The Netflix hit “The Crown” is about the British royal family around Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Diana’s death will also be shown in the royal drama. Eyewitnesses report the shooting and are visibly shocked.
Paris – Since the premiere of the first season on November 4, 2016, Netflix has consistently achieved exceptional ratings with the royal drama “The Crown”. The successful series takes viewers through the history of the British royal family and begins with the youth of Queen Elizabeth II († 96) and her engagement to Prince Philip († 99). As the format spans several decades, central characters are recast each season—most recently, “Harry Potter” star Imelda Staunton (66) wore her Majesty’s crown.
‘Filming is very embarrassing’: ‘The Crown’ final season features Princess Diana’s death
On November 9, 2022, the fifth season of the audience favorite premiered on the streaming giant and dealt in detail with Princess Diana († 36) quarrel with the royal family and the release of the reveal book “Diana: Her True Story”. The latest installment of The Crown, which is currently filming in Paris and is expected to be released in 2023, will also inevitably address the fatal car crash of August 31, 1997 and the funeral of Lady Di, played by Elizabeth Debicki (32).
“The Crown” has been lambasted before, but the upcoming episodes in particular have been met with great outrage. Speaking to the British newspaper The sun eyewitnesses said of the shooting, for which Debicki had to lie in an open casket while Charles (Dominic West, 53) paid his last respects. “Netflix bosses have gone overboard in their ratings hunt. The shooting was very uncomfortable for everyone. It’s obscene and should be banned from airing,” a source said.
‘The Crown’: Diana’s friends react to controversial royal drama
Even Princess Diana’s friends are shocked in advance by the death scenes in the latest season of “The Crown”. “This is sick, sick, sick. Can they fall even lower?” exclaimed her friend Simone Simmonds during the conversation The sun against Netflix, “So why don’t they dig their own graves?”. His former bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, also told the newspaper about the shooting in Paris, assuring that William would find the images “disgusting” and Charles would be “shocked”.
‘Clearly Upset’: ‘The Crown’ Cast Are Outraged Over Diana’s Scenes
The fact that Diana’s death is shown in “The Crown” cannot be avoided, but according to eyewitnesses the grisly details have not been spared. “They hired real doctors for the scenes. The nurses also stand around the lifeless body. There’s blood everywhere, on the doctors’ gowns and gloves and on the door,” he said. “There were conversations on set between the cast who were clearly appalled at what they were being asked.” Especially Prince William (40) and Prince Harry (38), who were only 15 and 12 years old at the time of their mother’s death, risk being hit hard by the tragic images.
It remains to be seen how much of the controversial footage will actually be used in the final installments of the Royals drama. However, the final moments of ‘The Crown’ are likely to cause a lot of negative rumors next year as well and revive one of the Windsors’ darkest chapters. Prince Harry’s docuseries is also causing a stir: after the broadcast, Meghan Markle’s father appeared and revealed secret text messages. Sources used: thesun.co.uk