Personal Note: I love this movie, except for the 3x “queer insertions” which are hollow virtue signals and quite out of place. Watch the movie and try spotting all three!
“Killer wedding. Who doesn’t love a little Mozart?” “Actually, it’s Schubert…”Frenemies at odds. “It’s no excuse, but I was a prick to everyone in those days. My father had died a few months before and the Palace insisted on parading me around. For the record . . . I didn’t say ‘Get me out of here,’ I said ‘I need to get out of here,’ which is a different thing entirely.” (The event of which has Henry reflecting on just how long he’s covertly liked the guy sitting beside him.)From the get-go, Alex knows Henry’s title is His Royal Highness and not His Majesty. But he continuously says “Your Majesty” simply to tease Henry. Even while in denial, he knows what he’s doing — and what he’s feeling.Meant to be.Making love.“Good morning.”“And who knows about this?” “Literally no one else but you. And the Secret Service.” “And Pearcy.” “And Nora.” “Oh and I told my sister.” “Oh I didn’t know that!” “Yeah, she was really happy for us.” (Breathe, Zahra, Breathe.)“And as for you, Little Lord Fuckleroy, you get your ass back to Merry Old England right now. I want you chewing on a goddamn crumpet by sunset, and if anyone sees you leave this hotel, I will Brexit your head from your body. You got me? . . . Your Royal Highness.“David greets Henry.“It’s all so silly, isn’t it? The idea of royalty in the 21st century. It’s so … antiquated. Sometimes, I wonder if what we do has any meaningful impact on people’s lives…” “Well, cheer up. At least you’ll never be king!”“Do you love him?” “What difference would it make if I did…”“I can’t wait it out, I’m going crazy here.” “Well you’ve got air miles. Go to London. Get your man.““I’m not like you. I can’t afford to be reckless! I wasn’t raised by a loving and supportive family like you were. I have centuries of history bearing down on my shoulders. My life is the crown, and yours is politics, and I will not trade one prison for another. I can love you… And want you. And still not want that life. I’m allowed, alright. And it doesn’t make me a liar. It makes me a man with some infinitesimal shred of self-preservation — and you don’t get to come in here and call me a coward for it.”“Fine. I’ll leave. And you can live in your tower and protect your heart for the rest of your life and nothing will ever happen to you. But Henry . . . nothing will ever happen to you.”“There’s something I want you to see.”Reflecting on Malehood.“When I was younger . . . I would dream of taking somebody I loved here. And he’d love it as much as I did. We’d dance. Right here. Amidst all these statues. Just a daft pubescent fantasy.…”
“When I was was a boy. . .”When dreams come true. “Please be patient with me, and I promise I’ll try and be brave for us. Because when they write the history of my life, I want it to include you. And my love for you.”“I’ll be as patient as you need.”“I feel so lost right now. They used to call me the Prince of England’s hearts, and now . . . it feels like everyone hates me. They loved the idea of me. And now they are faced with the reality.” Confronting His Majesty, the King. “Why must we maintain a traditional Royal Image?”“Because the Nation will not accept a Prince who is . . . h o m o s e x u a l.“The Nation disagrees with the King.A love story destined for the statues.
