaving university.

He says: ‘He went ballistic. Said I could have got myself expelled. Now he wants me to go to a treatment centre to spend the day with some addicts. Bit of an over reaction, I said. Remorse and responsibility he said. Thanks.’ 

The episode ends with Prince William receiving a text from Kate asking him not to leave St Andrews.

Episode Eight: Ritz

The episode opens with a flashback Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret celebrating the end of WWII in London.

The sisters sneak out of the Palace with the Queen’s friend Porchy to join the crowds in Trafalgar Square before Margaret suggests they go to the Ritz.

It then jumps back to the present (early 2000s) where the Queen and her sister are playing cards, with Margaret suggesting they celebrate VE Day for the 50th anniversary.

‘It was quite a night,’ Margaret says.

The episode then shows Margaret in her holiday home in Mustique, where she is drinking a martini and entertaining guests with stories. 

Suddenly, she appears to have a stroke and drops her martini glass – prompting staff to escort her away. 

The following day, Margaret informs the Queen of her condition from a hospital in Barbados. 

After being flown home on a commercial plane, Margaret has an MRI and is told she needs to make some adjustments to her lifestyle.  

She tells the Queen: ‘No more chesterfields, no more whisky, no more sweet treats – just lean barley water, nicotine gum and lots of rehabilitation exercises.’

Despite doctor’s orders, Margaret returns to Mustique and suffers another stroke while in the bath – resulting in her scalding her feet.

Back in London, Maragret – who has impaired speech – tells her sister that she wants to celebrate her 70th birthday at The Ritz.

This prompts the Queen to have a flashback to when two black American servicemen suggested she dance the jitterbug, which had been banned for injuring people, with them. 

In the present, the Queen is seen getting ready for Margaret’s birthday and tells Philip that she’s taking Porchy with her in his absence.

At the party, the Queen delivers a touching speech as a tribute to her sister.

After calling the Queen to thank her for the speech, Margaret suffers another stroke and collapses on the floor after staggering out of bed to find her medication.

Once she’s returned home from hospital, Margaret is informed that Porchy has died of a heart attack on the day of 9/11.

When her sister visits, Margaret tells her: ‘Poor you, he was such a special friend. He was devoted to you.’ 

After this, Margaret outlines her funeral plans – including the dress she wants to wear and how Swan Lake should play as people arrive for the funeral.

The Queen then climbs into Margaret’s bed and they read her diary account of VE Day.

Margaret says: ‘If people dont know about that night, they’ll never fully understand the scale of the sacrifice you’ve made. How much of your tire self you’ve locked up, hidden away. You caused havoc that night.’

The final flashback shows the Queen dancing the jitterbug with the American servicemen after disappearing from the group.

While walking back to Buckingham Palace, Margaret teases the Queen about being drunk – while Elizabeth laughs that she may have acquired her chewing gum from kissing soldiers. 

Episode Nine: Hope Street

The episode opens with Mohamed Al-Fayed giving a television interview where he claims Dodi and Diana’s death was not an accident and labels the royal family ‘gangsters’ and ‘terrorists’.

He then goes to sensationally claim the royals had Diana killed because she was pregnant with a muslim child.

It then jumps to the Queen being briefed about the interview, including a study which found ’78 per cent of Britons believing some element of foul play may have been involved’.

Prince William is seen putting on his running shoes and listening to the radio as it’s announced that Diana’s body may be exhumed to investigate Al-Fayed’s allegations.

Later, he is told that Kate is single again and participating in a student fashion show. 

After finding out that William is attending, Kate phones her mother – who tells her to wear ‘heels not flats’ and to ‘show off those legs’.

Kate giggles: ‘Honestly, you’re worse than Mrs Bennett.’

Backstage, Kate is seen picking out a dress to wear and locks eyes with William as she reaches the end of the catwalk.

Later, the pair are seen sitting at the bar – where Kate cracks a joke about Prince William’s bodyguard always being present.

She then tells the royal that she wanted to do ‘something drastic’ to see if William was interested – to which he replies: ‘Of course, I’m interested.’ 

He adds: ‘I’ve always been interested – bordering on obsessed. To the point where I thought if I couldn’t be with you , I’d sooner not be here at all.’

The pair then lean in for their first kiss, which is interrupted by William’s bodyguard – informing him of ‘Operation Taybridge’, which is code for the Queen Mother’s death.

Following the Queen Mother’s funeral, William and Harry discuss the inquiry into Diana’s death and William reveals he’s been asked to be interviewed by the police to give insight into her state of mind.

Later, Charles is seen watching a police car arrive at High Grove. 

During the interview, Charles was told that Diana’s butler Paul Burrell found a letter from the late royal claiming that Charles was plotting a brake failure in her car to remove any obstacles to his new marriage.

Following this, police directly ask Charles if he ever contributed to any plans to assassinate his ex-wife.

The Crown’s Prince Charles responds: ‘Of course not.’ 

What’s more, Prince William is seen overhearing the conversation after lingering in the doorway at High Grove. 

Afterwards, William is driven to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen – where they briefly discuss the strained relationship between Harry and Charles.

The Queen then tells William how Tony Blair suggested he take a more active role in the Golden Jubilee celebrations – but says she is going to ignore this advice because she wants him to have a ‘normal life’ for as long as possible. William then confides in his grandmother about his new relationship.

Later, the results of the inquest into Diana’s death reveal that she was not engaged or pregnant at the time of the accident.

Prince William then accepts Kate’s invitation to join her family in watching the Golden Jubilee celebrations at their home.

William later tells Kate that even though the Queen said he could skip it, he feels like he should be with her and travels back to London.

He arrives at Buckingham Palace just in time to make an appearance on the balcony. William later tells Kate on the phone: ‘It makes you realize the pressures of the job.’

The final scenes of the episode involve William asking Kate if she would be interested in living with him in their second year of university.

During a phone call after the Golden Jubilee, the Prince of Wales tells his future wife of his plans to live with Fergus and another friend – but revealed they had an empty room to fill.

He then tells her that living with a girl could keep the house ‘civilised’ and asked if she would consider it.

The episode ends with Kate and William having dinner with friends in their new home and the Prince receiving a framed photo of the Queen and Prince Philip during the early days of their marriage from his grandmother.

Episode 10

The final episode of hit Netflix series depicts Charles and Camilla’s wedding in Windsor in April 2005.

The couple’s big day was noticeably less lavish than King Charles’ wedding to Princess Diana in July 1981 – which was held at St Paul’s Cathedral and watched by over 750m people from around the world.Instead, Charles and Camilla – who had both been divorced – opted for a civil ceremony which was followed by a religious blessing.