Netflix The Crown do you think it is disrespectful?

EllanVannin

I've never watched it and have no desire to I'd rather watch old reels of film about the Royals as I did last night when watching the life of Princess Alice, bless her.

I watched that last night too EllanVannin. Very interesting.
I now think the way Alice is portrayed in The Crown is actually very close to the truth. This leads me to believe that other portrayals must be pretty accurate too.

If one is not treated respectfully they are treated disrespectfully surely ? Royal or not

Sorry I should have explained that Peter Morgan is the writer of the Crown.

Peter Morgan is on record as having anti royalist views.
But happily received a CBE medal a while ago.

Make of that what you will!

What I suppose I mean is that many events/ issues covered in the series are factual, and that , if they reflect badly on members of the RF we don’t owe them respect despite those facts just because they are royal.

I think everyone is entitled not to be treated disrespectfully, but still believe respect should be earned

Surely everyone is entitled to respect ?

Disrespectful? Respect is not something you recieve just through birth. Many members of the RF have definitely not earned it. Only Wills & Kate in my view.

No apology needed fevertree. My post re Robert Fellows was
in response to a poster questioning the accident.

Oh, I see, you were being ironic about Fellowes. Apologies I misunderstood.

fevertree yes it was an accident, drunken driver, paparazzi
and not wearing seat belts - the verdict.

But some still believe the rubbish I posted, Robert Fellows had
to attend the inquest to deny he was in Paris that night , he was
in his village attending a talk given by a famous author , I have
forgotten the name of the author sorry .

Anniebach ^Diana wasn’t speaking to her mother or her siblings at the end
of her life^. That's the point I am making!

Re the inquest - no I didn't follow that but I've read enough aboyt it to accept that it was an accident.

I have only seen the first two series, which were excellent drama based around actual events with much guesswork and
Made up conversations.Great acting from all concerned.
From hearsay, the later series are not as good.
Disrespectful? Possibly in certain parts, but it also shows flawed human beings, like all of us.Damaging perhaps, as the mystique about the RF is that they are somehow different!

Can’t fight back against GN prejudice either....

The Royals can't fight back about the programme can they ? It's not fair.

fevertree. You didn’t follow the inquest ?

Diana wasn’t speaking to her mother or her siblings at the end
of her life. You really think she would have listened to anyone?

Crikey, Anniebach you'll be had for libel! You can't possibly state those as facts. Diana died in an accident.

She really was like a candle in the wind that Summer. I watched a programme (with actual news footage) and she was all over the place, U.S. (Versace funeral), Angola, Bosnia, back and forth to the Med, it was as if she was on a speeding train. I felt so sorry for that young woman.

Newly divorced, she had no apparent guidance from a mother, or even her ex mother-in-law. And then she lost her life in a car driven by a drunk driver in what should have been a five minute journey. A great tragedy.

I agree Season 4 of The Crown is not as good as the earlier ones.

I've never watched it and have no desire to I'd rather watch old reels of film about the Royals as I did last night when watching the life of Princess Alice, bless her.

The series as a whole has been interesting. I don't think its disrespectful but we found the latest season rather grim watching. I particularly disliked Gillian Anderson's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher.

www.bt.com/tv/drama/the-crown-season-5-netflix-cast-characters-release-start-date-time-period-true-story-history-plot-storyline-filming-locations

Seems there will be a further series, with Imelda Staunton as the Queen - but filming delayed due to Covid

It is just a drama - take it all with a large pinch of salt! I wouldn’t make your mind without seeing it.

As far as I am aware there will be at least another series, casting as others have said is ongoing. The creators have said they will take it through to the end of Tony Blair’s term in office so 2001?
I’ve found the whole series very interesting, especially the earlier seasons and the episode on the outcasted family members in institutions was heart breaking. I do think that it could potentially re-ignite the public distaste toward the Duchess of Cornwall though.

Clearly none of us were witness to private conversations. I am not a particular fan of the RF but do remember what was happening at the time ( it couldnt be avoided) via our media and the foreign press who have no rules about not reporting about our RF.
Ages before it was announced we knew that C and D were divorcing and further back, the divorce of Margaret and Armstrong Jones. None of this had been reported by our press.

It's not the last series. The next one will have the Queen portrayed by Imelda Staunton. Hmmm

You were witness to private conversations silverling or you
remember what was claimed in the press ?