The Crown creator reveals 'high ranking' Buckingham Palace staff are told how the Royal Family will be portrayed so they can 'brace themselves' for the show
- Writer Peter Morgan said he gives four briefings a year to 'high ranking' officials
- He 'respectfully' tells them what he has in mind for royal The Crown characters
- The Crown's third season is set to be released on Netflix on November 17, 2019
Buckingham Palace staff are forewarned about how members of the royal family will be depicted in The Crown so they can 'brace themselves' for the show, a writer has revealed.
The Netflix series' creator Peter Morgan, 56, told the Times he gives four briefings a year to 'people who are very high ranking and very active' within the 'organisation'.
He said: 'Respectfully, I tell them what I have in mind and they brace themselves slightly.'
The Crown writer Peter Morgan has revealed he gives four briefings a year to 'people who are very high ranking and very active' about how the royal family will be depicted (Pictured: The Queen leaving Crathie Kirk near Balmoral on Sunday)
The writer also confessed he has no interest in injecting 'satire' into the series, and is 'constantly trying to steer it in the other direction, towards something heroic'.
'The wheels on this show want it to do satire, which is what we love doing with our political leaders and royals', he said. 'But I'm not remotely interested in that. I'm constantly trying to steer it in the other direction, towards something heroic'.
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David Rankin-Hunt, who acts as protocol adviser on the show, added that although he is unsure whether the Queen herself watches the drama, he is aware senior members of the royal household are big fans.
The writer also confessed he has no interest in injecting 'satire' into the series, and is 'constantly trying to steer it in the other direction, towards something heroic' (Pictured: Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter film for The Crown in Winchester)
The third series of The Crown will see Oscar winning actress Olivia Colman (pictured as Queen Elizabeth II) take over from Claire Foy in the role of Queen Elizabeth II
Matt Smith will also step down from his role as Prince Philip, with Outlander actor Tobias Menzies set to take up the mantle (Pictured, Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies)
The former army officer, who worked in the household for 33 years, said he believes they wouldn't be so fond of the production was there some 'indication from up high' that it was a 'scandalous production'.
He said: 'If there were some indication from on high that it was some kind of scandalous production, that might be reflected in their view, don’t you think?'
Peter Morgan (pictured) said: 'I'm constantly trying to steer it in the other direction, towards something heroic'
The third series of The Crown will see Oscar winning actress Olivia Colman take over from Claire Foy in the role of Queen Elizabeth II.
Matt Smith will also step down from his role as Prince Philip, with Outlander actor Tobias Menzies taking up the mantle.
Also joining the cast for season three are Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret and Ben Daniels as Lord Snowdon.
X-Files actress Gillian Anderson has also been confirmed to be playing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming fourth season.
The third series of the show, which is set to be released on Netflix on November 17, will follow the royals from 1964 to 1977.
Episodes will depict historic moments from the decade, including the 1966 Aberfan disaster and the first miner strikes between 1972 and 1974.
