Jared Harris has insisted the royal family should be "delighted" with their portrayal in 'The Crown'

During an appearance on the BBC's Today program, he explained: "There's always a question of whether you should be doing this or telling this tale or whether it is in some way disrespectful and my opinion is that I think the royal family would be delighted because it is humanising them."

He added of the show's beginnings: "There was a lot of a scrutiny back then about royal watchers and so on. Everyone knew there would be a tremendous amount of interest [when it started]. Vogue did a photo spread and whenever fashion mags are interested in your show you know it's going to elevate to a different level."

'The Crown' is currently airing its sixth and final season on Netflix showing the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and the aftermath of the tragedy.

Harris - who was nominated for a BAFTA for his work on the show - previously revealed he almost missed out on the opportunity to take a leading role in the series because creator Peter Morgan considered leaving out the character of King George VI.

Speaking during an appearance on TV show 'Sunday Brunch, Harris explained: "In the original script, he wasn't in it, at all. I think some friend of Peter Morgan's said you have to start with the father, you have to start with that story ...

"It was a great opportunity. There's something about that character that's incredibly empathetic. A lot of people have done very well with it. I don't know what it is."

He added of the modern day royals: "The idea that they're this very removed family, I think this ['The Crown'] has done a lot to get people to understand them and empathise with them and what their predicament is."