REUTERS/Maja SmiejkowskaLONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - From comparisons to a "trashy telenovela" to "a sturdy piece of prestige TV", the fifth season of hit royal drama "The Crown" has divided critics.
The award-winning Netflix show, focused on the late Queen Elizabeth's reign, has stirred controversy for its fictionalised dialogues and storylines.
New episodes address a difficult period for Britain's royal family that many commentators deem inappropriate so soon after the monarch's death.
The new season premieres on Wednesday, two months after Elizabeth died aged 96 and her eldest son Charles became king.
Among the main storylines this season is the bitter divorce between Charles and the late Princess Diana.