British Royal News says that former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has described The Crown’s depiction of him as “complete rubbish” ahead of its fifth season. His comments come as Sir John Major, who has previously voiced his criticism of the show, said the upcoming series “will be profoundly hurtful” to the grieving Royal Family. Here’s what you need to know.
According to reports, the show’s fifth series, King Charles is reportedly shown trying to recruit Sir Tony as an ally to protect his future and pave the way for him to marry Camilla, shortly after the 1997 general election.
Tony Blair Calls Out Netflix’s The Crown As Total Rubbish
Sir Tony’s spokesman has said: “It should come as no surprise that this is complete and utter rubbish.” It is also expected to show King Charles, played by Dominic West, cutting short a holiday with Diana, Princess of Wales, to host a secret meeting with Sir John at Highgrove in 1991, at which they discuss potentially ousting the Queen. In a letter to The Telegraph, Sir John wrote the show would be “profoundly hurtful to a family who are still grieving for the very person on whose life the entire drama was founded.”
“Netflix may well take the view that any publicity is good publicity,” he wrote. “But I assure them it is not – most especially when it disrespects the memory of those no longer alive, or puts words into the mouths of those still living and in no position to defend themselves. Fiction should not be paraded as fact.”
He continued: “I gather Netflix continues to refuse to put out a disclaimer at the top of the opening credits, on the basis that ‘everyone knows this is a drama series.’ But this is simply not good enough. If everyone knows, why not acknowledge that? Without such action, many millions – around the world – could still be influenced by a damaging and fictional script, which claims ‘authority’ by being interspersed with historical fact. Entertainment is a great and glorious industry that brings enormous pleasure to many millions. Netflix should not demean it with portrayals which are both injurious and untrue.”
Last month Netflix put a disclaimer in the description of its YouTube trailer for the fifth series of The Crown, saying the production is a “fictional dramatization” and “inspired by real events.”
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