’s characters and its plot, subtly explaining why the show’s characters act the way they do — and introduces the idea that all is not perfect and antiracist in the Ton of Simon, Daphne, Kate, and Anthony.
While the Duke of Hastings’s father is not defendable, parallels are drawn between his and Lady Danbury’s story as she tries to secure her title for her son after the death of her husband. We can acknowledge that Simon’s father may have felt pressure to be perfect because Black people’s newly elevated status left them feeling more harshly judged. Likewise, it better explains Lady Danbury’s comments about King George and Queen Charlotte’s marriage solving everything.