The Crown risks wrath of Princes William and Harry over Diana ghost scene
Netflix is set to face the wrath of Prince William and Prince Harry following the triggering decision to portray their late mother as a ghost in the sixth and final series of The Crown.
Royal experts have deemed the scene as "profoundly tasteless" as Princess Diana is seen appearing in front of her ex husband Prince Charles and the late Queen. When alive Princess Diana made no secret of the fact that her marriage to Prince Charles was not a perfect one during the sensational interview with presenter Martin Bashir. In 1997 Princess Diana tragically died following a high speed car crash in Paris.
Princes William and Harry could be outspoken over seasonn six scenes of their mother as a ghost (Getty Images)Played by actress Elizabeth Debicki, the late Princess will have an emotional talk with Prince Charles as a ghost, during the sixth and final series of the controversial show. And it has been made clear by royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams that although King Charles may remain silent over the scene, his sons may not share the same sentiment - and speak out.
The Princes are particularly vocal when it comes to the portrayal of their late mother as in 2021 they both criticised the BBC over Martin Bashir's infamous Panorama interview with Diana in 1995 - and this no doubt, will be no different. Mr Fitzwilliams told Mailonline: "We may well hear what they think of the portrayal, but the trouble is if they do make a statement it will only add to the hype surrounding The Crown and there you have a problem."
He added: "If Prince William or Prince Harry were to comment on this it would make headlines and even more people would watch it than they intended to. Whether they would watch such a thing, I have no idea of course. The King will make absolutely no comment at all. I think the Royal Family decided long ago what they think of The Crown - that it seems to have totally forsaken taste."
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Late Princess Diana is portrayed as a ghost in final season of The Crown (Netflix)In another scene, Princess Diana, then appears as a ghost once again and pays a visit to the late Queen Elizabeth II, played by acclaimed actress Imelda Staunton, who is in the middle of discussing Diana's funeral arrangements with Prince Charles. And viewers will see that her presence brings the late Queen to tears, in episodes that will air next month.
But the dramatic scenes have been met with anger by royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams. He added:"It is going to be a controversial series any ways with what they are already showing - the Panorama documentary, her death and the funeral - and in my opinion it should never have made this final series in the first place. The whole idea that (show creator) Peter Morgan has scripted ghostly appearances by Diana is utterly tasteless. It is pitiful that someone with his skills has reduced what is undoubtedly a tragedy to something that he knows perfectly well will be controversial."
He continued: "The idea that he has scripted a ghostly figure of the mother of Prince William and Harry is obviously tasteless and the whole concept, whatever the ghost says or does, seems utterly bizarre." Brand and culture expert Nick Ede also told the Mailonline: "The producers have said the Diana's ghost portrays 'visualisations of innermost thoughts' but of course this will be quite triggering and could cause distress. William and Harry I am sure will also find this difficult to acknowledge as they have no idea what Diana was feeling and where her emotions were during that time so this factional drama becomes one of fantasy and speculation which could appall the pair as it changes the narrative of the memory of their beloved mother."
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