Millward is deeply opposed to the royal family and everything they stand for, which makes for some lively exchanges during tutorials. Plaid Cymru had recently won its first seat in parliament at the time, and Welsh nationalism had gained huge momentum along with a push for more public recognition of the Welsh language. Edward "Tedi" Millward (played by actor Mark Lewis Jones), who-in a real "truth is strange than fiction" detail-happens to be the vice president of Plaid Cymru, a political party advocating Welsh independence from the United Kingdom. The core of the episode is the relationship between Charles and his reluctant tutor Dr. Titled "Tywysog Cymru"-which means Prince of Wales in Welsh-the episode follows Charles as he is taken out of Cambridge for a semester and sent to Aberystwyth to study the Welsh language on the suggestion of Labour prime minster Harold Wilson, who hopes to promote a spirit of unity between England and Wales. The Crown's third season spends a lot of time with the 20-year-old Charles, played by Josh O'Connor, and episode five specifically focuses on the semester the royal spent at Aberystwyth University in 1969, in the run-up to his investiture as Prince of Wales.
Tedi Millward, read on for our story from 2020:Īnybody with even a passing interest in the British royal family knows that Prince Charles's title is the Prince of Wales, but you may not know the fascinating backstory behind his appointment. Catching up on previous seasons of The Crown before diving into season five? If you're curious about the Prince Charles's real life Welsh tutor, Dr.
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