Jennie Bond condemns The Crown’s ‘unsavoury’ Diana scenes

Royal correspondent Jennie Bond was invited onto the latest instalment of Lorraine to discuss season five of The Crown landing on Netflix. Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki is portraying the late Princess Diana in the series but Jennie told ITV viewers the screenwriters’ decision to cover the royal’s divorce and death was like “picking at the scab on a bitter, raw, wound”.The Crown has landed on the streaming giant with a new cast playing key members of the British Royal Family. Imelda Staunton is portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II and Dominic West is playing King Charles III. The series is set during the 1990s, a decade when Windsor Castle suffered extensive damage in a fire and Diana and Charles’ marriage broke down for the world to see. Lorraine Kelly and Jennie discussed whether younger audiences might see the drama as a history lesson and not a work of fiction. READ MORE: Ant and Dec face calls to ‘quit’ from I’m A Celebrity Princess Diana is played by Elizabeth Debicki (Image: NETFLIX/ ITV) Lorraine Kelly questioned whether The Crown has gone too far (Image: ITV) Dominic West plays Prince Charles in the show (Image: NETFLIX ) The Crown season five landed on Netflix on Wednesday morning (Image: NETFLIX )”I do think we have to think about Prince William and Harry in all of this – how would anyone feel if the tragic, traumatic and sudden death of your mother was being portrayed, which it will be, in the sixth series?” Jennie added. They will be filming with a black Mercedes and paparazzi all around it in the upcoming sixth series, Jennie claimed. “It will be portrayed for the entertainment of millions of people around the globe and I just think it is picking at the scab on a bitter, raw, wound which has been trying to heal for all these years and I think it’s unsavoury,” the broadcaster fumed. The former BBC royal correspondent told ITV viewers she doesn’t believe those scenes should ever be aired as part of The Crown. DON’T MISS…All you need to know about who plays Dodi Fayed in The Crown season 5 [EXPLAINER]Queen’s devastation at Windsor fire shown in The Crown [INSIGHT]The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki oozes glamour at series premiere [PICTURE]Lorraine agreed and said William and Harry will “find it mortifying” having their parents’ lives played out on screen. However, the cast of season five of The Crown has defended the drama exploring the former Prince and Princess of Wales’ marriage breakdown. Elizabeth, who stars as Diana, said the script is “extremely empathetic to both camps” and claimed, “it’s fair to both sides” at the London premiere.Diana’s tragic death in 1997 does not feature in season five but it will in the sixth series, it has been confirmed.