Imelda Staunton has stressed that the creator of The Crown has ‘great affection’ for the royal family, despite the controversies that swirl around the Netflix drama.
Next month, the award-winning show is set to return for season 5, with Elizabeth Debicki taking on the role of Princess Diana opposite Dominic West as Prince Charles and Imelda as the Queen.
Ahead of the new episodes coming out, celebrities such as Dame Judi Dench have called out the series, with the Oscar winner criticising the ‘crude sensationalism’ of the narrative before a disclaimer was added to the trailer outlining that the story is a ‘fictional dramatisation’ that’s ‘inspired by real events’.
Despite the furore that continues to surround The Crown, Imelda, 66, has emphasised that creator Peter Morgan has deep admiration for the royal family.
When asked if there were any particular royal moments she was hoping Peter might write into the script, the actress responded to Variety: ‘No. Because one knows that they can’t do everything because this is a sort of stock cube, if you like, of the last – whether it’s a decade or shorter than that, or slightly longer than that – so they can’t tick every single box.