War is declared between Netflix and Buckingham Palace. Prince William, more specifically, is green with rage at the prospect of seeing the fifth season of the series The Crown be broadcast against his will on the platform from November 9, 2022. The reason? Two episodes will focus on the scandalous interview given by her mother, Princess Lady Diana, to presenter Martin Bashir, during which she spoke of her husband, Prince Charles, in less than complimentary terms. Subscribers should also see a transcript of William’s sadness as a child sitting in front of the television.
In 1995, Lady Di openly spoke of the infidelities of Prince Charles – who became King Charles III since the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the BBC. “We were three in this marriage“, she explained, drawing the outlines of Camilla Parker Bowles now queen consort. During this interview, the late Princess of Wales also felt that she would never be queen, if not in the hearts of the British people, and had expressed serious doubts about how her husband could rule the United Kingdom.
But what the hell is she doing?
Prince William had explicitly asked that this very complicated period of his childhood not be exploited on Netflix, and never be broadcast anywhere again, in any way. Initially, the platform should have only dwelled on a few seconds of Lady Diana’s interview. The sequence will finally last 4 minutes and 23 seconds, divided into two episodes, will exaggerate certain elements of language to make the moment more sensational – according to the information of the newspaper The Sun – and will also show Charles crying in front of his screen, exclaiming: “But what the hell is she doing?“.
If Netflix ignored Prince William’s requests, a press release had already been shared about it: “The Crown has always been presented as a drama based on historical events, could we read. Season 5 is a fictional dramatization, imagining what may have happened to the heart of the Windsor clan during this decisive decade for the royal family.” See you on November 9 to find out how fair this new season will be…