Prince Charles criticized after Netflix series about Jimmy Savile premieres

Prince Charles is being criticized in online discussions after Netflix released a new documentary about Jimmy Saville.

The series on the life of pedophile Jimmy Saville reveals that in 1989, long before the world learned about his decades of abuse, Prince Charles turned to a TV personality to help with the royal family's public relations.

After PR disasters from Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Saville wrote an action plan for Charles, suggesting that the palace be a Situation Room-type space and employing a crisis specialist. In 1990, Charles even asked his friend to help him with a big speech.

"Jimmy Saville: A British Horror Story" tells the story of how the once-popular TV host befriended some of Britain's most influential people, from Margaret Thatcher to Prince Charles to The Beatles, before she turned hundreds exposed for abusing children. , adult and dead.

Commenting on the series, royal expert Richard Eden said, "The fact that he was so influential on Prince Charles is a terrifying reflection on the decision of the heir to the throne."

Royal biographer Angela Levine said, "He [Jimmy Saville] betrayed the Duke of Edinburgh, Margaret Thatcher, the BBC, etc. Prince Charles was wrong but it did not reflect on his decision. More likely, Saville was very clever and Had raised £.MS for the hospital that protected him."