“Exploitative and ruthless”: According to insiders, the start of the new “The Crown” season should be expected with concern at Buckingham Palace. The series, in which the streaming service retells the history of the British royal family, is “a drama, not a documentary,” emphasized an unnamed royal source, the Telegraph reported on Sunday evening. The palace had already indicated in previous seasons that it was not a fan of the production.
A friend of King Charles III. According to the “Telegraph”, the series is said to have been described as “exploitative” and reckless with regard to the reputation of the royals. “What people forget is that at the heart of it all are real people and their stories,” the source is quoted as saying.
The series material is also considered sensitive because it was written two months after the beginning of Charles III’s reign. chapters on TV screens around the world and a time in his life when he was very unpopular with the British public. The season is set to follow the breakdown of Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage and their scandalous BBC interview, in which she discussed, among other things, her husband’s affair with now-royal consort Camilla.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Netflix confirmed that the season had already been filmed and would start as planned on November 9th. Imelda Staunton, who is set to take on the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the anticipated fifth season, officially introduced herself in a short trailer released on Sunday. “I hope to appear calm, collected and competent while my stomach is turning somersaults,” she said. Staunton, 66, follows actresses Olivia Colman, 48, and Claire Foy, 38, who played the Queen when she was younger in previous seasons.
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