The first part of the sixth season of the controversial Netflix show, The Crown, is set to hit the streaming platform later this week, but the show creator has revealed there is one major royal scandal they refuse to touch.
During an interview with Variety, Peter Morgan said while the show covers Charles and Camilla’s relationship, Diana’s death and other key moments, they “haven’t gone anywhere near” the controversy that involves Prince Andrew and paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite the story making headlines over the past couple of years — and even resulting in the brother of King Charles paying an undisclosed sum to Virginia Giuffre who claimed she was sexually assaulted by the prince in 2001 — the show has made the decision not to touch on the allegations.
Explaining the lack of coverage on Andrew’s life, Morgan told the news outlet his focus has always been on the direct line of succession, Elizabeth, Charles and William, adding, “I do little bits of dramatisation of Harry, but mainly only in relationship to William.”