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Is 'The Crown' fact or fiction? For the British royal family, the answer matters. - NBC News

Is 'The Crown' fact or fiction? For the British royal family, the answer matters. - NBC News

Dec 02, 2020 1 min, 36 secs

The first three seasons of the popular series, a sweeping dramatization of the British royal family, largely passed without too much controversy.

But the most recent fourth season, released last month, has caused uproar with a growing list of historians and politicians urging Netflix to make clear that the show is fictional, seemingly concerned it could damage the real-life royals.

“It is just inaccurate, obviously totally unfair, but also quite dangerous in fact to the British constitution,” said historian Andrew Roberts, who wrote “The Royal House of Windsor,” tracing the history of the queen’s family.

The settings on posts to the couple’s official Twitter account were changed last week to limit comments to only those they also follow.

The danger of the show changing people’s impressions of the royal family is especially pronounced when it comes to Camilla, according to Roberts.

The show’s influence in the popular imagination led Britain’s culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, to tell the Mail on Sunday newspaper that he believes Netflix should make it clear that "The Crown" is not an accurate reflection of reality.

"It's a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that … Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact," Dowden said.

The show’s creator Peter Morgan has previously defended his approach to the way the series captures the royal family.

Helena Bonham Carter, who plays the queen’s sister Princess Margaret, said that it is the show’s duty to make clear that the series is fictional

The show is set to return to TV screens in the coming years with season five, bringing viewers a historic dramatization that is even closer to the modern day — though this season is not expected to be any closer to reality than the four previous

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