The Crown: what do the royals actually think about the hit Netflix show?
“Nothing other than damaging and malicious fiction,” is how former Conservative Prime Minister John Major described The Crown.
The hit TV show – the final chapter of which will be landing on Netflix on December 14 – has captivated audiences since it first premiered in 2016: many viewers see The Crown as a sort of quasi-documentary; a way of learning about the British royal family via a captivating drama. But this is a mistake – showrunner Peter Morgan is known for taking liberal artistic license with the plot and reimagining behind the scenes events.
As you might expect, over the years the royal family has been wary of giving its approval. And, as each episode gets closer to the modern day, the stories that Morgan is depicting are increasingly likely to still be quite raw. It would be
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