The Crown
The Crown is a historical drama streaming television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan, and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix. Morgan developed it from his drama film The Queen (2006) and especially his stage play The Audience (2013). The first season covers the period from Elizabeth's marriage to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947, to the disintegration of her sister Princess Margaret's engagement to Group Captain Peter Townsend in 1955. The second season covers the period from the Suez Crisis in 1956 to the retirement of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1963 and the birth of Prince Edward in 1964. The third season spans the period between 1964 and 1977, including Harold Wilson's two periods as prime minister, and introduces Camilla Shand. The fourth season spans 1977 to 1990 and includes Margaret Thatcher's tenure as prime minister and Lady Diana Spencer's marriage to Prince Charles. The fifth and sixth seasons, which will close the series, will cover the Queen's reign into the 21st century.
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| Production location | United Kingdom
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| Running time | 47–61 minutes
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| Original release | November 4, 2016 –
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![The Crown - Supertele Magazine Cover [Spain] (11 November 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/o/u/oukyx1y6imiux6ui.jpg?skj2io4l)
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- On November 1, 2016, the first two episodes were released theatrically in the United Kingdom.
- Creator Peter Morgan has revealed the series has been envisaged to be 60 episodes in total.
- "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "The Theory of Everything" actress, Felicity Jones participated in an early reading of The Crown back in 2014 as Queen Elizabeth II, a role which was eventually given to Claire Foy.
- Wallis Simpson was not present in the room during Edward VIII's abdication radio broadcast, contrary to how it is portrayed here.
- Leading lady Claire Foy had to cope with breast-feeding her newborn infant and playing the Queen in this production.
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