 Lorraine replied: 'I don't think that's right. I really don't. Why do that? There's enough drama without inventing stuff.' The new series is expected to show Prince Charles, played by Dominic West, cutting short a holiday with Diana to host a secret meeting with Sir John, played by Jonny Lee Miller, at his private residence in Highgrove in 1991. Sir John Major criticised the scene depicting the pair having a conversation over ousting the late Queen as 'a barrel-load of malicious nonsense', saying no such conversation ever took place. Sir John Major criticised a scene of the pair having a conversation about ousting the late Queen (Image: PA) Russell added: 'This is what is happening now. We're separating fact from fiction and if you're blurring the lines, where does it stop?' Lucie replied: 'I think it's because the actors are so brilliant at playing those characters and take such attention to detail in many places, so it feels really historical. So I think that's why people sometimes get confused.' A statement from the former Prime Minister's office said: 'Sir John has not cooperated in any way with The Crown. 'Nor has he ever been approache){kind=link}
Lorraine Kelly gave her verdict on the upcoming fifth season of The Crown as the Netflix hit returns to the streaming platform this week
Lorraine Kelly has slammed The Crown for âinventing’ storylines ahead of the highly-anticipated release of the fifth season on Netflix this week.
The TV presenter sat down with Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers and Heat magazine’s Lucie Cave on Monday ahead of the premiere tomorrow evening.
The show guests, who had watched the series ahead of the launch, shared with viewers what they can expect from the new batch of episodes.
Russell Myers described the scenes he believes will be âquite problematic’ for King Charles, as the drama is set to retell his highly publicised divorce from Princess Diana.