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Nov 3, 2022 · The first big scandal in season 2 of The Crown focuses on the divorce of the Duke of Edinburgh’s best friend and personal secretary, Lieutenant Commander Michael Parker, and how it nearly brought...
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- Were Mike and Eileen Parker Real People – and Did They Get Divorced?
- Who Was The Real Mike Parker, Private Secretary to Prince Philip?
- What Happened to Mike Parker's Marriage?
- Did Prince Philip Really Fire Mike Parker For His Divorce?
Yes, and yes. As Prince Philip's Private Secretary, Mike Parker (played in The Crown by Daniel Ings) set off on a five-month world tour in 1956. He left behind his wife Eileen (Chloe Pirrie), whom he had married after a wartime romance. They had two young children. The marriage does not appear to have been a happy one, although Parker seems to have...
An Australian by birth, Parker had moved to England to join the Royal Navy. He and Philip first crossed paths on the destroyer Wallace in 1942, where they both served as First Lieutenant and were fierce competitors. However, these two young men – just a year apart in age – also became firm friends, and particularly enjoyed the delights of shore lea...
Eileen divorced her husband on grounds of adultery in 1958, but the public coverage of their marriage breakdown had already affected Parker's position in the royal household. Parker and Prince Philip were both members of the Thursday Club, an elite dining club which met for lunch each Thursday in a private room upstairs at Wheeler's restaurant in O...
As The Crown season one depicted, the relationship between Group Captain Townsend and Princess Margaret had proven that "divorce" was still a dirty word for the royal family. When Parker arrived back in London, the Queen's press secretary reportedly drove to the airport and greeted him with the words: "Hello, Parker. I've just come to let you know ...
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The Crown is a historical drama web television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan, and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix.
CharacterAppearances / Actors(season 1 (2016))Appearances / Actors(season 2 (2017))Appearances / Actors(season 3 (2019))Jan 29, 2018 · The real Commander Mike Parker's relatives were horrified by how he was depicted in The Crown as Prince Philip's philandering right-hand man. Now actor Daniel Ings has said he is saddened by...
- Eleanor Bley Griffiths
Dec 8, 2017 · The real Michael Parker (right), and as played by Daniel Ings in The Crown Netflix. But when Parker’s wife Eileen sued him for divorce – on grounds of adultery – the ensuing storm of...
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Jan 21, 2018 · Michael Parker (played on the show by Daniel Ings) was private secretary to Prince Philip. In season 2 of the beloved Netflix series, the pair spend five months travelling to Melbourne for the 1956 Olympics – and partying all the way. Daniel Ings and Matt Smith in The Crown. Image: Netflix.
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Lieutenant Commander Michael "Mike" Parker, CVO, AM, RAN is a recurring character in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Netflix series, The Crown. Parker is portrayed by Daniel Ings. Parker serves as private secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh from 1947 until 1957.
