Queen Victoria

Even then, the investigation was not brought to an end. As a result, Nick is dead.

— Statement from Nicholas Brandram's family reported by BBC News

It seems that a lot of money has just been wasted. If Charles doesn’t want to live there, that’s fine, but it should be totally opened up full-time with all the ticket sales going back to the treasury to pay for the refurbishment work. It’s outrageous.

— Norman Baker, royal finances expert and author, told the Mirror that much money had been wasted and that if Charles doesn’t want to live there, the palace should be opened up full-time with all ticket sales going back to the treasury to fund the refurbishment.

They can stop everything, but they can’t cancel spring.

— David Hockney wrote this in May 2021 to about two dozen friends to whom he sent a new painting from his tablet every day, reflecting on the resilience of spring during the pandemic.

If I was to speak to the king, separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond.

— Zohran Mamdani, New York City Mayor, said during a 9/11 memorial event.

This is exciting! The early seasons of The Crown were great at delving into history and politics, which I feel were sadly missing from the later seasons. This is going to cover some interesting historical territory.

— AlternativeBeing181, a Reddit user, commenting on why the prequel could cover interesting historical territory