Etiquette expert reacts to Netflix's The Crown

William Hanson breaks down the etiquette in the scene in series 2 of Netflix's The Crown where The Queen (Claire Foy) invites Jacqueline Kennedy to tea.

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[maryamz]

"admittedly it didn't go very well for him after that...but he followed etiquette and that's the most important thing" HAHAHAHHA 😂😂😂

[bco]

Me watching this video while eating a hoagie in a parking lot: “wow they’re such slobs”

[StripyTigers]

Please turn this into a series, could watch you all day!

[fourthgirl]

The silver is dulled for the filming. Shiny shows the crew, background, lights.

[Lulu-ktgr]

I think the hurried buttering is the actress portraying the agitation of the queen.

[ladynoluck]

In the first scene, I always took the footmen pouring the tea as a sign of how upset the Queen was at her. She herself wouldn’t pour the tea for her, and having footmen do it shows that she has greater power and is above her.

Edit: Same for eating quickly. She didn’t want to spend much time on her.

[GenniferLee]

Why has the Crown not hired him as a consultant?

[FriedEggSarnie]

Me watching this with a mug of tea on the arm of the chair, emptying a packet of crisps in to my mouth from the air: "M'yes. Quite".

[gabybop]

You can tell how professional he is by how he refers to an actress/fictional depictions as “Her Majesty”.

[chrisnightly]

I feel like the vast majority of the things pointed out here can be explained by the setting and tone of the scene. The queen didn't pour the tea or offer milk for the same reason that there were guards all over the place. She's hurt, and is snapping out in the ways she can. The quick buttering of the scone shows how she desperately wants this meeting over. Yes, faux pas. But not oversight. The etiquette consultant they employed on set was very good and definitely wouldn't have allowed it if there wasn't good cause.

[MM-rlep]

I personally think that all the errors were intentional. For example, the reason why the footmen poured the tea for both The Queen and Jackie was because of Jackie’s comments. Jackie stated that she found Buckingham Palace dull and like a provincial hotel. So, as William said that the tea pouring was very hotel-like, it was a perfect Easter egg, pointing to the fact that the Queen knew every comment made. As for the other etiquette errors in this meeting, they all contributed to the fact that this was not a state dinner. It was an informal meeting.

[ladymondegreen]

I think she was buttering the scone like that so furiously because she was pissed, so it seemed more like an acting choice. She also could have (as a character) deliberately went against etiquette because Jacqueline's criticism of her was that she was too stuffy and "middle-aged" so it was a subtle way for her to break etiquette.

[alyssaviolacartagenapaloma]

Yeah. What if everything is symbolically. The Queen is being rude to Mrs Kennedy... and lay all etiquette aside haha.

[KatieDontYouDare]

this hurt after seeing Claire and Matt talk about the tea etiquette lessons they received

[knockitoffhudson]

"Dare I even say it, perhaps shop bought"
What have we become?

[turnedaround]

I watched this guy ages ago as I had to attend a fancy afternoon tea and needed to know how to behave. I passed with flying colours thanks to him

[nicolahickman]

I'm so glad you mentioned the scone! 😂 Watching this scene I was just like "Oh Your Majesty 🙈'

[allancuseo]

Damn I love William Hanson. Absolutely riveting. Although I have to admit I would be afraid to eat anything around him and with him less I make a mistake.

[maryamz]

Oh my god william you absolute queen. "Probably produced the day before...dare i even say shop bought by netflix..." 😂😂 It is my life's mission to have afternoon tea with you one day and go for a little evening shop in harrods after 😍

[octaviushilbert]

QE is known to put her jam on first and cream second, the Cornish manner, according to former royal chef Darren McGrady