'The Crown' criticised for making Prince Charles 'a villain'

The Crown 'makes Diana out to be a victim and Charles a villain' whereas 'the truth is they were both victims', royal author Penny Junor said. Photo: Filepic

The fourth season of Netflix hit The Crown has stirred controversy in Britain, where its treatment of the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has been criticised for taking too much artistic licence.The series about the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II has turned its focus in recent episodes to the doomed marriage between Charles and his first wife, the late Princess Diana.

In the most recent season, British actress Emma Corrin portrays the princess from her first meeting with Charles as the young Lady Diana Spencer in 1977.