The French priest who read Princess Diana her last rites has blasted The Crown for its 'crass' depiction of the 1997 crash that killed her.
Father Yves-Marie Clochard-Bousett said there was no need for Netflix to recreate the harrowing scenes as 'we all know what happened'.
And he said members of the Royal Family, including Diana’s siblings and sons Prince William and Prince Harry, would be hurt by the reconstruction.
The scenes in question are not expected to air until Season Six of The Crown, which is due out next year, with actress Elizabeth Debicki playing Diana.
Father Clochard-Bousett is the latest to speak out against the Netflix show, which has faced backlash in recent weeks.
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“It’s crass and it’s certainly not necessary. Netflix are being voyeuristic,” he told the Mail on Sunday.
“Their filming is commercially driven and they are simply interested in attracting as many viewers as possible. There is no need to recreate the events of that night.”
He added: “Diana has children, she has a brother and sisters, and it affects the feelings of her entire family. They will all be hurt by the reconstruction of this accident.”
Netflix told The Mirror: “The Crown Season 6 will cover the lead-up and aftermath, but the crash will not be featured.”
The scenes are not expected to air until Season Six of The Crown, which is due out next year, with actress Elizabeth Debicki playing Diana.
But filming for the latest series began in Paris last week and centred around the crash that killed Diana, 36, and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, 42.
A 200-strong film crew reconstructed Diana’s final journey in a Mercedes limousine before it crashed in the Alma Tunnel.
Driver Henri Paul, 41, also died in the collision. The only survivor was British bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones, now 54, who suffered a serious head injury and does not recall any details from that night.
An ambulance rushed the princess to hospital, where Father Yves-Marie was the duty clinic.
He prayed over her body for 10 hours before attending a grim meeting with her ex-husband Prince Charles and senior officials.
Sadly, she was pronounced dead in the early hours of August 31, 1997, prompting an outpour of grief around the world.
Diana’s friends have also blasted The Crown for recreating her final hours branding it ‘sadistic and cruel’.
One of her confidants, Simone Simmons, said it will back the "most painful" time in Prince William and Prince Harry's lives.
She told The Sun : "These are cruel, sadistic and wicked people to recreate these moments. They are the lowest of the low. They are rewriting history as they go along and that’s what makes me very angry.
" Netflix are deliberately reviving the most painful time in the boys’ lives. It’s forcing them to relive the pain, agony, and psychological torment they suffered when their mother died.
"Why do these callous, insensitive people feel the need to recreate that horrible day?"
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