Are the speeches in The Crown accurate?

Although the show is 'true' in that it is based on events that really did happen and the characters are based on real people, the script is a work of fiction, meaning that the conversations had in the show won't be an accurate representation of what actually happened.
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What are the inaccuracies in The Crown?

The Crown: 10 Historical Inaccuracies In The Netflix Show
  • 4 The Falklands War.
  • 5 The Queen's Wardrobe Malfunction. ...
  • 6 Princess Margaret's Objection To Charles And Diana's Wedding. ...
  • 7 Michael Fagan's Palace Break Ins. ...
  • 8 The Queen's Relationship With Churchill. ...
  • 9 The Sunday Times Leak. ...
  • 10 The Timing Of The Royal Flings. ...
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Is The Crown an accurate depiction?

Peter Morgan, creator of the series that's in a lull before its fifth and penultimate season arrives in 2022, has said “The Crown” is the product of historical research and imagination, and includes scenes not to be taken as fact.
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Does the Queen think The Crown is accurate?

Does this all but confirm that the Queen does in fact watch The Crown? We think so. As well as this, a Royal insider has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth watches the show, though she finds certain aspects of it 'heavily dramatized'. Let's hope she enjoys the new season!
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What percentage of The Crown is true?

To paraphrase the old adage, the truth is often nastier than fiction, and the Duke of Windsor's letters in The Crown (often read in voiceover as he reports back to Wallis) are 100 percent authentic.
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Is The Crown filmed in Buckingham Palace?

The Crown filming locations: Wilton House

Buckingham Palace features heavily in The Crown, but was unavailable as an actual location for the production team. Instead, the Queen's residence was recreated with several stately homes across the country, including this elaborate Tudor estate in Wiltshire.
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What did Queen Elizabeth think of the Queen movie?

Reportedly, after the release of the film, Queen Elizabeth invited Mirren for dinner—which she was unable to attend due to her filming schedule. Yet in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mirren says that she thinks the Queen has watched the film.
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Is the royal family upset about The Crown?

And while the Queen's communications secretary told the New York Times that the royal family has no comment on The Crown and didn't say whether they even watch it, credible reports support that the Queen watched the first season, and though she “really liked it,” she had concerns that some of it had been “too heavily ...
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Is The Crown approved by Queen Elizabeth?

The Queen on the other hand has reportedly watched The Crown on Netflix and 'loves it', giving it the royal stamp of approval.
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Does Prince Harry watch The Crown?

Even Prince Harry can't resist a couch-bound binge of The Crown. During a surprise interview on last night's Late Late Show with James Corden, the Duke of Sussex revealed that he has in fact watched the hit Netflix show, which portrays Queen Elizabeth II's life on the throne, as well as the royal family at large.
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Was real footage of the coronation used in The Crown?

Except in shots where the people would be identifiable or where the footage was of insufficient quality, restored black and white TV footage of the actual coronation was used. This restored footage was also used as the model for replacement shots, to ensure they did not look faked.
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What did the Queen say to Michael Fagan?

He said, "For God's sake, woman, would you give me a kiss?" And the Queen said, "I shouldn't even be massaging your back." Michael was sentenced to two years in jail. He served a few months and was let out early for good behavior. It's said the Queen actually sent him a couple of letters while he was in prison.
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Did the Queen meet Lord Altrincham?

Despite later being punched in the face by one of the queen's supporters following a TV interview where he made his case for the queen's mistakes, Lord Altrincham was invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth to provide insight into his criticism.
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What is false in The Crown season 1?

False: Churchill's Assistant Venetia Scott and Her Death

In 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.
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Does the Queen like Diana?

The Queen thought Diana quite suitable for Charles. “She was very much a hit with the royal family—they really warmed to her,” Chernock says. “Diana worked very, very hard to ingratiate herself and to model what she thought being a princess would entail, and she did it very successfully.”
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Do Brits like The Crown?

"Her Majesty has seen the series and enjoyed it," said one Palace insider. "She appreciates Mr. Morgan's attention to detail and respect for history, but she's also felt some of the events in the series have been a bit over the top."
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Did The Crown need royal permission?

The Crown on Netflix has no royal seal of approval.
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Is Queen Elizabeth nice?

She's a 'good, Christian lady'

According to Paul Burrell, who was Queen Elizabeth's footman and later became Princess Diana's butler, HM is a “good and kind” woman. “I stood beside her and lived with her for 11 years and I can tell you who the queen is. She is a good, kind Christian lady,” Butler said.
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Does Queen Elizabeth like Camilla?

“Elizabeth II was skeptical about Camilla when she married [Prince] Charles and the circumstances were certainly challenging, but through her dedication and loyalty to The Firm, she has more than proved to her that she has what it takes,” a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
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Will Camilla be Queen?

But surprisingly, in the queen's message to the nation last weekend to mark this special occasion, she announced that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who has been married to Prince Charles for the past 17 years, will become queen consort on Charles's ascension to the throne.
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Why did they change the actors in The Crown?

He said that with every season the characters' age increased and to keep up the real essence of the characters he wanted to change his actors every two seasons. He said that by season three the series reached the 1963-64 era and Claire Foy didn't fit in naturally to play that age.
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How realistic was the movie The Queen?

10. Big chunks of the film are taken from real life footage, including several of Diana's real press conferences, scenes from outside Buckingham Palace after the death of Diana, as well as many celebrities from the funeral (including Elton John, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg).
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Is the Queen film True?

Large parts of this movie are real-life; it includes several of Diana's real press conferences, scenes from outside Buckingham Palace after her death (including those of flowers, and the hysterical population taking interviews), and scenes from her funeral.
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Is the queen true?

The Queen is a 2006 British biographical drama film that depicts the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Initially, the Royal Family regard Diana's death as a private affair and thus not to be treated as an official royal death.
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Are the sets in The Crown real?

The Crown has also been filmed at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire with the grand entrance gate of Buckingham Palace recreated there using some basic facades and a lot of green screens. A set standing in for Buckingham Palace's inner courtyard has also been recreated at the studios.
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