Queen’s former Press Secretary says Charles and Diana WERE in love

 The Crown’s claim: Prince Charles phoned Camilla Parker-Bowles to discuss Diana and confessed to Princess Anne he felt like he ‘didn’t know her’ (1980)  Confidante: Prince Charles phones Camilla (Emerald Fennell) even after his family say he should marry Lady Diana Heart-to-heart: Princess Anne urges Charles to marry ‘perfect’ Diana in a conversation that is … Read more

The Crown gets more viewers than Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding

Netflix has scored a huge hit with its fourth series of The Crown. A new report claims that 29 million people logged onto the streaming service to watch the latest series of the royal family drama in its first week of release earlier this month. While official figures are yet to be released by Netflix, … Read more

The Crown’s Erin Doherty picks up bargains at Lidl with girlfriend Sophie Melville

She’s won acclaim for her portrayal of Princess Anne in the two most recent seasons of hugely successful series Netflix series The Crown. And Erin Doherty looked a world away from her regal role over the weekend, when she was spotted shopping at budget supermarket Lidl with girlfriend Sophie Melville in south-east London. The 28-year-old … Read more

Mike Tindall ‘intrigued’ by The Crown series three as Zara appears

The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall has been spotted in The Crown for the first time.  An unnamed child actress playing the then-nine-year-old royal appears briefly in the last episode of the fourth season of the Netflix show, which was released last weekend.  Netflix confirmed to FEMAIL that Zara can be seen wearing a purple dress … Read more

Prince William and Harry would find The Crown ‘quite sad’ to watch

Prince William has ‘no desire’ to watch The Crown’s brutal depiction of the breakdown of his parents’ marriage and it would be ‘sad’ for him and Prince Harry to see, a friend tells Vanity Fair The Crown would be ‘quite sad’ for Prince Harry and Prince William to watch, a friend has claimed Source said … Read more

The Crown writer says Queen ‘too busy’ to mother Charles and Anne

The creator of hit series The Crown believes the Queen was a better mother to two younger children as she was still ‘trying to find her feet’ when Prince Charles and Princess Anne were young. Peter Morgan said the Queen was probably ‘much more ready to be a mother’ to Prince Andrew, born in 1960, and Prince … Read more

The Crown: Emma Corrin and cast seen in behind-the-scenes photos

With The Crown‘s fourth season storming the Netflix charts, snaps from behind-the-scenes have emerged. The candid images show the likes of Helena Bonham Carter in the role of Princess Margaret, Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, and Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher larking around on set. Helena is seen sharing a laugh with on-screen brother-in-law Tobias Menzies as … Read more

The Crown inspires surge in eBay demand for Princess Diana fashion

While the eighties is often thought of as the decade that fashion forgot, Princess Diana was often applauded for her statement looks from novelty knits to her love of gingham.    And the fourth series of The Crown has highlighted Princess Diana‘s influence to a whole new generation, with eBay revealing new research that shows a surge in … Read more