Netflix Defends ‘The Crown’ Against Former British PM’s ‘Barrel Load of Nonsense’ Barb
called the show a “barrel load of nonsense” and railed that its depictions of his time in office were “damaging and malicious fiction.”The former prime minister’s comments came after the show was accused of fabricating a smear against King Charles, showing him lobbying Major for a secret plot to oust the Queen.Major’s office told The Mail on Sunday that the meeting never took place.“Sir John has not co-operated in any way with The Crown. Nor has he ever been approached by them to fact-check any script material in this or any other series,” read a statement from his office.“As you will know, discussions between the monarch and prime minister are entirely private and – for Sir John – will always remain so.