Crew members of Netflix hit The Crown are reportedly furious that bosses have made plans for the show to recreate the final moments leading up to the death of Princess Diana.
The Princess of Wales died in tragic circumstances in August 1997 after the car she was travelling in crashed in Paris' Pont de l'Alma whilst it was being chased by paparazzi.
The move by chiefs of the royal drama - which stars Elizabeth Debicki as Di - has resulted in a backlash amongst staff who feel 'a line has been crossed' over the insensitive timing so soon after the Queen's death.
A set source told the Sun : "To be going back to Paris and turning Diana’s final days and hours into a drama feels very uncomfortable. Finally, some of the crew members are pushing back on the ideas being tabled.
"The show always tried to present a fictional version of royal history with as much sensitivity as possible. But lately, as things get closer to the present day, it feels harder to strike that balance.
"With some of those moments still so fresh and upsetting, it feels as though a line is being crossed. Some production staff are now starting to speak up about their feelings."
The same show has sparked further anger in similar circumstances, meanwhile, after it was revealed plans are afoot to detail King Charles' split from Diana in detail in its new series.
When the Queen passed away, however, filming was briefly paused on The Crown as a mark of respect for the monarch. Peter Morgan, the creator, said the show "would stop filming out of respect" for a period of time.
"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," he said in an email to Deadline at the time.
Buckingham Palace is reportedly said to be "concerned" as new scenes promise an "all out war" between Charles and Diana.
A senior royal source stressed that The Crown is 'a drama not a documentary' as the show is set to prove uncomfortable viewing for the Palace, the Telegraph reports of the upcoming series.
A spokesman for the streaming giant also confirmed that the series had been completed prior to the Queen’s death and no changes have been made to it since.
Representatives for Netflix have been contacted by The Mirror for comment.
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