Netflix responds to the controversy over the fifth season of ‘The Crown’

While season 5 of The crown approach, some members and relatives of the royal family are already strongly criticizing this new part, which will be released on November 9, two months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

According to the British press, these next episodes, which will take place in the 1990s, are accused of containing multiple errors and damaging the reputation of King Charles III by returning to a rather turbulent time for the monarchy (divorces in ruins Diana’s death…).

Faced with this wave of criticism, Netflix wanted to remind you that The crown It has always been presented as a program inspired by historical events.

“Season 5 is a fictional dramatization, imagining what could have happened behind closed doors during an important decade for the Royal Family, a decade that has already been scrutinized and well-documented by journalists, biographers and historians,” said a spokesperson for the Royal Family. platform interviewed. by the media news week.

A recurring theme throughout the seasons

For several seasons, the staunchest followers of the royal family have been accusing quite recurrently of The crown its mix of historical facts and fictional parts, which they claim can confuse viewers.

To the extent that peter morganthe creator of the series, had also been forced to remember the fictional part of the program, no matter how well documented it is.

“When you shoot fiction based on real people and real events, you have to constantly ask yourself where you stand in relation to truth and accuracy, and what responsibility is there,” he explained to the magazine. hollywood reporter in 2019.

“The good news about the royal family and prime ministers, he added, is that everyone knows where they are every day. There is no mystery about it. But we must embroider between the dots. This is where the imagination comes in.”

During the broadcast of season 4, the British Secretary of State for Culture had also asked Netflix that the platform mention before the broadcast of the series, that it is a fiction.