The Crown

Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) in 'The Crown'

The Crown S5 E9 real history: the divorce settlement between Charles and Diana

Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in season 5 of The Crown.

The Crown S5 E7 real history: the introduction of Martin Bashir, and a royal education

Tsar Nicolas II and George V of Great Britain

The Crown S5 E6 real history: the Romanovs’ murder, and Philip’s “spiritual companionship”

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Princess Diana in 1994, attending an event at London’s Serpentine Gallery (left), and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, portraying the same moment in the so-called 'revenge dress' in The Crown

Free-spirited drama or fake news? How The Crown morphed from ‘safe’ territory to controversy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Britannia and beyond: a history of royal yachts

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Former British Prime Minister John Major (left) and Johnny Lee Miller as John Major in The Crown

John Major: a brief guide to Britain’s prime minister in the 1990s

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, in episode four of The Crown, season five

The Crown S5 E4 real history: the Queen’s “annus horribilis” and Princess Margaret’s relationship with Peter Townsend

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The Crown S5 E3 real history: exiled royals and the al-Fayeds

Prince Philip played by Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip and Natascha McElhone as Penelope Knatchbull

The Crown S5 E2 real history: Prince Philip’s ‘keeper of secrets’ and Andrew Morton’s book on Princess Diana

Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Dominic West as Prince Charles in episode one of season five of The Crown.

The Crown S5 E1 real history: ‘Queen Victoria Syndrome’ and a second honeymoon

Princess Margaret visits the new Docklands development in London, UK, July 1987. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)

Princess Margaret’s final years

Where is The Crown filmed? The Netflix drama’s locations and their royal links

President Reagan laughs following a joke by Queen Elizabeth, who commented on the lousy California weather she had experienced since her arrival to the States. The British Queen is delivering a brief address during a state dinner held at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. (Picture by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth’s relationships with US presidents

The queen – dressed in dark clothing – stands up from a table to deliver a speech

Annus Horribilis What happened in the Queen’s horrible year?