Netflix’s popular series The Crown has caused a furore.
Pictured is Prince Philip and Penny Knatchbull, Countess of Mountbatten in 2012. Photo: AOP
The new season of The Crown series delves into the late prince Philip’s and to the countess’s relationship. Now the series has caused an uproar in Britain, because the viewers think it’s inappropriate that the subject is covered only in the month of the queen Elizabeth’s after death.
The fifth production season of the series delves into, among other things, Prince Philip and the Countess of Mountbatten Penny Knatchbull to the relationship between The series is said to also show “intimate scenes” between the characters.
– This is a relationship that naturally attracted attention and caused some uproar, but Philip assured them that they were just friends, the source, who remains anonymous, previously told The Sun magazine
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Netflix was previously reported to be considering delaying the release of the series, but now it seems that the new season of the series will see the light of day as early as November 9. Information about this has caused a stir among British viewers.
Also former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth Dickie Arbiter criticizes Netflix’s decision to touch on relationship issues so soon after the Queen’s death, in strong terms to The Sun.
– This is cruel rubbish, states Arbiter.
– The truth is that Penny was a long-time friend of the whole family. Netflix is not interested in people’s feelings, Arbiter continues
Also editor of Majesty magazine Ingrid Seward criticizes Netflix for its lack of eye for the game in this regard.
– This shows very bad taste, he states.
A trusted woman
Knatchbull is said to have been a trusted companion and confidant of the Duke of Edinburgh, who kept the secrets told to himself. Prince Philip and Knatchbull are believed to have met in 1974.
Knatchbulls have been part of the royal family’s inner circle for a very long time. Prince Philip and Penny Knatchbull’s relationship is said to have started to deepen in 1991, when the Knatchbulls’ five-year-old daughter died of kidney cancer.
At that time, the woman’s last name was still Eastwood, but she was already dating her future husband Norton Knatchbull’s with. Norton Knatchbull is currently the Earl of Mountbatten and one of Prince Charles’ closest friends.
Charles was once his friend’s best man when Norton and Penny Knatchbull got married.