crown Season 5 follows the British royal family in the turbulent 1990s, exploring the breakdown of the marriage of Prince Charles (played by Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki).
The hit Netflix drama also covers Diana’s infamous TV interview with Martin Bashir, Princess Anne’s divorce from Captain Mark Phillips, the decline of the royal family, the fire at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, and more. .
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Ahead of the release of the fifth season, some members crown The cast has spoken out in defense of the show after facing criticism for its historical accuracy.
For example, former British Prime Minister John Major is depicted as: elementary school Johnny Lee Miller crown Season 5, told British newspaper mail on sunday The scene in Episode 1 where his character discusses the possible abdication of the late Queen Elizabeth II was “The Barrel Road of Nonsense”.
British actress Dame Judi Dench, 87, has accused the show of being “brutally unjust”.In an open letter to a British newspaper Timesshe wrote that Netflix “seems willing to blur the line between historical accuracy and crude sensationalism.”
Major and Dench aren’t the only celebrities to have voiced their opinion on the drama, with members of the British royal family sharing their thoughts on the previous season. crown.
Newsweek Here’s everything you need to know about what Prince Charles, Prince Harry, and other members of the royal family think crown.
Charles III
According to an August 2022 report by a British newspaper, daily mailKing Charles III (then Prince Charles) told the leader of the Scottish Labor Party: crown Or at least heard about the drama.
Queen Camilla
ahead of the release of The Crowns In the 2019 third season, Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliott said vanity fair His aunt enjoys the show, but shared reservations about the third season, telling the magazine, “I wasn’t looking forward to the bits to come.”
season 3 of crown It introduced audiences to the early days of Camilla and Charles’ relationship before she married Andrew Parker Bowles and Charles married Diana.
Camilla hosted Emerald Fennell, 37, at an event celebrating International Women’s Day at Clarence House in London in March 2022.
crown Fans will recall that Fennell played Camilla in seasons 3 and 4 of the drama.
During a speech at the event, Camila said: Town and Country Magazine.
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prince william
speaking on graham norton show Oliva Coleman as Queen Elizabeth in Seasons 3 and 4, 2019 crown, “When I met Prince William at a dinner party, he asked me what I was doing, and then added, ‘Actually, I know what you’re doing,'” Norton said.
“I was so excited I asked, ‘Have you seen it?’ But he was very charming and very nice. ”
Aside from Coleman’s funny anecdote, William hasn’t publicly revealed his thoughts on the show.
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princess anne
To celebrate Princess Anne’s 70th birthday in August 2020, ITV aired a documentary special entitled: Anne: 70 year old Princess Royal.
In the documentary, Princess Anne said she saw The Crowns early seasons, describing them as “extremely interesting.”
She also referenced actress Erin Doherty’s confession that she styled her hair for scenes in seasons 3 and 4. crown It took hours.
Princess Anne said: crown, and the actress was talking about how long it took her to get her hair done like mine. So it takes 10 or 15 minutes. ”
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prince harry
Prince Harry admitted to friend James Corden on talk show The Late Late Showhe would rather see an episode of crown Than read what the tabloids wrote about his family.
Harry said: “I’m much more comfortable crown Rather than looking at stories written about my family, my wife, and myself.because it is different from [The Crown] Clearly fiction. Regardless, this is reported as fact. i have a real problem with that. ”
Harry added that it gives viewers a “rough idea” of being royalty, telling Corden: What can you gain from putting duty and service ahead of family and everything else? ”
In the same interview, Prince Harry said he wanted Damian Lewis, 51, to play him in the series.
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Queen and Prince Philip
According to Vanessa Kirby, 34, who played the Queen’s sister Princess Margaret in Seasons 1 and 2, crown, The late Queen Elizabeth II watched some of the series.
talk Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Kirby said: “A friend of mine was at a party and didn’t know anyone, so he snuggled up with this group talking. crown.
“One girl said, ‘My grandma is watching and she loves it.’ Slowly he realized that the girl was Eugenie and her grandma was the queen.”
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Additionally, Matt Smith, who played the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, in seasons 1 and 2, shared with NBC today’s show He had heard the Queen had seen the show, but Prince Philip wasn’t a fan.
“I heard the Queen was watching it. I think she was watching it on a projector on Sunday night. I know Philip definitely didn’t see it. A friend of mine sat next to him at dinner. I asked him… Apparently, he turned to him and said, “Don’t be silly.”
crown Seasons 1-5 are currently streaming on Netflix.
