Last Updated on 11/28/2022 by てんしょく飯
Anne Glenconner, a friend of the late Queen Elizabeth, criticized “The Crown,” a drama about the British royal family. What were the points that offended her?
What is the reaction to “The Crown” from British royal family members?
Anne Glenconner, a friend of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022, and who served as an attendant at the Queen’s coronation in 1953, told BBC Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour” that “The Crown,” a Netflix drama about the British royal family, is “a complete fantasy” and “very unfair to members of the royal family.
The Crown,” which depicts the daily lives of the British royal family with Queen Elizabeth at its center, has been a huge hit not only in its home country of the United Kingdom, but also in the United States and other countries. Five seasons have been distributed so far, and season 6, which is currently being filmed, will be the final chapter. It has been reported that fictional works based on historical facts are difficult to strike a balance between fact and imagination, and that some members of the British royal family have seen it and some have not, and some have not received it favorably.
And Anne seems to view it negatively. In particular, she is frustrated by viewers who do not see the drama as fiction, saying, “The problem is that people, especially in America, completely believe in the drama. It’s very annoying. I don’t watch ‘The Crown’ anymore. It makes me very angry,” she commented.
Anne also mentioned a problematic development in Season 2. In Season 2, Philip’s sister Cecilia was killed in a plane crash. This reportedly angered Philip himself, but Anne also said that it was “completely false” and that “it is very hurtful to say such a thing to a person. No one wants their relationships to be turned into a silly story like that,” she criticized.
For these reasons, Anne says she no longer watches the drama at present. However, she once met Helena Bonham-Carter, who played Princess Margaret, in person and gave her advice. However, she later told her that she was disappointed and that she had no feelings for the drama. Hearing Anne’s words, Helena said, “I understand. But I am an actress and I have to do what is written for me,” she replied.
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