The former deputy prime minister stated that the previous prime ministers needed to set the record right on the Netflix series, as the Royal Family was unable to “defend themselves.”
Lord Heseltine applauded Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair for criticizing The Crown’s most recent season in public.
Before the show’s premiere on Netflix the following week, the former Conservative deputy prime minister deemed the ex-PMs’ contributions “valuable.”
Lord Heseltine remarked, “Very excellent, I’m happy they’ve spoken out; they have public credibility, and it’s crucial that those who understand what’s going on and what’s happened to speak up, as the Royal Family are in a very precarious position to defend themselves.”
In response to claims that Sir John or Sir Tony may have divulged the contents of their private conversations with members of the Royal Family, he stated: “I think that is nonsense; John and Tony did not reveal their conversations because, as everyone knows, the prime minister’s conversations are strictly confidential.
This is one of the perks of the position they hold.
Before the publication of the fifth season, the two previous prime ministers criticized their portrayal, and Dame Judi Dench requested for a disclaimer to be added to each episode, claiming that the show had begun to border on “crude sensationalism.”
Sir John recently penned a letter to The Telegraph in response to the upcoming series, which is expected to depict the then-Prince Charles, portrayed by Dominic West, interrupting a vacation with Princess Diana to host a secret meeting with Sir John at Highgrove in 1991, during which they discuss the possibility of deposing the Queen.
The former Tory prime minister said that it “will be deeply upsetting to a family who is still grieving for the individual whose life inspired the entire spectacle.”
“Complete and total nonsense”
Shortly after the 1997 general election, which the then-Labour leader famously won in a landslide, Prince Charles is allegedly seen in the documentary attempting to enlist Sir Tony as an ally to safeguard his future and prepare the way for him to marry Camilla.
The spokesman for Sir Tony told the Telegraph, “It should come as no surprise that this is absolute nonsense.”
The legendary actress Dame Judi called for a disclaimer to be inserted into each episode of The Crown last month, citing the possibility that “a considerable number of viewers” could mistake the events of the show for historical fact.
Netflix added a disclaimer to the description of the most recent trailer but omitted the message from the actual trailer.
However, Khalid Abdalla, the actor who portrays Princess Diana’s lover Dodi Fayed, said, “It’s a great production.” “Everyone is aware of the affection that this program has for the Royal Family, the Queen, and this history.
“And I feel that to portray these stories as eloquently and comprehensively as possible, you need the entirety of everything, and that’s what I’ve observed we’re attempting to achieve.”
Elizabeth Debicki, who portrays Princess Diana in the series, stated that audiences are aware that The Crown is “obviously fictional” in response to criticism of how some events are portrayed.
When asked if she felt defensive in response to the criticism, she responded, “Not really; I understand what the program is and what it’s attempting to do.”
The 32-year-old Australian actress told The Guardian, “It is fictitious, and I believe the audience is aware of this since there are actors playing parts.”
I never thought when watching The Crown that it was a documentary or that it was factual.
