Royal Family News: Netflix Stops Production Of The Crown Following Queen’s Death

British royal family news reveals that in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death yesterday at the age of 96, Netflix has suspended filming of its drama The Crown. The controversial, award winning, series depicts real life events from the royal family’s collective history and many called it a stain upon the memory of several individuals including the late Princess Diana.

“A scene covering Princess Diana’s tragic death in Paris in August 1997 was scheduled to be filmed today in Barcelona, Spain. However, filming on the sixth series of the show has been halted for at least a week following the death of the Queen.”

Royal Family News – The Queen Died At Balmoral

The world was stunned to hear the news of the queen’s passing yesterday despite the UK’s longest serving monarch having been in failing health for months. According to the Daily Mail, “The monarch passed away peacefully at Balmoral after Buckingham Palace announced she was ‘under medical supervision’ when doctors said they had become concerned for her health.”

Series five of the Netflix drama airs this fall with filming for the sixth series underway. In that season Elizabeth Debicki plays the late Princess of Wales and Imelda Staunton plays the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Royal Family News – Netflix Halts The Crown

According to the outlet, “SER Catalunya reported scenes that would cover Princess Diana’s death in August 1997 were being suspended. The set, which had been built in a district of Barcelona, had been modified to resemble a Parisian street with French road signs. A reporter for the outlet tweeted a video and photos of the set which looks completely empty.”

Netflix has also announced that it will suspend filming on the day of Her Majesty’s funeral, with a spokesman saying, “As a mark of respect, filming on The Crown was suspended today. Filming will also be suspended on the day of Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral.”

Royal Family News – The Queen Passed Away Yesterday

Netflix allegedly had a production plan to be put in place in the event of her passing. In 2016 creator Stephen Daldry said the show would halt filming: “It would be a simple tribute and a mark of respect. She’s a global figure and it’s what we should do.”

After news of the Queen’s death yesterday, The Crown writer Peter Morgan said, “The Crown is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect. I expect we will stop filming out of respect too.”

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