For four seasons, “The Crown” has traced the story of Queen Elizabeth’s initial rise to power and eventual reign — controversies, scandals, and political turning points included. Along the way, the series takes a critical eye to the structures of the monarchy and how the people within its system operate, contribute and benefit from the traditions. Naturally, this has led to some mixed reviews directly from the royal family, especially as the show grows more popular by the season. The Queen herself never publicly commented but following the initial release, a source close to the family said, “Happily, she really liked it, although obviously, there were some depictions of events that she found too heavily dramatized.”

Later, a senior courtier told Express.co.uk that scenes about Prince Charles’s time at school — and especially Prince Philip’s insensitivity toward him — didn’t sit well with the monarch.

“The Queen realizes that many who watch ‘The Crown’ take it as an accurate portrayal of the royal family and she cannot change that. But I can convey that she was upset by the way Prince Philip is depicted as being a father insensitive to his son’s well-being.

Other family members have also weighed in over the years: with Prince William frequently expressing displeasure at the portrayal of his parents while Prince Harry once told Oprah Winfrey:

“It gives you a rough idea about what that lifestyle, what the pressures of putting duty and service above family and everything else, what can come from that. I’m way more comfortable with The Crown than I am seeing the stories written about my family or my wife or myself.”