SHAMELESS bosses on Netflix royal drama The Crown have sparked more fury — with plans to recreate Princess Diana’s final tragic moments in Paris.
The move has sparked a backlash from crew members working on The Crown who fear “a line has been crossed”.
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It comes as the show, starring Elizabeth Debicki as Di, faces increasing anger over its wild plot lines, with claims of insensitivity so soon after the Queen’s death.
Bosses are also under fire over soon-to-be aired scenes suggesting Prince Philip had an affair with a female friend.
But even more graphic and harrowing scenes are now being worked on.
A set source said: “To be going back to Paris and turning Diana’s final days and hours into a drama feels very uncomfortable.
“Finally, some of the crew members are pushing back on the ideas being tabled.
“The show always tried to present a fictional version of royal history with as much sensitivity as possible.
“But lately, as things get closer to the present day, it feels harder to strike that balance.
“With some of those moments still so fresh and upsetting, it feels as though a line is being crossed.
“Some production staff are now starting to speak up about their feelings.”
Scenes will focus on Diana’s final ill-fated trip to Paris in 1997, and cover the days and hours before and after the tragic car smash in an underpass.
Last night, Netflix said: “The exact moment of the crash impact will not be shown.”
The King’s spokesman has declined to comment.
Sources close to Prince William said they expect he will be angered by Netflix’s move to reproduce his mother’s final days for entertainment purposes.
The big-budget drama, starring Dominic West, 53, as Charles, also faces criticism over new scenes which will allege the now King briefed against his late mother, suggesting she was too old and out of touch.
A spokesman for the drama last night said: “Series 5 is a fictional dramatisation, imagining what could have happened behind closed doors.”
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