Netflix refuse to put disclaimer on The Crown to say it’s a ‘work of fiction’

Netflix will not be adding a disclaimer to royal drama The Crown to confirm that it is a “work of fiction”.

The hit series has attracted controversy ever since its latest series featuring Princess Diana began streaming, with royal insiders up in arms over its ‘inaccuracy’.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has also been subjected to vile online abuse over the portrayal of her actions in the show.

Yet Netflix bosses have released a statement claiming that viewers are aware that the series is fictional.

The streaming giant wrote to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to reject the disclaimer and went on to release a new statement.

They told the Mail On Sunday: “We have always presented The Crown as a drama, and we have every confidence our members understand it’s a work of fiction that’s broadly based on historical events.

“As a result, we have no plans – and see no need – to add a disclaimer.”

This comes after Dowden warned that viewers could mistake fiction for fact and suggested adding a disclaimer prior to episodes.

He had told the publication: “It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that.

“Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact.”

Last week, royal insiders reportedly branded Netflix “corporate trolls” and accused the streaming service of feeding hate against Charles and Camilla.

After facing widespread criticism, Netflix published a post on its Twitter account inviting viewers to watch a documentary on Princess Diana, saying it would provide “answers” to questions viewers are asking.

On its account NetflixFilm, the streaming platform promoted a documentary, Diana: In Her Own Words, based on audio tapes the Princess of Wales secretly made for biographer Andrew Morton

However, the tweets reportedly angered senior palace sources even more.

An insider told the Daily Mail : “‘It’s one thing to make a drama that not even the writer claims is entirely factual, but for Netflix to use its corporate social channels to create and post material that is one-sided at best feels like corporate trolling – it’s pretty sinister.”