Was 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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Is The Crown actually filmed at Buckingham Palace?

Though it might come as somewhat of a disappointment to The Crown fans, the hit show was not actually filmed at Buckingham Palace (unlike parts of the Kate and William anniversary documentary). As the Queen's primary London residence, securing royal permission to film here would likely not be easy.
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Did Buckingham Palace approve 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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Was The Crown filmed at Windsor Castle?

In The Crown, Belvoir Castle and Burghley House are both locations for Windsor Castle. Regency house Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire, provides many of the interiors of Windsor Castle throughout the drama, with filming mainly taking place in the Elizabeth Saloon and the Regent's Gallery.
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Where is The Crown being filmed?

Brocket Hall aka.

This west London royal residence (which is the current home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) has been portrayed by a handful of stately homes. For the neo-classical façade, producers chose the filming location of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
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What building was used for Buckingham Palace in The Crown?

The Crown filming locations: Old Royal Naval College

For The Crown, The Old Royal Naval College, has been used to recreate the exterior of Buckingham Palace.
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What are they filming outside Buckingham Palace?

Harry Styles has been spotted filming a new music video on a giant bed on wheels outside Buckingham Palace. The pop star is expected to release his third solo album at some point this year and it looks like the first track from it could be arriving soon.
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How true is Netflix The Crown?

How much of The Crown season 4 is true? 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 castle was used for Balmoral in The Crown?

Balmoral Castle

As with every season of The Crown, Ardverikie House in the Scottish Highlands has been the stand-in for external filming, while Knebworth House in Hertfordshire and Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire were used for the interior.
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Was the Queen filmed in Buckingham Palace?

With so much of the series precisely replicating real life, viewers can't help but wonder if the filming really took place at Buckingham Palace. Despite its close resemblance in the series, unfortunately, the answer is no.
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Does the royal family hate The Crown?

"Edward and Sophie love The Crown,” a senior royal source said. "It has been a longstanding arrangement that they drive to Windsor at the weekend to join the queen for an informal supper while watching TV or a film. They have a Netflix account and urged her to watch it with them.
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How the Queen feels about The Crown?

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 William watch The Crown?

During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show in 2019, actress Olivia Colman, who portrayed the queen in Seasons 3 and 4 of The Crown, revealed Prince William confessed directly to her he did not watch the Netflix drama.
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Did the royal family watch The Crown?

' 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'.
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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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Where are the crown jewels kept?

The Crown Jewels have been stored and displayed at the Tower of London since 1661, continuing a long tradition of storing precious objects here.
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Where is the castle queen mother bought in The Crown?

The Castle of Mey is located on the northern coast of Scotland between Thurso and John O'Groats. It looks out to sea across the Pentland Firth. Built as a Z-plan castle between 1566 and 1572 by the fourth Earl of Caithness, it was bought from Captain Imbert-Terry by the Queen Mother in 1952 (after her husband died).
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Where were the Scottish scenes in The Crown filmed?

The Crown filming locations Scotland

One of the leading locations in series four is Balmoral Castle. The exterior was filmed at Ardverikie House by Loch Laggan in the Scottish Highlands while the interior was filmed at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire.
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Did Queen Mary buy a castle in Scotland?

Despite its poor condition, Her Majesty purchased the castle that year and set about renovating and restoring both the castle and its gardens and parklands, which extended to about 30 acres. She also restored the castle's original name changing Barrogill Castle back to The Castle of Mey.
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Why do royals sleep in separate beds?

Prince Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela, explained in Sally's biography: “In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around. Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.”
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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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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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Can you film in Windsor Castle?

All requests to record and film at Windsor Castle are subject to approval from the Royal Collection's Press Office.
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Where was as it was Harry Styles filmed?

Filmed in and around a number of London landmarks—including the central hall of Camberwell's South London Gallery and the brutalist gardens of the Barbican Centre—Styles and his stylist Harry Lambert showcase an array of charming, more laid-back looks that lose none of his signature eye for glitz and kaleidoscopic ...
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Where was Harry Styles spotted last?

Grammy-winner Harry Styles is continuing filming for his upcoming album and fans can't keep calm. He was spotted filming something in front of Buckingham Palace a few weeks ago. He was seen in brown pajamas and blue polka dots with his iconic polished nails.
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