Okay first off, I'd like to point out that THE CROWN IS FICTION. And because its for entertainment purposes, its HIGHLY DRAMATIZED. It's based on accounts from royal biographers and sources that aren't even close to the royal family; just spectators only a bit closer to them than the rest of us. It isn't a first-hand account. It isn't a documentary.
“We have always presented The Crown as a drama — and we have every confidence our members understand it's a work of fiction that's broadly based on historical events," a Netflix spokesperson confirmed to EW. "As a result, we have no plans — and see no need — to add a disclaimer."
This^ is what a Netflix Spokesperson said according to EW abt where the confusion has been.
Secondly, I seriously doubt Prince William has had affairs. He seems like a really nice guy and above all else, a good father, and I highly doubt having experienced how poorly Charles treated Diana and how much it affected him and his brother he would repeat the same mistakes and cheat on Kate. He loves his children, and I think he was always serious about staying loyal to whoever he married because he took so much time to propose and settle down (breaking up with Kate twice too) - all so that he could have fun and sleep with as many women as he wanted to before he got married. He seems like a sensible guy, and I think by now he knows how perceptive the media is to pick up on anything the royal family do and I think he wouldn't repeat his father's mistakes even if he wanted to just out of fear of being seen the same way.
These articles should all be taken with a pinch of salt - we need to understand that they're tabloids that need readership so that they don't sink. They do, more often than not, make scandals up. When there aren't any scandals to report, people don't spend time on their websites online and don't buy the papers/magazines. Therefore for stability, they need to make stuff up.
Thirdly, we do need the Monarchy. They cost 67 million quid to the taxpayers but bring in 1.8 BILLION on average every year. They're mostly what tourists come to the UK for. They're more than just statues and ceremonial figures, to be honest, they're a HUGE part of our culture and I cannot stress this enough. There is something that makes us unique to the rest of the world and it's the fact that we've had a steady royal family for more than a thousand years. In the eyes of north Americans and people from other parts of the world, we're the land where fairytales literally take place. Moreover, I know I'm not the only one in thinking some of the past should be kept - only the good bits, obviously. Some traditions do have their charm, and there's something fascinating about the past - when we're exposed to where we came from, we know where to go. The royal family represent that past.
I understand the class conflict it causes, but to be honest, I think the royals Kate, William and their children are, are different than previous generations. The fact that Kate is the first "commoner" to marry into the royal family, how normal William is compared to his (dare I say) much more snooty older family members, and how much more he has been exposed to, just shows that he's different. The royal family have had a very tight-knit circle for a long time but with William's generation it's definitely changing. I personally think William will be a great King, he seems much warmer, kinder and more aware and open than his parents and grandparents. I know for a fact that they'll change even more so with George's generation, given how places like Eton and other private school seem to genuinely be doing the best they can to get more scholarship/bursary funds and fix up the whole old-white-men mentality of running this country.
Also, rich people will and do maintain their status everywhere - in Britain, America, in China, even Argentina - high society is still going to be exclusive, and to be honest, there isn't much going to change by abolishing the monarchy.
I honestly don't want to get into Harry, I do feel like he's been a bit unreasonable with packing up and leaving - I understand the stigma but I feel like they could've gone to extremes in the UK (where everyone loved him to bits) rather than giving up and leaving. I don't respect that. But that's a different story.