The truth behind the drama
Obsessed with The Crown? You're certainly not alone. This historical dramatization of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been watched by 73 million households worldwide since it first aired on Netflix in 2016, according to the BBC. Its popularity has grown with each season, and a fifth season is planned, although it isn't expected to air until 2022. As beloved as it is, however, it must be remembered that The Crown is fiction. Historical fiction, but fiction nonetheless.
Historians, including unofficial but highly regarded royal biographers Sally Bedell Smith and Hugo Vickers, have expressed concerns over the show's not-quite-on-the-mark depiction of various events and circumstances. 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 dramatized."
Even casual observers may find themselves scratching their heads over clear inaccuracies and impossibilities. For example, a tragic character from the first season, Venetia Scott, never actually existed. Read on to learn about that flight of fancy, as well as a number of other inaccuracies, including far more subtle ones that might have been apparent only to royal insiders. Before you dive in, you might want to check out these facts about Elizabeth II you probably still don't know.
What "The Crown" Gets Wrong About the British Royal Family, Source:https://www.rd.com/list/what-the-crown-gets-wrong-british-royal-family/
