Stepdaughter of IRA supporter lands part in The Crown as Countess Mountbatten

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The stepdaughter of IRA supporter Roy Greenslade is set to join the cast of Netflix's The Crown as Countess Mountbatten for the next series.

News that Natascha McElhone will star in the next instalment of the Emmy award-winning series has raised eyebrows, with royal expert Penny Junor blasting the "insensitive" casting.

Penny has said that Netflix has stuck up "two fingers" at the royal family by allowing the 51 year old actress to join the cast.

She added that while Natascha was not responsible for the "sins of her stepfather", she should never have been considered for the show due to the role's "sensitive nature". "I think it shows a lack of respect.