Billy Baker was a member of the British royal family and a great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II.
The latest season of Netflix’s The Crown has sparked outrage among viewers after it killed off a major character in the second episode. The Crown season 4, which is set to be released on November 17th, sees Prince Philip’s great-grandson Billy Baker murdered in his home. The decision to kill off Billy has been described as “unnecessary” by fans who are upset at the show for “killing off another beloved character”.
Who is Billy Baker?
Billy Baker was introduced in the second episode of The Crown season 4, entitled “Misadventure”. He was played by Tobias Menzies, who also played Frank Randall on Outlander and Edmure Tully on Game of Thrones. Billy was a member of the British royal family and a great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. In his introduction, he met with Prince Philip (Matt Smith) at Buckingham Palace to discuss plans for his upcoming wedding to Lady Diana Spencer (Alexandra Park). However, their meeting took an unexpected turn when Prince Philip revealed that he had recently discovered that Billy had been having an affair with Diana behind her husband Viscount Althorp’s back.
