THE Crown season five fans have been issued a stern warning from an eating disorder charity over Princess Diana's bulimia storyline.
The Netflix series returned for its fifth instalment today, with actress Elizabeth Debicki taking on the role of Princess Diana for the first time.
The season features scenes that make reference to the late Princess' battle with bulimia nervosa as well as her mental health.
The second episode of The Crown sees Diana secretly recording tapes for author Andrew Morton for the book, Diana: Her True Story.
The Princess candidly talks about her bulimia, and it has prompted a response from the UK's leading eating disorder charity, Beat.
While the charity has acknowledged the scenes could help raise awareness, it warned people who might be battling similar problems should think twice about watching them.
Tom Quinn, Beat's director of external affairs, told Metro.co.uk: "A common misconception is that bulimia only impacts those who are underweight, however the reality is that eating disorders can impact people of any weight, shape, age, gender or background.
"We wouldn’t advise that anybody currently unwell with an eating disorder watches programmes which focus on eating disorders as we know it can be upsetting.
"If anybody has been affected by anything they have seen, we would encourage them to speak to somebody close to them and reach out to Beat for support if needed."
Princess Diana spoke about her battle with bulimia during her infamous interview with Martin Bashir for the BBC in 1995.
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She said: "You inflict it upon yourself because your self-esteem is at a low ebb, and you don’t think you’re worthy or valuable."
She added how her eating disorder was a "symptom of what was going on" in her marriage to Prince Charles, who she divorced a year after the BBC interview.
She explained: "I was crying out for help, but giving the wrong signals, and people were using my bulimia as a coat on a hanger: they decided that was the problem – Diana was unstable."
The Crown series 1-5 are available on Netflix now.
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