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- Though The Crown is clearly based on real events involving the monarchy—especially the various scandals and rumors that have embroiled the royal family over the years, from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's contentious marriage to Prince Philip's alleged infidelity—the people behind the Emmy Award–winning show have made it clear that it's also a work of fiction.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Answer: Yes. In Episode 6, Prime Minister Tony Blair advises Queen Elizabeth II to slim down her staff, prompting her to consider the many indispensable people employed by the Royals to keep ...
- False: Churchill's Assistant Venetia Scott and Her Death
- False-Ish: The Great Smog and London's Reaction
- True: Queen Elizabeth's Friendship with Porchie
- True: Lord Mountbatten's Influence Over Prince Philip
- True: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s Nicknames For The Royal Family
- True: Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend’s Romance
- True: The Issue Over The Royals’ Last Name
- Probably False: Prince Philip’s Refusal to Kneel in Front of The Queen
On the first half of the series, Churchill's charms rub off on his young and eager assistant Venetia Scott (Kate Phillips), who seemingly develops a crush on the legendary statesman after reading his autobiography. While the increased attention given to Scott on season 1's "Act of God" episode would leave you to believe that she and Churchill (John...
While the Great Smog plays a central role on The Crown, the panic it shows was apparently not all together accurate. While the Great Smog was denser and longer-lasting than previous "fogs," the long-term effects of the Great Smog weren't realized until several weeks — and even years — later as Londoners were already used to bad air quality. Still, ...
While Philip (Matt Smith) is off flying planes and checking out waitresses at gentlemen's clubs, Elizabeth gets a bit of her fun on The Crownwhen she takes up horse breeding alongside her childhood friend Porchie, aka Lord Porchester and later Earl of Carnarvon (Joseph Kloska). Elizabeth's obvious excitement — and blushes — around Porchie leads to ...
Philip's closeness with his uncle, Lord Mountbatten (Greg Wise), is the cause of some courtier rumblings on The Crown, mostly because they don't want to see the Mountbatten family take over the Windsors. In real life, Mountbatten did hold considerable influence over Philip and acted as a father figure after the future Duke of Edinburgh was sent to ...
On The Crown, much is made of the fact that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Alex Jennings and Lia Williams, respectively) have nicknames for the royal family — ranging from the almost-cruel like "Cookie" or "the Scottish Cook" for the Queen Mother (Victoria Hamilton) to the cutesy "Shirley Temple" for the Queen. It turns out that these names are t...
The relationship between Elizabeth's younger sister Margaret (Vanessa Kirby) and the much-older Townsend (Ben Miles) is a central plot point on the first season of The Crown, and the relationship was very much real. As shown on the series, Margaret was required to have her marriage approved by the Queen and Parliament, and Churchill advised that th...
As The Crown depicts, courtiers were wary of Elizabeth's children taking on Philip's chosen last name of Mountbatten, as they feared that this gave too much weight to the Mountbatten family over the Windsors. In 1952, Elizabeth announced that her children would use the last name of "Windsor" when needed, although, in 1958, she quietly changed the n...
While Philip did push back against tradition on family issues like his children's last names and their education, he would have understood and respected the significance of kneeling in front of Elizabeth at her coronation — and also likely balked at the breech of protocol as a royal himself. "I doubt Prince Philip ever spoke those words to his wife...
Dec 17, 2023 · Daniel Escale/Netflix. "The Crown" season six is now available to stream on Netflix. While some depictions are based on real events, others have been made up for entertainment. From Diana's...
Dec 21, 2023 · But, did Queen Elizabeth actually consider abdicating from the throne? And, how accurate are the depictions we see of Prince Charles and Prince William’s relationships?
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- Did the Queen and Margaret Thatcher really feud? Sort of. These two formidable women both took on traditionally male roles, but may have privately disagreed on policy issues (officially, the Queen stays out of politics), and may have had differences in personality as well.
- Was Diana really liked at first by the royal family? Yes. Diana did seem at first to be a good match for Charles: She was from an aristocratic family, she didn’t have a “past” (unlike Camilla Shand), and her demure nature fit the profile of a future queen of England.
- Did Princess Diana really have an eating disorder? Yes. Although many now see Diana through the lens of perfection, in reality she was a complex person fighting her own inner demons.
- Did Princess Elizabeth really find out she was queen while in Africa? Yes. When her father, King George VI, died February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth (Claire Foy) and her husband Prince Philip (Matt Smith) were on a Commonwealth tour of Kenya.
Nov 17, 2023 · The Crown increasingly becomes a fantastical apologetic for the royal family. The Netflix hit faced backlash for being too fictional. Season 6 doubles down. By Aja Romano @ajaromano Nov 17, 2023...
Dec 14, 2023 · By Caroline Hallemann Published: Dec 14, 2023 11:01 AM EST. Save Article. Sophie Mutevelian. To mark the final epiosdes of The Crown, T&C is republishing this story about the show's accuracy,...
