An ice-blue encounter with Jackie

dinner. The Prince Albert sapphire brooch worn by the Queen is recreated well, but, while HM’s gown was a perfect fit, The Crown’s version isn’t. And, in reality, Jackie wore a much more demure dress than the shoulderless TV version. A year earlier, Jackie’s husband, President John F. Kennedy. also dined at the Palace with the woman who, as a little girl, had made polite conversation with his father, Edward, U.S. ambassador to London. Despite the smiles, there was an edginess between the two women before the Queen was won over by Mrs Kennedy’s charm. But they were never friends.

CAMELOT meets monarchy. In 1962, apart from Hollywood’s movie stars, the Queen and Jackie Kennedy were the most glamorous women on earth. But they were also rivals. An age gap of only three years separated monarch and First Lady (Claire Foy and Jodi...