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Buckingham Palace has moved to protect King Charles's reputation from an 'exploitative' Netflix dramatisation of his bitter marriage and divorce with Princess Diana - and his affair with Queen Consort Camilla - in The Crown's fifth season.

The popular royal drama will focus on the then Prince and Princess of Wales' divorce in its latest season, which will be released on November 9.

At the weekend, a trailer released by The Crown showed Princess Diana, portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki, and Prince Charles, played by Dominic West, preparing for television interviews about their relationship.

The release will come two months into King Charles's reign, with Buckingham Palace preparing to protect the new monarch's reputation, as a senior royal source stressed that the show is a 'drama not a documentary'.

A friend to the King said that international streaming giant Netflix would have 'no qualms about mangling people's reputations', branding the show as 'exploitative'

'What people forget is that there are real human beings and real lives at the heart of this,' they told The Telegraph.

The latest clip includes a reporter calling the royal couple's actions 'all out war', as their marriage deteriorated. 

The Crown's fifth season release will come two months into King Charles's reign, with Buckingham Palace preparing to protect the new monarch's reputation. Pictured, King Charles and the Queen Consort on Sunday, September 25

The Crown's fifth season release will come two months into King Charles's reign, with Buckingham Palace preparing to protect the new monarch's reputation. Pictured, King Charles and the Queen Consort on Sunday, September 25

Fans eagerly anticipating the return of The Crown were given a teaser at the fifth series on Saturday as a new trailer was dropped

Fans eagerly anticipating the return of The Crown were given a teaser at the fifth series on Saturday as a new trailer was dropped

The short 37-second clip portrayed when the news of the dramatic breakdown of Diana and Charles' marriage was revealed to the public and the ensuing family drama that all took place under the brightest of spotlights

The short 37-second clip portrayed when the news of the dramatic breakdown of Diana and Charles' marriage was revealed to the public and the ensuing family drama that all took place under the brightest of spotlights

A cacophony of reports are then heard being mixed up in the background that culminate with the phrase: 'This is becoming all-out war' as the screen shows the pair getting ready to do news interviews

A cacophony of reports are then heard being mixed up in the background that culminate with the phrase: 'This is becoming all-out war' as the screen shows the pair getting ready to do news interviews

Diana - played by Elizabeth Debicki - looks smart in a green jacket and skirt while Charles - played by Dominic West - wore a dark suit as he sat on the chair and fiddled nervously with his hands

Diana - played by Elizabeth Debicki - looks smart in a green jacket and skirt while Charles - played by Dominic West - wore a dark suit as he sat on the chair and fiddled nervously with his hands

The season has not been postponed following Queen Elizabeth II's death, and no changes have been made to its content in light of this month's events. 

The fifth series will span the 1990s, including events from 1992, the late monarch's annus horribilis - horrible year - during which Prince Andrew and Prince Charles separated from their wives, the Princess Royal divorced her husband Mark Phillips, and part of Windsor Castle burnt down. 

It will begin with Sir John Major as Prime Minister and conclude with the arrival of Tony Blair. During this time, Prince Charles admitted to Jonathan Dimbleby that he committed adultery with the then Camilla Parker Bowles.

It also saw Princess Diana interviewed by Martin Bashir for Panorama in an interview that has had years of repercussions.

Princess Diana's death - which took place in 1996 - will not be covered until the sixth and final series. 

It was announced last year that Elizabeth Debicki would take over from Emma Corrin and play Diana for the fifth and sixth series, which will cover Diana's death in 1997

It was announced last year that Elizabeth Debicki would take over from Emma Corrin and play Diana for the fifth and sixth series, which will cover Diana's death in 1997

Netflix confirmed the release date at the Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event which was broadcast across the streamer's YouTube channels

Netflix confirmed the release date at the Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event which was broadcast across the streamer's YouTube channels

Princess Diana's death - which took place in 1996 - will not be covered until the sixth and final series

Princess Diana's death - which took place in 1996 - will not be covered until the sixth and final series 

Royal aides believe that the couple will be able to counter The Crown's portrayal of themselves better now that that Charles is King. 

A source told The Telegraph that the royal

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