As The Crown was being filmed, its real-life protagonist–Queen Elizabeth II–died at the age of 96. An early abdication, as we know, was not in the cards. The longest-serving Prince of Wales in the monarchy’s 1,000-plus-year history was kept waiting in the wings for 73 years, far longer than his great-great grandfather. And now, as Charles prepares for his coronation in May, millions of people all over the world will tune in to watch Netflix’s critically-acclaimed, binge-worthy–and yes, fictionalized–historical drama when it drops on Nov. 9, only to witness the King of England behaving at his absolute worst: scheming to oust his mother, gaslighting his wife, and declaring to his mistress that he would like to be reincarnated as a tampon.