Their seats are a couple of rows behind the Queen, and Fayed is frustrated he’s not closer despite the fortune he paid for the tickets. Fayed and Sydney make their way to their seats, only to run into another rung of society they must climb. For the umpteenth time, literal gatekeepers disregard Fayed, and again he muscles his way into high society due to the combined strength of his wealth and will (Fayed FTW). At the gate, Fayed and Sydney each are dismissed with obvious prejudice by local security, despite being members and ticketholders. The closer you are, the higher your status.įayed takes the lesson to heart, insisting he and Sydney attend a horse competition in Britain where he is hopeful he can gain access to the Royals. Most importantly, Sydney impresses upon Fayed that the royal family is the key to everything in British society. What books to read, how to prepare tea, the importance of socks and appropriate attire, how to play gentleman sports like golf, hunting, and polo - Sydney tells Fayed everything he knows. Sydney agrees, and we flash back and forth from the society and etiquette lessons Edward taught Sydney in the past to Sydney sharing the same lessons with Fayed in the present. After threatening to walk on the deal, the French reluctantly accept his bid. The passage of time has not made Fayed less naive about the limited doors money can open. Fayed expresses offense, disappointment, and contempt in his treatment, arguing that the hotel needs rescue, and he only wants to restore its status as the greatest hotel in the world. Despite the significantly large offer, they are suspicious of Fayed’s legitimacy and somewhat shady business dealings. But the owners of The Ritz aren’t eager to accept. Fayed has clearly had a big glow-up since his Coca-Cola shilling days and offers a cool $18 million for the hotel. The boy he cradles is Dodi Al-Fayed, the future lover (and rumored fiancé) of Princess Diana ( Elizabeth Debicki), who will die with her in the infamous Pont D’Alma car accident in Paris.Īfter a brief jump in time to 1979, an older Mohamed “Mou Mou” Al-Fayed ( Salim Daw) and an adult Dodi ( Khalid Abdalla) meet with some snooty French hoteliers. Now we know the reason for this narrative detour to mid-century Egypt. Together they have a son, and Mou Mou rejoices at his arrival, telling him they will conquer the world as father and son. Mou Mou also continues climbing the social ladder and marries the girl through the gates. RELATED: 'The Crown' Season 5 Cast and Character Guide Regardless, he offers Sydney a permanent position as his valet, and Sydney enthusiastically accepts. He wasn’t sure if he would - after all, Sydney is a constant reminder of their time exiled in the Bahamas during World War II after Edward’s abdication. Who knew a couple of pasty in-bred royals could be so inspiring? Elsewhere in the city, King Edward tells his wife Wallis that he has taken a liking to his new valet, a Bahamian gentleman named Sydney. He asserts the British should be treated like Gods because, in his eyes, they are. In private, Mou Mou expresses his envy of the high status held by the British and condemns his unambitious father. Again, more Egyptians burned after seeking approval from the British, and again, a lesson ignored. He resents them for what they’ve done to Egypt but reserves the most contempt for the original Egyptians who sold out the country to Imperial rule. His pops, who has witnessed British imperial rule for decades, warns Mou Mou about the British. That night Mou Mou, whose full name is Mohamed Al-Fayed, discusses his experience at the gates and the arrival of King Edward over dinner with his father.
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