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The wildly popular Netflix Original series <em>The Crown</em> follows the young Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s through to modern times. The first two series starred Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth and Matt Smith as Prince Philip, while the third and fourth series spanned the years 1964–1990 with Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies at the helm. The fifth series, which lands on Netflix on 9 November, covers the royals in the 1990s. Here we explore the real history behind the show...
Queen Elizabeth's relationships with US presidents
Annus HorribilisWhat happened in the Queen’s horrible year?
King Charles IIIThe life of the reigning king
Queen Elizabeth II50+ facts about her life and reign
QuizQueen Elizabeth II and her reign
In profile: Queen Consort Camilla
Charles and CamillaA history of their romance
Diana: the rebel princess. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Why was Lord Mountbatten, Prince Charles’s great-uncle, assassinated?
How George VI's sheer ordinariness made him the darling of the nation
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: 8 milestones in their marriage
Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II: what was their relationship like?
The Crown S4 E10 real history: Thatcher’s resignation and the unravelling of a royal marriage
The Crown S4 E9 real history: Prince Charles’s ski avalanche accident and his failing marriage to Diana
The Crown S4 E8 real history: why did Margaret Thatcher & the Queen clash over apartheid in South Africa?
The Crown S4 E7 real history: Princess Margaret’s decline and a royal secret revealed
The Crown S4 E6 real history: Charles and Diana’s 1983 royal tour of Australia & the start of ‘Dianamania’
The Crown S4 E5 real history: Michael Fagan’s Buckingham Palace break-in and the Falklands crisis
The Crown S4 E4 real history: mothers in the spotlight and the ‘favourite’ royal child
The Crown S4 E3 real history: Diana’s struggles, the ‘G’ & ‘F’ bracelet, and a royal engagement
The Crown S4 E2 real history: what are the Balmoral tests?
The Crown S4 E1 real history: when Charles met Diana, and the death of Lord Mountbatten
Historian Sarah Gristwood reviews The Crown season 4: “We’ve reached the issue of how fiction influences opinion in the real world”
Your guide to the Queen's husband, Prince Philip
Buckingham Palace intruder Michael Fagan: what happened and why did he break in?
Princess Diana and Prince Charles’s wedding: everything you need to know
In profile: Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
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