<p>Charles’ fictionalised and not-so subtle attempt to usurp the throne in the newly released season five of The Crown has already attracted a lot of controversy, with former prime minister John Major criticising Netflix and calling the invented scene “a barrel load of nonsense”. <br>In the video above, Yahoo UK’s royal executive editor – Omid Scobie – takes us through exactly how blurred the line between real life and fiction is in this case, and explores how and why Charles was ready to take on more responsibilities. <br>Scobie looks back at the impact of a bombshell report about the Royal Family’s future and how the Queen and the rest of the family reacted to it.</p>
