‘The Crown’: Judi Dench accuses Netflix series of being ‘cruelly unjust’ to Royal Family

The fifth season of ‘The Crown’, which will focus on the divorce of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, will start streaming on Netflix from November 9. The series is dramatization of Queen Elizabeth II’s life, legacy, and career as the Queen of England.

Now, Oscar-winning actor Judi Dench accused ‘The Crown’ of being ‘cruelly unjust’ to the royal family. According to a Variety report, Judi, in a letter to The Times newspaper, has called out the Netflix series and asked makers to display a disclaimer at the start of each episode to say it is a fictionalised drama. She added that it would also show respect for the loss suffered by royals and the nation.

As per Variety report, Judi stated that she was hurt by reports that the forthcoming season would include scenes of Prince Charles lobbying to force his mother’s abdication. The actor feels it will give an ‘inaccurate and hurtful account of history’.

‘The closer the drama comes to our present times, the more freely it seems willing to blur the lines between historical accuracy and crude sensationalism,’ Judi Dench wrote.

However, show’s creator Peter Morgan has responded to the criticism of the upcoming season. Speaking with Variety, he said that we must all accept that the 1990s was a difficult time for the royal family, and King Charles will almost certainly have some painful memories of that period.

He clarified that he has enormous sympathy for a man in his position, a family in their position. He added that people are more understanding and compassionate than we expect sometimes.

Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki have also defended the Netflix drama, and they believe makers have dealt with the subject sensitively.

‘The Crown’ season 5 will be the last season of the much-talked about Netflix drama. It is expected to cover up until the early 2000s - long before Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle joined the royal family.

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