Which really pissed off the Royals

His last season The crown has been criticized for its portrayal of important royal events and characters in the 1990s.

Historian Hugo Vickers criticized Imelda Staunton’s portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II as a “bored housewife” rather than maintaining her spirit and humor in difficult times.

The show has also been accused of fabricating details and ignoring facts for dramatic effect. This includes scenes depicting Diana’s final days with Dodi Fayed before her tragic death.

“The timing of those last days has been passed so many times, it’s very easy to get that part right. But [producers] They couldn’t give ad*mn about getting the details right – they just want the drama,” Vickers said.

In fact, the timeline of events has been scrutinized and details such as Diana rejecting an alleged marriage proposal have not been proven.

Vickers also criticized the portrayal of Princess Diana, saying: “The Crown” paints her as so articulate, so together – which she certainly wasn’t at the time. It was going into chaos in this terribly erratic way.”

A phone call she allegedly had with Princes William and Harry embellishes the truth of their brief farewell. Prince William said of the call: “Harry and I were both desperate to say goodbye, you know, ‘See you later.’ If I knew now obviously what was going to happen, I wouldn’t be so dangerous about it and everything else.’

Creator Peter Morgan has defended the staging as a dramatist exploring royal lives, but critics say it does a disservice to the truth and to Diana’s memory.

Scenes that contradict the Queen’s decisive actions after Diana’s death are also criticised. Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith wrote in The Times: “Unlike ‘The Crown,’ which has Charles pressuring his resistant mother and father to send a Royal Air Force plane to Paris to bring her body Diana back in England, it was the Queen who sent the plane to France… The Queen also immediately decided that, despite her divorce from Charles, Diana should be treated as a member of the Royal Family, with her own royal standard covering the coffin ».

While the show offers entertaining drama, critics argue that the events of major royal events in the 1990s are exciting enough without changes that disrespect real people.